Plymouth Hauliers Form R.H.A. Branch.
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A decision to form a Plymouth branch of the Road Haulage Association was the outcome of a well-attended meeting of prominent hauliers in the city and district, held at Plymouth, last Friday. A convincing address on the advantages of membership of such an Association was given by Mr. C. Hodgson, manager of the Heavy Transport Co., Ltd., St. Austell.
He said that it had been proposed to divide the Devon and Cornwall area into three sections. A meeting had been held in Cornwall, and had re: stilted in 150 hauliers becoming members of the Association. Another good meeting had taken place in Exeter, over 60 hauliers in that city alone having been enrolled, whilst more members were being secured every day.
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Mr. Hodgson pointed out that one object of the R.H.A. was to stop pricecutting. FIe explained that in his district coal was brought to Par and Charlestown and radiated by lorry into all parts of Cornwall at greatly cut rates. A meeting was called and 25 hauliers drew up a schedule of rates. Twenty-two of the 25 signed an agreement to abide by the prices, and three stood out. Another Meeting was called, when two of the three signed the agreement. The matter ended by the coal factors refusing to employ the remaining man.
Most of the hauliers present at the Plymouth meeting intimated their intention of joining the R.H.A., and it was decided to appoint Mr. C. Westlake as temporary chairman, and Mr. Cecil Warne as temporary honorary secretary.