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22nd December 1961
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New Medal for

Spurrier Lecturers

THE Henry Spurrier memorial lectures, organized by the Institute of Transport, are invariably highlights in the transport calendar. This year was no exception. After a comprehensive review of the economics of goods transport by Mr. P. S. Henman, chairman of the Transport Development Group, an interesting little ceremony took place.

Since the inauguration of this series of lectures in 1945, the 16 successive lecturers have been presented with wall plaques as mementos. These were of bronze on an ebony base, and included a representation of the late Henry Spurrier taken from one of the few snapshots which were found to be available at the time.

First Recipient

ON this occasion. however, Mr. Henman was the first recipient of a medal which is henceforth to replace the plaque. It is considered to be a more convenient memento, and is of oxidized silver. A portrait has been made from other photographs which have now come to hand, from which a new likeness has been created of the late Henry Spurrier for the die from which the medal is cast.

On this special occasion, therefore, it was particularly appropriate that the son of this famous road transport pioneer, Sir Henry Spurrier, should present this new medal to the 17th lecturer, Mr. Henman. who is himself so closely identified with the road transport industry. • B16

Speed-trap ,!

THE idea of a vehicle being equipped with a sma: electronic device to warn the driver when he is ar a radar speed trap and enable him to slow down if would almost certainly be frowned upon by the aut this country. Such a device is currently being adver openly in the United States, however.

This modern version of the old A.A. scouts' r warning by failure to give the then customary sa have some amusing consequences. If widely ace effect would no doubt be that the police could enfo

that really demanded it, simply by siting a radar while they might be deterred from attempting to itch have little justification in terms of the prevailing ions.

tis do any harm?

d Pleasure

DON was telling me the other day, after he'd been Bedford TK again for the first time for over a road test), that he still hadn't found another corn&le in the 7-ton or below range that was such a handle—and I rather gathered that he didn't expect ross another one in the same class for some time. narkable job John Alden and his merry men did designed the TK.

t a standard they set their competitors to attempt ; braved the wintry elements, I called in at a fiveear-wash the other day. Everything was :d and efficient-looking. I have only one complaint it 35 minutes later!

document nearly four feet square was put into the ort Tribunal as evidence after a long night's work. inquired:—

he midday special?"

late night final," preferred counsel.


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