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Charter, fo r Industry

30th May 1952, Page 45
30th May 1952
Page 45
Page 45, 30th May 1952 — Charter, fo r Industry
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

ASUGGESTION that all political parties should agree to a transport charter covering a period of 20 years to stabilize the industry was made by Mr."' Frederick Smith, deputy president and chairman of the Institute, when he spoke at the conference dinner.

He referred to the "present chaotic state of the transport industry" and the " dreadful prospect of change" when the Government altered. The time had passed when a technical service should be allowed to become the butt of party politics and theories. The charter would provide for freedom from major political interference during the stipulated period.

The railways should be allowed to run road services as an integral part of their physical operations. Therein lay their salvation. It would be tragic to break up the Road Haulage Executive, which was doing good work in a limited field and should be allowed to continue. Free hauliers should operate alongside the R.H.E. without restriction and the Executive should not have the right to dictate to them.

Mr. Norman Ingram, chairman of the Road Haulage Association, West Midland area, said that he could not agree with nationalization, but he was confident that if hauliers were granted the freedom advocated by Mr. Smith. the R.H.E. would die a natural death in due course.


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