'Cruiser' Tours Bid
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L'OLLOWING a demand by passengers I for the "cruiser" type of Continental tour which involves spending no more than two nights at any one place, BattyHolt Touring Services Ltd., Blackpool, applied for a new licence before the chairman of the North Western Traffic Commissioners, Maj.-Gen. A. F. J. Elmslie, at Manchester on Wednesday. Mr. J. Booth, for the company, stated that it wished to operate new Continental coach tours, the vehicles leaving Bolton and travelling to Dover or Folkestone, thence crossing over to the Continent. The period of operation would be from Easter to November, the road journey fare £2 15s. Od. and two vehicles would be used on each departure.
There were objections from six coach operators, but Mr. Booth said he did not think they provided any comparable facilities to those sought by the applicant. So far the company had been asked for 900 seats on tours during the 1963 season which they could not provide, as the coaches were fully booked. Over 100 letters of support were produced and Mr. Booth said he would be calling more than 40 public witnes.ses.
The application is to be continued.