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The Government Invites Constructive Proposals for Road Transport

13th January 1933
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

was announced by Mr. B. C.

• Marston, chairman of the Road Haulage Association, at a London rally of hauliers held under the tegis of the REA., on January 5, that he had been told that the Government would welcome constructive proposals with regard to road transport, and he said that concerted action in the matter was the only effective reply to the Salter Report.

As announced in a brief paragraph in last week's issue of The Commercial Motor, the meeting (which was under the chairmanship of Mr. J. F. E. Pye) was attended by several representatives of the national council of the Association. The speakers included Mr. E. C. Marston, who dealt with the standardization of rates and with the need for co-operation in the haulage industry; Mr. J. S. Nicholl (vice-chairman), who treated with the S,alter Report, and Mr. R. W. Sewill (vice-chairman), whose subject was Parliamentary propaganda.

Mr. Marston emphasized that conditions in the haulage industry wera becoming worse. He remarked that the Government now realized the problem, and made a strong plea for co-operation, giving it as his opinion that this was essential to save the industry.

In a comprehensive discourse on the Salter Report, Mr. Nicholl commented on its unfairness in its distinction between the haulier and the ancillary user. The haulier was liable to he refused a licence to operate if there were possibilities of traffic congestion being caused through his activities, whereas the ancillary user escaped this

risk. It is difficult to see the reason for this distinction.

Mr. Sewill, in dealing with Parliamentary propaganda, mentioned that the Federation of British Industries was developing in this direction.

Mr. Pye related some experiences that graphically proved the absurdity of the outlook of some Members of Parliament towards road transport Mr. A. J. Gupwell outlined the conditions obtaining in Birmingham, and stated that for the past 18 months rates agreements have been in existence in that city.

A notable feature of the meeting was a unanimous vote, in favour of the R.U.A. policy, passed by a gathering, many of the members of which were not connected with the Association.


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