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McNAMARA CAN SELL TO B.T.C.
THE directors of McNamara and Co., Ltd., Royal Mail -and road transport contractor, are now empowered to sell the undertaking to the Transport Commission on whatever terms they may think fit, following an extraordinary general meeting last Friday. Alternatively, they may require the Commission to serve a notice of acquisition under Section 42 (1).
After they unanimous passing of a resolution to this effect, a further resolution was moved by the chairman and passed by the meeting, under which a committee of three stockholders, selected from several names submitted to the Board, was appointed to act as an advisory committee which the Board could consult on any matter arising under the main resolution.
The company's contract with the Postmaster-General ends on September 30, 1949, after which the restrictions of the Transport Act, in any case serious, would be even more keenly felt, stated a circular to stockholders.
MEMQRIAL TO SIR HAROLD KEN WARD
A S a memorial to Sir Harold
Kenward, Dunlop's director of distribution, who died on the "Queen Elizabeth" on his way to America, a Research Fellowship in Industrial Administration is to be founded at St. Catharine's College, Cambridge. The trustees are Sir Miles Thomas, who succeeded Sir Harold as president of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, Sir George Beharrell, Sir Reginald Rootes, Mr. C. E. Wallis, and Mr, K. C. Johnson-Davies.
A sum of £25,000 is required to found the memorial.
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• 16,650 VEHICLES IN A MONTH
BRITISH production of commercial vehicles showed a sharp rise from 10,733 units" in August to 16,650 in September, thereby raising the year's monthly average to 12,344..
Of the 16,649 commercial vehicles manufactured in September for civilian use, 5,689 were tor export and 10,960 for home service. Productionhy classes was as follows:-Under 15 cwt,, 6.545; 15 cwt. and under 6 tons, 8,323; 6 tons and over, 462; motorbuses and trolleybuses, 1,312.
In the first nine months of the year, says the Society of Motor .Manufacturers • and . Traders,. 111,095 vehicles were produced, 110,710 being for civilian duty. Export markets took 34,333 vehicles and the home market 76,377.. " Vehicles under 15 cwt. numbered 41,782; between 15 cwt. and 6 tons, 57,163; 6 tons and over, 2,792; and motorbuses and-trolleybuses, 8,973,
NO RADIUS RESTRICTION YET FOR HIRE CARS
THERE have been announcements in the Press that the radius of operation of hire cars is to be restricted to 25 miles. We have been informed by the Passenger Vehicles Operators' Association that although this matter has been under discussion with the Ministry of Transport, no final decision has yet been reached. .
We understand that an early suggestion was 10 miles for hire cars and five miles far cabs, and a later one 15 miles • for each, but the matter is still under review.