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Channels for VentliatTHERE have been suggesing Haulage Scheme 1 tions thatthe M.O.W.T., Suggestions . . . . having arranged its Conditions
of Carriage, might be able to " interpret " some of the clauses when these may prove at all puzzling to operators. The difficulty, as explained t® us, is that a Condition, plus an interpretation, becomes virtually a new Condition, for anything said in explanation must add or subtract something to or from the strict " letter of tbc clause in question. That is why, in cases of doubt, a solicitor should be consulted. So far as any suggestions or criticisms of the Government Haulage Scheme as a whole are ,concerned, there is a proper channel. A monthly meeting of the Unit Controllers in each area is held under the chairmanship of the Road Haulage Officer; meetings of the Road Haulage Officers are also held monthly, and at the sanie intervals there are meetings of Divisional Road Haulage Officers under the chairmanship of Mr. C. A. Birtchnell. In addition, there is an arrangement with the S. IC. whereby matters of interest can be discussed at the instance of either the Ministry or the industry, whilst any hired operator can write direct to the Minister regarding any matter arising out of his contract. g. controlled undertaking can itself approach the S.J.C.
if it so desires. *
Women Conductors A FEW weeks ago three In London Complete women conductors comThree Years' Service pleted three years' service with London Transport; they were the first women to be enlisted for such duties, and each of them has a fine record for time-keeping—an average of one late attendance in two years. The first women conductors in the Central area were on trains and trolleybuses; that was in October, 1940. The first woman on Central bus routes went into service on Armistice Day of the saint year. To-day, there are about 8,000 women conductors, and, taken by and large, they are a cheery and efficient crew. Dunlop Finds Bluepermission of the G.P.O.,
prints by Airgraph a blue-prints are now being Time-saver . . sent, in two ways, by airgraph to Dunlop factories in India, South Africa and Canada. The drawings may be made on the airgraph form itself, 8+ ins. by 10f ins.. reduced to a tiny film, smaller than a halfpenny stamp, for transport by aeroplane, and then enlarged on arrival to half their original size. Alternatively, the original machinery drawing is reduced to airgraph-le,tter size by the Fort Dunlop photographer, then sent by airgraph and brought up to normal size upon receipt. To reach their destination the drawings take about one-third of the time occupied by boat, and the risk of loss is almost negligible. The chances of leakage of information are also much less when drawings are sent by air.
Recording Instru9-11--IAT the pqlicernan is not
ments Play Part In always right in his evidence Speeding Case . . in speeding cases applies, not only in this country, but to the U.S.A. Recently, three American drivers were engaged in making special tests, sponsored by the Office of Defense Transportation, to determine the practicability of the 35-mile national speed limit. For the purposes of the test, the vehicles concerned were travelling, one at 40 m.p.h. and two at 45 m.p.h., when the men concerned were arrested by State Police and charged with travelling at 50 m.p.h. and 52 m.p.h. respectively. However, in this case, the recoiding instrumenfs came to the rescue. These proved that the test speeds referred to above had not been exceeded, and later the arresting officer was
suspended from duty. ik