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Teamwork
GOOD teamwork between Sir Graham Cunningham, some girls in the office, Edward Lear and William Shakespeare has yielded an entertaining annual report for Triplex Holdings, Ltd. Cassius comes out. of it badly, as men with a lean and hungry look are anathema to Sir Graham. Triplex workers have a well-fed, satisfied look—the result of a record turnover and record profits last year. "It's volume that makes the fat," comments the chairman.
Pig-iron Handshake
D AILWAYMEN have long known that all is not gold that
glisters. The golden handshake, in the form of a cheque for £5 on retirement, is in fact pig-iron. The £5 is deducted from the man's miserable pension. A man who has just retired on a pension of 9s. 9d. a week after 46 years' service will be repaying 2d. a week for the next 11 years. The accounts department will, of course, be thrown into confusion if he dies before the repayment is completed.
Think of a Number.
EEVEN hardened enthusiasts for statistics must boggle at their Meaning when confronted with the annual public cleansing costing returns published by the Ministry of Housing and Local Government. Apart from the fact that some authorities weigh their refuse whereas others do not, there must inevitably be so many variations in local conditions as to invalidate most of the comparisons which the returns are intended to provide.
c28 But what a pity a cartoonist was not let loose on such headings as "Col. 25—Crude Tipping "; "Col. 26—Controlled Tipping" and "Col. 27—Direct Incineration." Mindful of drivers' efforts, many transport managers may feel there is a logical sequence here.
Coincidence
HAVING seen the new Bedford TK range the previous day, Mr. George Downing, managing director of Guyatt Engineering, Ltd., was on the doorstep of Syd Abrams, Ltd,, in Manchester, with an order for six long-wheelbase tippers when the new models were officially announced on September 6. Later in the day he flew to Hamburg.
By a strange and happy coincidence, a photographer was present when the unexpected visitor handed over his unexpected order to Mr. Alan Beaumont, commercial sales manager of Syd Abrams.
Inspiration
C0MPETING against professional artists from all over the world in the preparation of a design for a new postage stamp for Sierra Leone, Mr. George Rumley, of the traffic department of the Bristol Omnibus Co., Ltd., has won the first prize of £50 in a first attempt. He is a keen philatelist with a collection of about 3,000 stamps, but his artistic aspirations have in the past been satisfied by scale drawings for model aircraft.
Fore!
GOLFERS came from far and wide to Bonallack's competition at Thornden Park Club last Friday. Cyril Bradbury, of Thos. Byatts, Ltd., had his journey from Stoke-on-Trent rewarded by a win in partnership with J. Glover, of Ribblesdale Cement. A distinguished company included Angela and Sally Bonallack (both internationalists), Douglas Sewell, the English amateur champion, and Michael Boriallack.
Carried Unanimously
INTO the annals of understatements of the year goes this one by Mr. G. P. Crowe, appearing for British Railways a few days ago before the North Western Licensing Authority, Mr. F. Williamson, No service is perfect . . ." Nobody disagreed with him.