Government's "Worst Act": Hint of Pay Claim
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-nEN A IONALIZATION was the worst act of the Conservative Government, said Mr. P. •McGarry in his presidential address at the annual conference of the Scottish Horse and Motormen's Association at Rothesay last week.
Critics of nationalization had said that ii cost more to run a public industry than a private. British Road Services disproved this. Mr. McGarry contended. In 1953 they showed a profit of E8.9m, and their working expenses were decreased by 114.6m.
He alleged that price-cutting had started among free hauliers and would continue until "these adventurers in the industry start cutting the wages and conditions of the men." It would be an arduous ..iob to protect members against exploitation. The modern road transport worker possessed a skill comparable with that of any craftsman, and in the future his skill ;and experience would not be cheaply obtained.
B.R.S. RESHUFFLE IN SCOTLAND
THE Glasgow and Edinburgh Dis tricts of British Road Services are to be merged next Sunday to form the Southern Scotland District. Mr. j. P. Young, at present in Glasgow, will continue as manager.
The Dundee and Aberdeen Districts will be combined as the Northern Scotland District, of which Mr. D. S. Callendar will be manager at Dundee.
KEMP'S TO BE TAKEN OVER TO take over the assets of Kemp's
Motor Services, Ltd., now in liquidation, Mr. E. C. E. Barrett and Mr. J. S. Woodrow have formed Chiltern Queens, La The new company will continue the existing services, but with new vehicles. Headquarters will remain at Woodeote, Reading,