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The " C. M." Cited at Worcester Dinner
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IF the leader in The Commercial Motor, referring to the evidence of Mr. Jenkin Jones in the fish case at Newcastle, proves to be an expression of the real views of the railway companies with regard to exceptional ' cases, then I will fight to the last gasp." Thus spoke Major Eric Long, at the annual dinner of the Worcester Sub-area of A.R.O., on Friday night of last week.
"Road-transport operators," he said, "will not be backward in offering their services in emergency." . He then proceeded to point out that whilst £40,000,000 had been voted for airraid precautions, not one penny had been set apart to assist the roadhaulage industry with the work it had to do, and was doing, in connection with the grouping scheme. This was most unfair, as the industry and A.R.O. were all out to help. He went on to discuss the road and rail agreement and asked for support for it It was then that he made the statement in which he referred to our editorial.
Mr. Gaston Vincent, of B.R.F., said that the Federation had addressed 80 public bodies, during the past month, putting the case for •road transport. The work the Federation has been doing in this way, both as regards speeches and utilization of the Press, was now seen to be taking effect. At one time, letters casting aspersions on cur industry frequently appeared ; now they were seldom seen. He said there was a strong case for amending the 1983 Road and Rail Traffic Act and that the B.R.F. was putting that case forward.
The dinner was well attended, there being approximately 200 present. Mr. J. Male occupied the chair. Amongst the guests were the Mayor and Mayoress of Worcester and Councillor W. G. Godsell. The arrangements were admirably carried out and the entertainment par ticularly good. The success of the function was undoubtedly due to the efforts of Mr. A. F. Tansell, honorary secretary of the sub-area.