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The Future of the British Road Federation

17th March 1933, Page 76
17th March 1933
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Page 76, 17th March 1933 — The Future of the British Road Federation
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RUMOURS have been circulating that the British Road Federation would not, in future, take a very active part in representing the road-transport industry, but we are in a position to state that these are entirely wrong. Not only is the B.R.F. formulating a strong and progressive policy, but it also has the advantage of the services of a highly qualified secretary in the person of Mr. F. (.4-. Bristow, C.B.E., F.C.I.S., M.Inst.T., general secretary of the Commercial Motor Users Association since 1906. Arrangements have been made to relieve him of certain duties attaching to his present office in order that he may he free to devote himself to the major problems confronting both organizations. Undoubtedly one of the most important tasks will be in connection with the new Transport Bill which the Government has promised to bring before the attention of the House by Easter.

Membership of the B.R.F. is open to all corporations or organizations connected with road transport, and the fol c26 lowing have already become members :British Road Plant Manufacturers Association, Commercial Motor Users Association, Furniture, Warehousemen and Removers Association, Motor Hirers and Coach Services Association, Omnibus Owners Association, Petroleum Distributors Committee, Road Haulage Association, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, and the Scottish C.M.U.A. It will be noted that three of these—C.M.TJ.A., Furniture, Warehousemen and Removers Association and the Omnibus Owners Association—are members of the standing joint committee of Mechanical Road Transport Associations.

The Federation will continue as an entirely independent organization, with its offices at 186, Palace Chambers, London, S.W.1, and its main objects are as follow :—(a) To promote, watch over and protect the interests of all persons concerned in the construction or in the use of roads; (b) to originate and promote improvements in the law, or in the regulations, which affect the owner or user of any mechanically driven or horsed vehicle; (c) to promote a constructive transport policy in the national interest ; (d) generally to protect the interests of all road users and to obtain on their behalf a fair deal, ' In June, Mr. Bristow will have completed 21 years as hon. secretary of the standing joint committee, and we hope he will be able to perform as much useful work for the Federation as he has, during hi g long period of office, for that committee.

He is at present a member of the Ministry of Transport Technical Advisory Committee on Experimental Work, a member of the Departmental Committee of Traffic Signs, and of the Permanent Commission of the International Road Congresses, being one of the representatives of the British Government on the last-named body. He is also chairman of the parking places committee, and vice-chairman of the highways committee and of the traffic committee of the Westminster City Council.


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