Bid for Lapsed Licence Fails
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AN attempt to re-establish a family excursions and tours business was only partially successful at Manchester, last week, when the North Western Licensing Authority granted applica
• lions by Agnes and Harvey Threlfall (Messrs. Threlfalls), Failsworth, to take over licences originating from Woodhouses and Oldham held by J. J. Threlfall, Ltd., Manchester, A similar application for a licence from Honingworth was refused.
There were objections from the North Western Road Car Co., Ltd., Mr. E. E. Seville, Hollingworth, and British Railways.
Mr. H. Backhouse, for the applicants. said the business was originally owned by Harvey Threlfall's father who, in 1947, sold it without consulting his son. Harvey Threlfall and his wife continued as private-party operators, and now had the opportunity to buy back the goodwill of the business.
No vehicles were involved, but the overall allowance on the three licences was four. The Oldham and Failsworth licences had been fully operated since the .business was sold, but the Holhngworth licence, which was solely for Blackpool during holiday periods, had been neglected.
There had been no application by anyone else to fill the gap. The Threlfall reputation had been kept alive by running contract carriages, and the family 'name carried goodwill in the area.
The objectors submitted that as the Hollingworth licence had not been operated Since 1939, it had clearly lapsed. North Western ran a summer express service from Glossop to Blackpool which had a picking-up point at Hollingworth.
Mr. F. Williamson, chairman, said there was sufficient evidence to justify a grant so far as Oldham and Failsworth were concerned, but Hollingworth would be refused. The period during which it had lain fallow was too long for it to be resuscitated. lf,/on renewal. the applicants felt they could make out a case of public need, they would look at it again.