Gen., Robertson as B.T.C. Chief
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THE Minister of Transport I
appointed Gen. Sir Brian Roberts to succeed Lord Hurcomb as chaimof the British Transport Commiss-i. Lord Hurcomb retires 'on August The Secretary for War has agreed release Sir Brian from his nes appointed, post as Adjutant General the Forces, which he would otheris have taken up. • :
Sir Brian, who is 57, is at' pre acting in negotiations with the Egypi Government. He was commissionec the Royal Engineers in 1914 and 1933 retired from the Army and set in South Africa, becoming 'manal director of Dunlop South Africa, 1 He took part in the Western De campaigns of the recent conflict served also in Italy.
He then became Chief of Staff Deputy Military Governor, Bri Zone, Control Commission of C many, and in 1947 was appoit Military Governor and Commandez Chief, British Forces, Germany. 1950, he assumed the position of Al High Commissioner, and later that ) Commander-in-Chief, Middle East L Forces.
ROAD TRAFFIC CENSUS THROUGHOUT this week, fi I Monday until 10 p.m. on Sum a traffic census on a limited seali being carried out on trunk and Cla roads. The census, which is the sec since the war, has been planned by Ministry of Transport to assist in mating the growth and density of tra Counts are being taken for 16 In a day at 100 widely distributed pc in England, Scotland and Wales. Ti are 10 points in the Metropolitan E sion and 10 points in each of the o nine divisions. Central London excluded, as this area is covered by census carried out periodically by police. •