N.U.M. Considers Report on B.R.S
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IT is understood that the National 1 Union of Manufacturers has not yet finally decided the line of action to be followed on the report on British Road Services which Mr. J. B. Burghart, East Midlands Area representative of the Union, sent to Sir Leonard Browett, the director. The N.U.M is a member of the Traders Co-ordinating Committee on Transport and any action will probably be taken through that organization.
As reported in "The Commercial Motor" last week, Mt. Burghart collated the complaint of manufacturers under three main headings and quoted examples of the inefficiency of British Road Services. Among those not mentioned by Mr. Burghart in his speech at Leicester were the following:— On October 19, Raywarp Textiles, Ltd.. Nottingham, dispatched a consignment of nylon fabric by B.R.S. for shipment in S.S. Queen Mary to the
U.S.A. It missed the ship, was redirected to S.S. Caronia, and on November 14 was eventually dispatched in S.S. Mauretania.
On November 2 the sante company sent a further consignment by B.R.S. for export to the U.S.A. It cannot now B8 be traced. A second parcel to cover the loss was dispatched, but missed S.S. Mauretania, and was eventually shipped in S.S. Queen Elizabeth.
"The export manager of this firm," Mr. Burghart said, in his report to Sir Leonard Browett, "tells me that, apart from the loss of prestige his firm has suffered, he fears the cancellation of farther orders from his customers in the U.S.A because he was unable to meet the delivery dates promised."
Ralphs Engineering Co., Ltd., Leicester, dispatched a machine to be exhibited at the Milan Fair. It was collected by British Road Services on November 3, and an assurance was given that it would be delivered in London for shipping by November 6. It had not reached London by November 8. B.R.S. were advised by telephone and promised to take immediate action, but in a letter asked to be advised of the weight of the case. After further telephone calls, B.R.S. said that because of congestion, the machine would not reach London until November 10.
"Owing to this delay, that machine will almost certainly not be on exhibition at the Milan Fair," Mr. Burghart said.