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Industry Champions Road Transport

4th November 1932
Page 35
Page 35, 4th November 1932 — Industry Champions Road Transport
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

THE case against the report of the Conference on Rail and Road Transport, which has been put forward by trade and industry, as represented by 66 national organizations covering practically , the whole commerce of the country, is the most striking indictment of the Salter Report which has yet appeared. It is particularly valuable coming, as it does, from such a wide field of interests and not from individual associations of vehicle makers or others directly Connected with the transport industry on its manufacturing or operating side. .

That its value is being recognized is satisfactorily proved by the attention which has been given by the daily Press to the views expressed. There have been one or two efforts to depreciate their value, but, in the main, they have been accorded the publicity which they merit. In fact, the 'case put forward in this manner can be considered not only as being against the Salter Report, but as one for a recognition of the wonderful value afforded by road transport, and the urgent need for permitting it to progress in as untrammelled a manner as is possible because it is proving of such vital importance to the whole commerce of the nation.

On this occasion, The Time cannot accuse the authors of being unduly influenced by the motor manufacturers and road-transport operators. Our business men have at last awakened to the grave danger with which the whole community is threatened. The delegates who attended the conference at which it was decided to formulate this case were men who can be regarded as being impartial judges ; there were nearly 150 of them, well versed in the peculiar difficulties of their own trades and fully alive to the points for and .against transport either by road or by rail.Yet this impartial tribunal has definitely refused to accept principles which it realizes would be inimical to the interests of road transport and, consequently, would constitute a serious menace to the efficient and economic carriage of raw materials, manufactured products, foodstuffs and goods of every description.

It exposes the Rail and Road Conference as being ill-advised and the report a lamentable' failure. Almost every statement is carefully analysed and proved to be founded on wrong conceptions and inaccurate data. The case Put forward must inevitably exercise a very powerful influence upon the" decision of the Minister of Transport as to his procedure, and disabuse the mind of the Government as to the advisability of legislating on the basis of the Salter Report.

The great volume of opposition which has been raised in every sphere of industry should be sufficient to remove any fear of early action being taken in respect of increased taxation and restriction, and we believe that orders that have been held up for -months, pending some definite action, can now be placed in the confidence that the road-transport industry is weathering the storm and will come through with enhanced prestige.

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