Grant for "Dehydrated" Bus
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ASa result of a grant made by the Deputy Northern Licensing Authority, M. G. W, Duncan, at Newcastle upon Tyne last Friday, a mobile pigeon launcher, described as a dehydrated bus, will soon be on the roads of the North East,
Mr. V. H. Jackson, for Mr. James Robertson, of Durham City, said that the application was originally to carry racing pigeons for training and racing flights up to 250 miles radius, and to this application British Railways had objected However, there had been discussions between the parties and his client was prepared to restrict the application to the carriage of live pigeons on training flights only within 75 miles radius—a normal user which commended itself to the objectors.
Approaches had been made to the rail ways to provide better facilities, but they had said they could do nothing unless the bird fanciers guaranteed them a full load every day, which was impossible.
Mr. Robertson—himself a pigeon fancier who had raced birds for over 40 years—wanted to use either an articulated vehicle or a double-decker bus specially reconstructed. He proposed to have the vehicle specially constructed with entrances at the sides and shelves to accommodate the birds, thus doing away with the necessity of carrying then: in baskets. There would always be an attendant in the vehicle with the birds.
"Mr. I. Robey: for the objectors, said that he wondered how the applicant would stand in relation to the Construction and Use Regulations. Mr. Jackson: " Shall we say it is a dehydrated bus', "
Mr. Duncan said that he would not specify the type of vehicle, but only the unladen weight—not exceeding 8 tons. It could not be used as a p.s.v.