Drivers Earning Less with Hauliers?
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AN allegation that denationalization had caused drivers' earning less money with private-enterprise concerns than with British Road Services was made by Mr. Mellish in the House of Commons last week. The Minister of Transport replied that he would be surprised that such a deterioration of conditions could take place in a state of full employment and strong trade unions.
Mr. Callaghan asked the Minister to call for a repbrt on the "deteriorating mechanical condition" of vehicles once they had passed into private hands. The Minister did not accept the implication of this question.
He told Mr. E. Davies that there were 57 officers engaged upon enforcement duties in connection with licensing procedure. During the week ended January 29 there were also 13 drivino and traffic examiners engaged upoi, these duties. On September 30, 1938. the number of enforcement staff was 75.
"1 propose to arrange that as the larger number of driving examiners, whose recruitment has already been announced, come in, some of them will be employed from time to time on these duties," the Minister added.
FROM TAP WATER TO DISTILLED
ADEVICE for obtaining instant supplies of distilled water from the domestic tap is being marketed by Douglas Holt, Ltd., 5-6 Eagle Street, London, W.C.1. It is known as the Tapstiller, and is made for direct attachment to the tap.
It sells for 5s. 6d., the price of refills being 3s. The quantity of distilled water obtainable from one filter unit is from 1 to 20 gallons, dependent upon the hardness of the water.
REPORT ON WORKS TRANSPORT
THE British Iron and Steel Research Association, Ill Park Lane, London, W.1, have published a report of a conference on works transport held last year. Free to members, or 5s., postage included, to non-members, the book contains the text of papers by Mr. S. C. Bond, Stanton Ironworks, Ltd., Mr. M. F. Barnard, British Iron and Steel Federation, and others.