§ 94. Mr. E. Fletcherasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation whether he will take steps to see that on the issue of a licence for the use of a motor cycle, attention is drawn to the requirements of the regulations with regard to effective silencers.
§ Mr. WatkinsonThere are practical difficulties in giving effect to this suggestion but in any case I do not think I should be justified in drawing special attention to this one requirement.
— Class of Licence Totals A Special A Contract A B C 1933Act British Transport Commission British Railways* 3,911 — — — 467 4,378 British Road Services 1,422 — 1,157 — 140 2,719 Other B.T.C. undertakings 30 — — — 55 85 5,363 — 1,157 — 662 7,182 Other Operators 44,613 — 22,177 69,871 1,045,066 1,181,727 TOTALS 49,976 — 23,334 69,871 1,045,728 1,188,909 1953 Act British Transport Commission British Railways* 11,927 — — — 792 12,719 British Road Services 4,883 7,765 — — 173 12,821 Other B.T.C. undertakings 40 — — — 445 485 16,850 7,765 — — 1,410 26,025 Other Operators — 17,082 — — — 17,082 TOTALS 16,850 24,847 — — 1,410 43,107 GRAND TOTAL 66,826 24,847 23,334 69,871 1,047,138 1,232,016 * Railway Collection and Delivery Vehicles.