Oil and Commercial Vehicle Men Honoured
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IN the New Year's Honours, a barony I is conferred on Sir William Fraser, chairman of the British Petroleum Co., Ltd., and knighthoods on Mr. Leonard Sinclair, chairman and managing director . of Esso Petroleum Co., Ltd., and Henry Spurrier, managing director of Leyland Motors. Ltd.
Among those directly or indirectly concerned 'with road transport who
have received awards are the following:— BARON: Sir William Fraser, chairman, British Petroleum Co, Ltd. KNIGHTS BACHELOR: P. E. Milbouni, chairman and managing director, Spencer (Melksham), Ltd.; L. Sinclair, chairman and managing director. Esso Petroleum Co., Ltd.; H. Spurrier, managing director, Leyland Motors Ltd., and director, Albion Motors. Ltd., British United Traction, Ltd., and other companies.
G.C.B.: Sir John P. Redeliffe, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Fuel and Power. C.IVI.G.: E. W. Senior, commercial director, British Iron and Steel Federation, chairman, Ransome and Marks Bearing Co.. Ltd.
C.B.E.: L. Chapman, managing director, Wm. Jessop and Sons, Ltd., chairman, High Speed Sled Alloys, Ltd., director, Birmingham Small Arms, Ltd.; R. Crichton,formerly managing director Scottish Oils, Ltd.; J. E. Finney. member, Ulster Transport Authority; F. W. Halliwell, chairman and managing director, Arnott and Harrison, Ltd.. president, Gauge and Tool Makers Association; A. T. Palewa, Ministry of Transport, Nigeria; Prof. R. Peers, 0.B.E., MC., chairman, East Midland Area Transport Users' Consultative Committee; Miss N. Procter-Gregg, assistant secretary, Ministry of Transport; H. B. Walker, Registrar of Motor Vehicles, South Australia.
0.B.E.: S. W. Bainbridge, principal 'information officer, Ministry of.. Transport; G. H. G. Richards. director, Mechanical Transport Dept., Sudan Government; J. W. Stobart, manager, road transport department, Sierra Leone. M.B.E.: J. W. Call, director of public cleansing, Bradford; Miss S. J. V. Dale, managing director, Dales Coaches (Swalwell), Ltd.? Co. Durham; H. I. Evans, administrative assistant, Shell Mex and B.P., Ltd.; W. E. Gott, architect, Potteries Motor Traction Co. Ltd.; T. W. Greaves, safety officer, Dunlop Rubber Co., Ltd., Birmingham; A. M. Jones, county road safety organizer for Caernarvonshire; F. H. Paul, formerly senior certifying officer, West Midland Traffic Area; T. A. Watson, formerly operating superintendent, Meat Transport Organization, now with United
Carriers. Ltd.; F. Wood, works manager, Turner Bros. Asbestos Co., Ltd.
B.E.M.: H. Adams, turner, Joseph Lucas Ltd.; H. Addison, chief inspector, Burton/wood Engineering Co., Ltd.; W. W. Aked, electrical fitter, J. Stone and Co. (Deptford), Ltd.; Mrs. A. Brennan, female overlooker, Royal Ordnance Factory, Chorley; A. J. Monk, breakdown foreman, London Transport Executive; Miss M. A. Phillipson, conductoress. United Automobile Services Ltd., Newcastle upon Tyne; J. Riley, foreman, assembly department. British Timken, Ltd.; A. W. Scoins, driver (heavy). British Road Services; J. W. Wilson, maintenance engineer, Sheepbridge Steel Castings, Ltd.; F. E. Winniatt, driver, Western Welsh Omnibus Co., Ltd.
L.T. LOSES 100m. PASSENGERS
THE frequency of several London Transport bus services is to be reduced from next month. The cause is mainly a decline of 100m. passengers on the Executive's 'central road services during 1954. This is a drop of more than 3 per cent. on 1953 figures.
This step, which is expected to result in greater regularity of service and economies in expenditure, will also alleviate the shortage of staff, which now amounts to 2,700 drivers and conductors.
VAUXHALL-BEDFORD SALES UP
SALES of Vauxhall and Bedford vehicles in 1954 were over 20,000 greater than in the previous year, the figures being 110,141 for 1953 and 130,951 for 1954. Of the 1954 total, 58,292 represented Bedford vehicles. Fifty-four per cent.—or 70,769 vehicles —of the total output was exported.
R.T.C. DENY EVASION •
THE British Transport Commission have denied the statements by certain leaders of the Road Haulage Association (reported last week) that they were deliberately evading their statutory duties in disposal, SIR H. R. KERR'S NEW POST ft/TANAGER of the Midland Division ILL of British Road Services since September, 1948, Sir H. Reginald Kerr has been appointed general manager of British Transport Waterways. No successor has yet been appointed.