R.H.E. Staff Told Where Money ,Goes
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.1--, VERY member of the .staff of the Road Haulage Executive will receive, this week-end, a printed circular from Maj.-Gen. G. N. Russell, chairman, explaining the 1951 trading results. A graph shows the working expenses to be made up of the following percentages: Staff costs,46.1; fuel, 17; maintenance, 12.2; tyres, 5.7; insurance and claims, 2.4; vehicle licence duties, 2:5; office and depot expenses, 5.2; depreciation, 8.7.
" The service has improved to such an extents that we can now claim it is in good shape," says Oen. Russell, "This does not mean that there is no room for improvement. . , ."
He says that this is not the time for relaxing, as costs are still rising. The fuel-economy campaign is " going.well," but traffic has declined because of the trade recession. He stresses the need, particularly, for reducing claims.
BIGGER AND BETTER SHOW
A CCORDING to a statement by the Pl. Society of Motor .Manufacturers and Traders, this week, the Commercial Motor Show, to be held at Earls Court, London, from September 26-October 4, "promises to be of greater irrterest in scope.and representation than ever before."
Special arrangements are being made to cater for the needs of overseas visitors. There will be a reception room at the main entrance, a comfortable lounge and an interpreter service covering 12 languages. Overseas buyers will be issued with a badge commanding the special attention of all exhibitors.
BUS WAGE CLAIM TALKS THE National Council for the Omni' bus Industry last week resumed consideration of the Trade Union claims for substantial increases in wages and improvements in holiday conditions The employers intimated, that they were unable to accede to the claims.
At the suggestion of the. Unions, the meeting was adjourned so that they might give consideration to the reasons given by the employers. There will be another meeting on July 16,
The claims affect some 100,000 workpeople in the provincial bus industry employed by the private companies and State-owned undertakings.
DETAILS AUTHORITY WANTS
• THE South Wales Licensing Authority I has modified an earlier statement that applicants for carriers' licences must produce detailed information relating to their businesses. "It has been represented to me," he stated in Cardiff last week, "that, many hauliers find difficulty in providing this information, and one .reason for that is that it involves considerable expense. It is not my intention to put hauliers to great expense."
He added that he needed details about goods carried and receipts, but not, other figures. He was not persistent about .accoupts being prepared by a chartered accountant and would be satisfied . with a bank manager's signature.