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New Vehicles Can Be Tested
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ANYONE can have a vehicle tested at a Government testing station, for the present. Speaking last week at a Press conference held in the Ministry of Transport vehicle testing station at Hendon, Middx, Lord Chesham, Joint Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry, said that while the tests were being conducted on a voluntary basis they were available to any vehicle, irrespective of age. Vehicle testing became law on Monday. At first it will only apply to goods vehicles under 30 cwt. unladen weight and which were registered 10 years or more ago.
"The tests will become compulsory in a few months," he remarked. But until then, anyone could use the facilities for checking brakes, lights and steering of their vehicles.
How does an operator have a vehicle without an excise licence tested? " The • answer is that arrangements already made will enable an unlicensed vehicle to be driven on the roads for the specific purpose of submission for a test, and similar exceptions will be made for the use of an untested vehicle in these circumstances," Lord Chesham stated.
OBITUARY
WE regret to record the deaths of Mit. 1'v P. J. LEWIS and MR. H. COLLIER.
Mr. Lewis was the Western Divisional traffic officer of British Road Services. He was 60 years old. After service with the Royal Flying Corps during the first world war, and a period of engineering training •Mr. Lewis was appointed manager of Globe Transport Co., Ltd., Cardiff. In 1928 he formed, and was appointed managing director of, Lansdowne Motors. After nationalization Mr. Lewis became district manager of Newport/Cardiff district for British Road Services in 1948, and in 1952 became Western Divisional traffic officer. During the period 1939-43, Mr. Lewis acted as group organizer for the Ministry of War Transport. He played an active part in the pooled haulage arrangements in the area and in 1946 was appointed chairman of a Cardiff sub-area of South Wales area Emergency Road Transport Scheme.
Mr. Collier retired in May as works superintendent of Leigh Transport Department after 33 years' service.
PICKING THE BRIGHT ONES
TWELVE young Leyland Motors, Ltd., I employees have been picked for an advanced course in automobile engineering which the company's educational development adviser, Mr. E. H. Bailey, has started. Travelling scholarships are to be awarded to the top three in the . final examinations at Easter.
Lecturers include: Mr. V. W. Pilkington, Leyland technical director; Mr. J. McHugh, chief designer (vehicles); Mr. N. Tattersall, chief engineer (engines); Mr. W. Cooling; Mr. T. B. Platt; and Mr. T. Bracewell.