Groups Association Records Much HeadwctY
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THE first annual meeting of the National Association of Road Transport Groups was helda few days ago at Manchester, being attended by 52 delegates from groups in the follow
ing . centres:—Aldersbot, Barnsley, Birmingham, Bolton, Carlisle, Doncaster, Huddersfield, London, Macclesfield, Manchester, Rochdale, Sheffield, South Scotland, Stoke-on-Trent, Wakefield, Warrington, Widnes, Wolverhampton.
The annual report was presented, covering the period from April 20, 1944, to December 31, 1944, and summarizing the remarkable progress made by the group movement.
At the inaugural meeting, there were present only 10 delegates, representing the nine groups known to be in existence, whilst at the seventh general meeting of members, held in December last, there were present no fewer than 96 members, representing 24 gronps.
During the year, the Association progressed from a rather tentative formulation of principles and practices, to a comprehensive statement of policy. A further important step to con solidate the standing and work of the Association was the drafting and adoption of a formal constitution, which was debated and approved at the sixth general meeting, in November, 1944. The constitution is framed so as to give the fullest measure of democratic control over the proceedings of the Association—the chairman and all members of the executive retire each year, and reports of their proceedings are circulated to all meihbers.
Another task referred to in the report is the drafting of standard memoran dum and articles, for the use, especially, of new groups. It was felt that it would be of material assistance to them if they had before them a suitable form of oonstitution, drawn up by experienced men in the movement.
The executive acknowledged with gratitude the favourable comments of the Technical Press on the Association's activitieS.
The chairman—Mr. F. 'Rudman— and all _members Of the executive were re-elected unanimously. '.