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motor and, repairing trade through representation on various joint committees responsible for the formulation of distribution policies and conditiOns of trading.
National Association of Furniture Warehousemen and Removers, 39 Victoria Street, London, S.W.1. Founded 1900. Membership 1,100.. Protection of the interests of persons engaged in the furniture warehousing and removing industry. Membership is open to firms with the necessary qualifications in both Great Britain and the Commonwealth countries.
National Conference of Road Transport Clearing Houses, 1-2 Babmaes Street, London, S.W.I. Founded 1940. To procure closet eel-operation between clearing houses and hauliers, including sub-contractors and carriers of long-distance road goods traffic.
National Taxi and Car Hire Association, 146 New Bond Street, London, W.I. Founded 1949. To further the interests of provincial taxicab owners and all operators of chauffeur or Self-drive hire cars seating under eight passengers.
National Tyre Distributors Association, 35 Portland Place, London, W.I. Founded 1930. Membership 535. Membership is open to persons, firms or companies solely or mainly engaged in the distribution of new or rebuilt tyres. Negotiates tyre trading policy with members of the Tyre Manufacturers' Conference. Operates a national breakdown and fleet service scheme.
Passenger Vehicle Operators Association, 146 New Bond Street, London, W.I. Founded (under present title) 1945. To represent and further the interests of owners of public service vehicles. It provides national coverage through 10 area offices.
Public Transport Association, Brettentiam House, Lancaster Place, Strand, London, W.C.2. Founded 1943. Membership (all types) 417. Representing both operating and contracting undertakings, its objects are to promote road passenger transport and relative research, and to liaise on matters of law and administration.
Road Haulage Association, 146 New Bond Street, London, W.1. Founded 1945. Membership 17,000, consisting of holders of A and B licences operating under free enterprise. The 15 areas correspond approximately with the Traffic Areas and these are again divided into nearly 200 sub-areas.
Roads Improvement Association, 180 Clapham Road, London, S.W.9. Founded 1886. To unite all classes of road user in a common campaign to obtain adequate roads.
Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents Terminal House, 52 Grosvenor Gardens, London, S.W.I. Founded 1916. A body of organizations and individuals concerned in the prevention of accidents of all kinds. Organizers of a national safe driving competitionfor commercial-vehicle drivers and conductors.
Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, Forbes House, Malkin Street, London, S.W.I. Founded 1902. Promotion in the United Kingdom and abroad of the interests of the motor trade, including the manufacture of all types of motor vehicles and equipment.
Traders Road Transport Association, 146 New Bond Street, London, W.1. Founded 1944. Membership is restricted to holders of C licences and it is the Association's basic objective to preserve the members' unfettered right to operate their own vehicles.