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• MR. JACKSON MILLAR, chairman of Albion Motors, Ltd., has been elected vice-chairman of the Scottish Regional Council of the Federation of British Industries.
MR. J. B. HURST, chief traffic and schedules clerk at Darlington of United Automobile Services, Ltd., has, subject to confirmation, been appointed transport superintendent, of Sunderland Corporation.
MR. H. W. MAYNE, who looks after Daimler business in the south-eastern area of England, including London, is seriously ill, and may be away from duty for many months. He is expected to go to Switzerland shortly to take treatment.
MR. H. L. WALKER, of Thornaby-onTees. has been appointed chairman of the licensing committee of the Road Haulage Association, in succession to MR. R. H, FARMER, of Atlas Express Co., Ltd., London, E.C.1, who has held the office for two years.
MR. A. B. FULLER, managing director of Taskers of Andover (1932), Ltd., has been appointed chairman of the trailer and caravan manufacturers' section committee of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. He succeeds MR. R. G. PALMER.
MAJOR THOMAS L ROWORTH, D.S.O., M.B.E., of Corso Matteotti 20, Milan, has been appointed direct factory representative in Italy of Specialloid, Ltd. SR. FRANCISCO BENANCOR ASCANIO, of Viera y Clavijo No. 22, LasPalmas, Canary Islands, has been appointed sole main distributor for Specialloid pistons and pins in Las Palmas. MR. L. A. STROUD, of Transversal Martin Beticomo 4, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, is the local representativ.± in the Canary Islands.
LORD GIFFORD was last Saturday installed as president of the Industrial Transport Association, in succession to LORD TEYNHAM. MESSRS. A. L. BAGLEY, N. G. BROOKES, T. V. REDSTON, W. A. STANDLEY, R. McK. WALKER, E. WATTS and F. H. WELLS were elected vice-presidents; M. C. E. JORDAN, chairman; MR. BROOKES and MR. H. F. TOMKINS, vice-chairmen; MR. W. G. WIDNALL, honorary secretary; and MR. A. A. HART, honorary treasurer.
M. W. L. DRUMMOND, Of the Daimler company, left England on Tuesday on a flying tour of South America: He will visit Brazil, Uruguay and the Argentine. Already many Daimler buses are running in South America and an example of the latest chassis with left-hand drive will reach Rio de Janeiro when Mr. Drummond arrives. He will deal with inquiries for Daimler buses, and will examine rind report on prevailing market conditions and special technical requirements.
A26 MR. H T. DUTFIELD, M.Inst.T., has succeeded MR. E. S. SHRAPNELL-SMITH, C.B.E., as chairman of the National Savings Advisory Committee of the road transport industry. LORD MACKINTOSH OF HALIFAX, chairman of the National Savings Committee, presided at a luncheon given in London in honour of Mr. Shrapnell-Smith, who has retired from the advisory committee after seven years' service.
MR. ALAN COVE, export manager of Simms Motor Units, Ltd.. recently began an extensive tour of Australasia. He is flying via Rome, Cairo and Calcutta, where he will visit Simms agents. He will also visit the principai cities of Australia and New Zealand ft) meet existing Simms agents and appoint new ones. In the second half of 1946 Mr. Cope visited almost every country in Europe, and in 1947 covered the greater part of South America.
MR. H. C. R. MULLENS, Midland regional director of the Nuffield Organisation, left England in the s.s. " Stratheden " on July 22 for a fourmonth tour of the Middle East and Australia. He will visit the site of the new Nuffield factory which is being established in Sydney, and will make an extensive tour of the distributor and dealer organization, in order to co-ordinate the new sales and service policy of the Nuffield Organisation in
that territory. He will be followed later by M. J. K. HOARE, South African representative of Nuffield Exports, Ltd., who is shortly visiting England before taking up his new appointment as service manager of , Nuffield (Australia) Pty., Ltd. Ma. P. C. HARVEY, of Nuffield Exports, Ltd., is leaving in the near future for an extensive tour of South Africa and neighbouring markets.
MAKERS SCORE TWO BULL'S EYES IN THREE MONTHS
DUR1NG two of the three months of L./the second quarter of this year, British commercial-vehicle manufacturers exceeded the export target for the end of 1948. Statistics just published show that the value of commercial vehicles, including chassis, exported in June was £3,230,000, compared with the target for the end of this year of £3.200,000. April's figure was £3,220,000, and that of May £2,760,000.
During the first six months of the year 34,000 commercial vehicles were exported, compared with 23,100 a year ago. "ft should be stressed that this increase has been made possible because of steady spade-work in building up sales and servicing organizations," says the Board of Trade. Comparison of June exports with May production shows that 52.3 per cent, of commercial vehicles were sent overseas.
