Knighthood for Mr. C. A. Birtchnell
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THE following have received awards in the King's Birthday Honours list, published last week:—
K.C.M.G.; Mr. C. A. Birtchnell, deputy secretary to the Ministry of Transport.
C.B.: Mr. S. J. Page, M.C., UnderSecretary, Ministry of Transport.
C.B.E.: Mr. J. S. Clarke,. Ph.D.. director of research, combustion research laboratories, Joseph Lucas. Ltd., and Mr. •F. A. A. Menzler, chief development and research officer. London Transport Executive.
0.B.E.; Mr. F. Gilbert, principal stall officer, British Transport Commission. Mr. F. G. Staley, senior engineer, Wale, and Monmouth division, Ministry ot Transport; Mr. S. Symons, chief executive officer, Ministry of Transport; Mr. F. Walker, chief engineer, Dunloc Rubber Co., Ltd., and chairman of the Midland Regional Fuel Efficiency Committee, and Mr. J. C. Wood. director of John Fowler and Co. (Leeds), Ltd.
M.B.E.: Mr. H. I.. Hill, inspectior manager, Transport Equipmen (Thornycraft), Ltd.
B.F..M.; Miss A. 1. Williams, pub. ticity department, A.E.C., Ltd.
• WIDE SCOPE FOR ROAD TRANSPORT A LTHOUGH the rest of the work lags far behind the United State. in the use of road transport, grea development outside America may b% expected, says Sir Frederick_ Godber . chairman of the Shell Transport anc Trading Co., Ltd., in his annual report to be presented at the annual genera meeting on June 30.
Since 1946, he says, there has been large expansion in the number o vehicles in the U.S.A., but, despiti increases since the war, the number o vehicles in the rest of the world in 1944 barely regained 1938 level.
BRADFORD TO SIMPLIFY FARES! I N addition to recommending a increase in adult fares, with the excep tion that the minimum fare of Id shall remain unchanged, Bradforc .Passenger Transport Committee ha proposed a revision of children's fares It is explained, however, that the idei is to simplify children's fares, rathe than to obtain increased revenue fron them. One system of scholars' fares wit take the place of about half a dozen.
SOUTHPORT'S FARES UP
HIGH E R fares have come into fore. in Southport Corporation's bit undertaking. Cheap return ticket5 workmen's fares and children's transfe tickets have been abolished, and a tie minimum fare has been introduced ii the town centre. Penny single fare are still issued on the outskirts of th town.
ANOTHER TYRESOLES PLANT
ANEW Tryesoles Plant was recent', officially opened by Sir Patric Hamilton, chairman of Tyresoles, Ltd at the premises of Kennings, Ltd., a Brimington Road, Chesterfield. • It i capable of retreading about 500 tyres week, as well as affording a coinpri hensive repair service.