instruct other employees — and that could halve training costs.
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Mr Denne outlined the Young Driver Training Scheme and the grants available under the scheme, but he warned that young drivers must have a clean car driving licence at the start of their training — and there were no exceptions.
But trainees were allowed to have one endorsement on their licences after training had reached the Class A stage.
"Survival may ultimately depend on an operator's knowledge and his diligent application of that knowledge," said Mr Denne.
And that meant that the manager must know all about the current legislation and be fully trained himself in order to operate efficiently and legally.
The growing sophistication of the vehicles and their operation meant that there was an increasing need for specialisation in those who serviced them. It was no longer viable to have one man as accountant, salesman, personnel officer, instructor and transport manager.
Today's training must of necessity start from the top — the boss — and as a result, he will recognise the training necessary for his workforce, said Mr Denne.
"The opportunites are there, the necessity to train• is there and the writing is on the wall — train or die," he said.