Passenger-vehicle Operators Need One Strong Association.
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rrHERE are too many small associations in different parts of the country trying to look after the interests of local passenger-vehicle operators. We have for long advocated their amalgamation, and efforts are being steadfastly made to get them all together—so far without anything like complete success. Small local associations, unconnected with the main movement, can do little or nothing in return for the subscriptions of their members.
The seat of Government and the offices of the Minister of Transport are in London, and what the independent passenger-vehicle proprietors need is a central organization in London, to which they can all belong, with local committees in the 12 other Traffic Areas to settle purely local matters. '
The central body would then have power behind it. It could, with one printing operation, circularize information to all members direct. It could brief King's Counsellors to watch members' applications before the Traffic Commissioners in each area, the members thus assisted bearing a proportion of the cost. It could employ Parliamentary agents, confer with other national bodies and aid the Minister of Transport. All this a central body could easily afford to do on quite a moderate subscription for each member.