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Slow Extermination of Road Transport
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ASTATEMENT on policy was a feature of a speech by Mr. W. A. Winson, president of the C.M.U.A.. at the annual dinner of Mortons of Coventry, held in Coventry last week.
. After referring to the " miserable tenure" of two years for licences. Mr. Winson Said: "The Minister of Transport has the power, given him expressly by Parliament, to extend the period of licence of his own volition. If he ex. tends the period to :five, years, he will have made the .greateststep forward for Stability in the transport industry for the past 'twenty years.
" We say that Our licences should be renewed autoMatically at the end of a five-year period, unless there have been any material changes in the compositioir of ouilleets,'• added-Mr. Winson, who went on to say that no other section of the transport , industry. was licensed as was road ,transport.
" The assumption that there is a surplus of transport is wrong and based on false premises. There is scarcely enough to carry the traffic arising in this country at the present time," he said. " For this reason the Minister should be urged, even forced, to take the step he had in his power."
On the wages question, he declared that those who were in the industry as operators, were anxious to see wages established at a Lair and reasonable level. They had never had any other desire. "We shall do much to eliminate unnecessary competition between operators and get away from the wide -disparity that exists to-day in the wage levels of different „firms."
There were indications that the roadtransport industry was being subjected to stow extermination. The number of A licences was decreasing at the rate of 1,000 per year.
Mr. Winson concluded his speech with a reference to the importance of roads to the industry and said he thought the building of trunk roads, something on the lines of the German plan, would be cheaper and more effective than attempting to renovate and widen the existing roads. ASSOCIATION ELECTS OFFICERS. At the recent annual general meeting of the Midlands Area of the Coach and Transport Association, held in Leicester, it was decided to invite Mr. W. Lindsay Everard, M.P., to continue as president, with Mr. A. M. Lyons, K.C., M.P., and Mr. Guy Dixon, vice-presidents.
The following officers were elected: Mr. L. T. Shipman (chairman); Messrs. H. R. Hipwell and L: D. Brown (vice-chairmen). .
B.R.F.'s Exhibition Campaign. As an opening to its spring exhibition: Campaign, the B.R.P. is ma.kink use of the premises of the Kent Messenger, at an early date, by courtesy of Mr. Pratt Boorman. Several meinbers of the local council have been invited, and it is understood that Lord COrnwallis is to pay a visit --to See tlie 13.R.F. road model which is being exhibited,
Sugar Beet Committees Proposed.
It was disclosed at the annual dinner of the Shrewsbury and Market Drayton Sub-areas of A.R.O., held last week, that the sugar beet hauliers of that district, united under the A.R.O., had recently taken a deputation to the sugar corporation of theAffsoott factory with the most satisfactory results for future working between the corporation and the haulage interests. A representative of the corporation, who was present at the dinner, stated that he welcomed the opportunity which was thus given to the corporation to work with the hauliers concerned for the improvement of conditions on both sides.
It is understood that following this deputation, the A.R.O. proposes that committees of sugar beet hauliers should be set up in all beet-growing districts, andthat an approach should be made to all the factories concerned.
GLASGOW CONSIDERS COLOURED ROUTE MARKING.
The suggestion of the B.R.F. to mark all main routes within cities with a distinctive colour band, has received a novel variation in Glasgow. The Empire Exhibition will provide the city with its biggest traffic problem ever, and it has been suggested that the Seventeen routes to be used for the Exhibition should be marked by a distinctive tartan band, painted on to lamp-posts and power standards.
Shrewsbury's Improved Facilities.
Members of the Shrewsbury Subarea, A.R.O., engaged in cattle carrying have, through Mr. F. Goodwin, of the West Midland Area, been conducting negotiations with the local authorities to secure better washing facilities in Shrewsbury cattle market. Mr. Goodwin has now received a letter from the town clerk stating that improvements, including the provision of a high-power washing plant, are expected to be completed in the course of the next few weeks.
The Wrong Spirit in Liverpool.
At the annual general meeting of the Liverpool District and North Wales Division of the C.M.U.A., held at Liverpool last week, the increase in alleged offences for contravention of the law relating to drivers' hours and records, was said to be a disquieting feature.
Although the services of the divisional office had been utilized to obtain a withdrawal of proceedings in one or two instances, it had been impossible.
in the majority of cases, to contest the written evidence available and, therefore, to offer the usual legal defence benefits. This was a state of affairs which was to be deplored.
DISTINGUISHED GUESTS FOR C.M.U.A. DINNER.
A large and distinguished company is expected at the annual dinner of the Manchester Division of the C.M.U.A. to be held at the Midland Hotel, Manchester, on Tuesday next, February 15. Mr. E. F. Topham, A.M.I.M.E., will preside and guests will include Councillor A. Millwood (Mayor of Salford), Sir Kenneth D. Stewart, K.B.E., Major J. Becke (Chief Constable of Cheshire), Capt. A. F: Hordern (Chief Constable of Lancashire), Mr. W. L. Jones (Director of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce), Mr. W. A. VVinson, President of the Association, and many other prominent figures in the transport world.
An Invitation Accepted.
Mr. F. Sanders, chairman of the Grays Chamber of Commerce, has accepted the invitation of the C.M.U.A. to serve upon. the Grays and District area committee of the London noelHome Counties Division.
Wakefield C.M.U.A. Committee.
The committee of the newly formed Wakefield branch of the C.M.U.A. comprises Messrs. W. Sturgeon, H. Dobson, W. Twivey, N. Sanderson, R. Ormiston, L. Jacklin, H. Knee, S. Brooke, A. Cooper and J. Bullock. Mr. C. Haywood is honorary secretary, and Mr. G. E. Gilbey, chairman.