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Colleague lain Sherriff, who appears to delight in wearing club ties, added another to his collection last week when he was admitted to membership of the London Transport Managers' Club. He's been a regular attender at the club over the past two years; CM sees this as a nice gesture on the part of the club which is justifiably proud of the high standards which it sets for its members.
There was very little club business that night, in fact; it was the beginning of the party season for many of the 300 members and guests who were present, one of those nights when they could let their hair down. Bert Searle, who is a past national chairman and the London-area president, came out of retirement as he does every month to keep "an eagle eye on things.
For chairman Frank Hand it was a mixed evening. While obviously enjoying the fun, particularly the cabaret, he occasionally
lapsed into reminiscing because this was his last full meeting—he vacates the chair in June. Asked about the future of the club, Frank said he hoped it continued in its present form. "This is the one place to which transport managers can escape en bloc from the mad world of commerce."
If ever Fred Abclee decides to leave Thomas Paine Ltd. he could well become a professional party organizer. This latest "Abdee effort" topped them all.