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MR. G. W. QUICK SMITH, secretary of the Standing Joint Committee. of Road Hauliers National Organizations, has passed the Bar Final at the Hilary examination of the Inner Temple. We are sure that his many friends in the industry will join with us in expressing congratulations to him on this notable achievement.
MAJOR C. N. CHRISTRNSEN,
A T., Movement Control, RE., has been mentioned in dispatches for distinguished service overseas. He is managing director of North Western Transport Services, Ltd., with which he has been associated for nearly 25 years.
MR. WYNFORD T. WILLIAMS, LL.B., solicitor, has been appointed to organize the Legal Department set up by the S.M.M.T. The new Parliamentary and Legal puncil contemplated by the Society, which is to take the place of the Motor Legislation Committee, will be associated with this department, and Mr. Williams will act
as its secretary. Actually, he cornmeiaced his duties on February 1, at 67, Portland Place, London, W.1.
MR. F. G. BarsTow, C.B.E., general secretary Of the C.M.U.A., who was recently appointed director of what is to be the National Road Transport Federation (although not at the huge salary which has been rumoured). is Master of the Worshipful .Company of Carmen. In that capacity he invited us to attend the Court Luncheon of that Livery Company at Vintners' Hall last Friday, at which Lord Brabazon, M.G., and Sir William Robertson, M.P., President of the British Council, were the chief guests. The former, in proposing the toast of the Company, mentioned that Mr. Bristow had been the adviser and friebd of every Minister of Transport—and there had been a large number of these—but that not
one of them held him in greater affection and esteem than did the speaker. Incidentally, he ciangratulated the heavy-vehicle industry on its work in the development of the Tank. Mr. Bristow, in responding, referred to the fact that in the Vintners' Hall in which they were assembled, the Lord Mayor, in 1363, had entertained five kings during that year. They were those of England, Scotland, France, Denmark and Cyprus. He also referred to the fact that even now no cart Is allowed to ply for hire or stand in the City without the permission of the Worshipful Company of Carmen.
MR. G. ARMSTRONG, superintendent of municipal-transport rolling stock and works ati Rochdale, and a native of Burnley, has been selected from a short list as the new transport manager to Accrington Corporation, in succession to Mr. Pilling. From 1933 to 1936, Mr. Armstrong, who is 31 years old, was assistant engineer and draughtsman to Burnley, Colne and Nelson Joint Transport. Then he became draughtsman and technical assistant in Wallasey Transport Departmtnt, and, two years later, design draughtsman and planning engineer with Leyland Motors, Ltd: In 1941 he took up his present position at Rochdale.
MR. CLAUD BARRINGTON, who, through ill-health, has for some time been prevented from carrying out his duties as Director of Road Haulage, M.O.W.T., has, on medical advice, resigned that appointment, and will: we understand, when he has recovered sufficiently, resume activities with his original company, Transport Services, Ltd. Ma. P. J. R. TAPP, M.C., who, during Mr. i3arrington's absence, has been acting for him at the Ministry, has accepted the appointment as Director of Road Haulage. We trust that Mr. Barrington will soon be restored to health, and we wish Mr. Tapp every success in his new task,