Despite the excellent record of the commercial-vehicle industry, it will not be possible, at the present rate of production of British industry generally, to maintain the nation's export programme.
MADRAS " SET " ON • STATE CONTROL: BIHAR FOLLOWS
THE Government of Madras is deter' mined to proceed with the nationalization of road passenger transport, whatever the difficulties, according to a Government spokesman. A cautious policy is, however, being adopted, and because of the acute shortage of petrol, there is to be no immediate extension of nationalization to the mofussil. The matter will be reviewed again in a few months.
A few weeks ago the Government appointed Mr. Chengal Rao, traffic manager of the Hyderabad State transport undertaking, to take charge of the Madras city services.
Following the example of Madras, Travancore, Hyderabad, United Provinces and Bombay, the Government of the Province of Bihar, India, proposes to nationalize transport and has referred a scheme to the Central Government for approval. If the Central Government agrees with the proposal, a Bill will be introduced in the Provincial Legislature during the winter session.
OBITUARY
THE death has occurred of MR. ROBERT FRENCH, a bus pioneer. in north-west Durham, and afterwards in Yorkshire. In 1926, Mr. French, with his brother, formed Northallerton Bus Services, Ltd., and four years later this company was taken over by United Automobile Services, Ltd. The brothers then took up appointments with the "United." Mr. French was 57 years old.
M. HARRY WEBBER, of Addingham, Yorkshire, formerly manager of the now defunct Keighley Corporation tramway and trolleybus undertaking, died on July 23, at the age of 69. He was a founder-member of the Institute of Transport, and a member of the Institution of Electrical Engineers and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
B.T.C. AGREES TO TAKE OVER 115 HAULAGE BUSINESSES
(IN Monday the Minister of Trans.-,—.0port announced that since January 1
the Britiih Transport Commission has agreed to acquire 115 road haulage undertakings owning 3,490. vehicles and 3(4 trailers.
The Commission intended, the Minister said, to begin the issue of acquisition notices early in October.
On the passenger side, the Commission had arranged to acquire three undertakings vested in the British Electricity Authority and negotiations in certain other cases were proceeding.
Mr. E. Davies asked the Minister for an assurance that inflated prices would not be paid for undertakings acquired by negotiation, and whether, having regard to the slow progress in the acquisition of passenger undertakings, he would consider taking compulsory action on that side of the industry. Mr. Barnes replied that the terms of compensation agreed, followed closely those laid down in Section 47 of the Transport Act. As regards the acquisition of road passenger services, this task had proved to be a little more complex than had been expected.
When Mr. Davies asked when the vesting -date would be named, the Minister replied: "I think the next stage is an order for compulsory acquisition of the road haulage undertakings and the getting of the organization into be,ng."
"NO WAITING" IN CITY
DID ESTRICTIONS on waiting in streets I '4.. in the City, similar in principal to those which have been operating in the West End of London since May, 1947, are to he introduced On August I. Vehicles delivering or collecting goods will generally be permitted to wait up to 20 minutes, otherwise parking will be prohibited between 9 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. on all days except Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
The principal streets affected are:— Fleet Street, Ludgate Circus, Ludgate Hill, St. Paul's Churchyard (south of the Cathedral), Cannon Street, Fenchurch Street, Aldgate, Aldgate High Street, Newgate Street, Cheapside, Poultry, Mansion House Street, Cornhill, Leaderthall Street, Moorgate, Princes Street, King William Street, Bishopsgate, Gracechurch Street, Threadneedle Street, Queen Street (between Cheapside and Cannon Street), New Bridge Street, short lengths of Queen Victoria Street near its Cannon Street and Queen Street junctions, and Lombard Street between Mansion House Street and King William Street, M.P.s DEMAND MORE BUSES
T , EMBERS of Parliament, rep-real seining constituencies in London and the Home Counties, recently decided at a meeting held in the House of Commons to send a deputation to Sir Stafford Cripps, Minister of Economic Affairs, to demand a larger allocation of steel for the manufacture of buses for London. Sir Stafford is reported to have declined to receive the deputation, but the Minister of Transport has agreed to meet three London M.P.s. It is thought. that the matter may be considered at Cabinet level.
NEW SUPERCHARGER FOR BIG OIL, ENGINES
NOVEL features are incorporated in a new supercharger design which has been produced by Mr. George Manuoletsi, of the G.M. Carburettor Co., Old Colony House, South King Street, Ma nchester, 2. Exceptionally high efficiency is claimed for the Mangoletsi supercharger, which is stated to have a pumping chamber that runs dry and without rubbing clearances, whilst the operating mechanism is copiously lubricated.
