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AT a time when so much human suffering cries out for relief, it requires cool nerve to establish a fund to save a tram. This was done by a group of South London enthusiasts, who even persuaded London Transport to contribute to the " FeItham fund." to buy a tram of that type from Leeds Transport Department and return it to its London home—but this time to be laid to rest in the British Transport Commission's collection of historic vehicles. Funeral rites were conducted last week by B.R.S. (Fickfords), Ltd., and reverent tram worshippers can now pay homage to the embalmed monster at Clapham.
Who Cares?
PARLIAMENTARY time must be pretty cheap if it can be used to discuss the literary merits of " lay-by " signs. The grammatical sense of Mr. A. F. Hendry, Conservative M.P. for Aberdeenshire West, is offended by the expression, which, he urged in the House of Commons last week, should be replaced by "halting place." Rising magnificently to the occasion, a Government spokesman replied that " lay-by " had the blessing not only of the "Oxford Dictionary,but also of the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions, 1957, and therefore of Parliament.
1 would have thought the people's elected representative for có
Aberdeenshire West would have had more regard for economy than to suggest a new sign that would obviously be more expensive than the old one.
The Last Straw
hfiR. JOHN HUTCHINGS, of Auto Transport and Engineer IYI Co., Ltd., Four Marks, Hants, is complaining bitterly about the practice in some clearing houses of charging 2 per cent, for insurance, as well as to per cent, commission. He has sent me invoices from three clearing houses in Exeter. Nottingham and London, all deducting 21 per cent. for insurance.. One, I notice, is for work done last April, which may account )r his caustic comment on extended credit. He is now stampig all his invoices and statements with the name of his isurance company and the amount of cover he holds. None of the clearing houses concerned is a member of the oad Haulage Association, whose code of conduct requires iat no greater commission than 10 per cent. shall be charged.
lusmon
rHE memory of Halifax's greatest hero, Sgt. H. V. Turner. V.C., has been perpetuated by his portrait, which hangs in ie office of Halifax Passenger Transport Department. He as once a Halifax bus conductor, and was posthumously varded the Victoria Cross for gallantry at lmphal in 1944 hen, single-handed, he attacked with hand grenades a ipanese force attempting a flanking movement. The people ! Halifax subscribed £2,137 to a fund in his memory.
,ost Pub )ETWEEN them, the staff Of The Commercial Motor can ) claim a nodding acquaintance with most of Britain's pubs, it somehow they have missed the Bay Horse Hotel in mdcrland Street, County Durham. If Mr. Ken Martin, who ,es there, will give us the name of the town, as well as the 'Linty, we shall be able to reply to his inquiry.
Ihoughts—Not Cards
) EBELLING against the commercialization of Christmas,
■ the British Transport Commission will not send out iristmas cards this year. They hope their friends will take e thought for the deed.
fodern Miracle
N extract from an account of a new S.P.D. depot reads: "Fourteen women in one room spend all their time teleioning one customer after another." All? Incredible!