CREDITABLE CHARITY WORK WITH COMMERCIAL MOTORS
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ACHARITY which is in existence wholly and solely for the purpose of entertaining the numerous soldiers in London who are still suffering from disablements received in the war which finished more than 11 years ago, is dependent on vans, buses and coaches that are loaned to provide a means for transporting these men to and from
their hospitals. It is not generally realized that there are still about 3,500 such men in the London area alone, and, but for admirable welfare work, their lives would be extremely dull and hopeless.
A weekly concert is given for their benefit at the Wigmore Hall, in London, and is attended by some 400 or 500 of the soldiers. They are conveyed from hospitals at Richmond, Slough and Orpington (to mention but a few) in all kinds of commercial vehicles loaned by such large concerns as Harrods, Ltd., Bon Marche, Ltd., Barclay Perkins and Co., Ltd., and Messrs. Beck and Pollitzer. In addition many owner-drivers of buses, vans, etc., place their vehicles and services at the disposal of the organizers.
It will be realized that were it not for the existence of this particularly mobile form of transport and these many willing helpers it would not be possible to bring the men such long distances to a hall in the centre of London that is convenient for the attendance of the many entertainment artists •wile, although in most cases extremely short of spare time, so kindly give their services.
The organizing secretary of this charity, which is known as the Adair Wounded Fund, is Mr. Basil F. Leakey, and we understand that he would much appreciate any offer of assistance from commercial-vehicle owners. His office is at 4, Johnson Court, Fleet Street, London, E.0.4.