The prototype, which is being developed at the moment, is primarily intended for use on 10-12-litre oil engines. The unit is said to be relatively; small in relation to the capacity provided.
INDIAN TRANSPORT CONTROL
ATWO-DAY session of the Transport Advisory Council of India, summoned by the Central Ministry of Transport, and presided over by Dr. John Mathai, Minister of Transport and Railways, opens to-day (Friday). The council will debate a model highway Bill drafted by the roads organization of the Ministry, and providing for the regulations of road development and road transport.
EIGHT FREIGHT DIVISIONS FOR R.T.E.
I T Was announced on Tuesday that for the purpose of administration on the freight side of the Road Transport Executive, the country would be divided into eight divisions. Mr. J. B. Hastie, 011E., has been appointed divisional
manager for Scotland; Mr. W. E. C. Macve, North-Western division; MajorGeneral Sir H. Reginald Kerr, K.B.E., C.B., M,C., Midland Division; Mr. J. Ereeguard, Western division; and Mr. J. B. Garrett, Eastern division.
Appointments for the South-Western, South-Eastern and North-eastern divisions will be announced shortly.
Mr. G. F.. Orton has been appointed public relations officer at the headquarters of the Executive, and Mr. N. D. Fawkner, principal officer (parcels).
Early in August the headquarters of the Executive will he moved to 222, Marylebone Road, London, NW. I, where the Railway Executive is already accommodated.
Mr_ Macvc's successor as NorthWestern Licensing Authority has not yet been announced.
£1,950 DAMAGES FOR FIRE
I N an unusual 'action at Birmingham Assizes, last week, George Redvers Wallis, a Birkenhead amusement caterer, was awarded £1,950 special damages against Grieve Haulage Co., New Chester Road, New -Ferry, the owner of a steam wagon which emitted a spark that set fire to a caravan trailer and its contents. Mr. Wallis owned the trailer and its load of fairground properties.
Denying negligence, the defence claimed that the fire had been started by a man who was smoking in the trailer.
LICENSING BY ARRANGEMENT
QF 59,831 applications for A or B licences published during the two years ended iliac 26 last, 27,515 were discussed by negotiating committees. • In 15,035 cases agreement was reached and objections were withdrawn.
COAL TRANSPORT POOLS TO TAKE OVER FROM LILO.?
AS the Ministry of Transport's Road Haulage Organization is to wind up on September 30, the coal road transport pools in West and South Yorkshire have submitted to the Director of Open-Cast Coal Production, Ministry of Fuel and Power, suggestions for taking over from the R.H.O. the responsibility for the transport of coal from the excavation sites to the screens where it is sorted.
At a meeting of West Yorkshire tipping-vehicle operators on July 21, held in Leeds under the auspices of the Road Haulage Association, it was stated that a decision on the matter was awaited.
COLLISION IN SMOKE "FOG": 120,000 DAMAGES
GIVING judgment on a claim for damages at Leeds Assizes on July 22, Mr. Justice Oliver awarded 'half of the damages against a concern which he found to have been guilty of negligence by the discharge of cokeoven smoke and steam over the roadway at the time of the accident. Normally, said the Judge, the fumes passed high above the road, but on the day of the accident the wind drove them on to the road, and he thought it would have been reasonable for a man to have been posted to warn road users. •
He also found there was negligence on the part of the driver of a bus, the collision of which with a car gave rise to the claim. The accident occurred between Sheffield and Stocksbridge.
Damages totalling nearly £20,000 were awarded to the widows of two passengers in the car, and to the driver. The Yorkshire Traction ' Co., Ltd., owner of the bus, and Samuel Fox and Co., Ltd., Stocksbridge, owner of the coke-ovens, were each ordered to pay half the damages and costs.
• PARCELS BADLY PACKED: INQUIRY BY CARRIERS
PROBLEMS caused to express carriers by damaged parcels have greatly increased since the war, because of the shortage of packing materials and the inadequacy, in many cases, of
packing. A detailed examination of the matter, as affecting relationships between carriers, is to be undertaken at the next meeting of the general purposes sub-committee of the Express Carriers' Group of the Road Haulage Association.
At a recent meeting in Manchester of express carriers, Mr. E. Burton, of United Autorrlobile Services, Ltd., said that each member of the company's staff was made personally responsible for reporting immediately any damaged package that came into his possession.
The parcels were then repacked after a careful note of the repairs had been made in a special record book. By this means claims had been greatly reduced and pilfering had largely been prevented.
The Group committee has approved a document setting out . the matters. which it wishes to discuss with the Road Transport Executive.
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