Past Record Brought Up Against Applicant.
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That the applicant was not a fit person to hold a licence was a submission-made by Mr. J. C. Chambers, for the Great Western Railway Co„ to the Western Licensing Authority, last Friday, when a Torquay haulier applied for an A licence in respect of a vehicle to .carry general goods in South Devon.
The applicant admitted that he had been operating a lorry without a licence, but said the misunderstanding arose after his licence had been suspended on a charge of having driven without due care and attention. The Authority remarked that what Mr. Chambers had submitted was " the cold truth," but the applicant haa been in business since 1928. The applicant said that he was willing to accept a 20-mile radius suggested by Mr. Chambers, and the Autlibrity granted him a B licence.
Psychology in Transport: Speaking to London members of the Industrial Transport Association, on Tuesday, Mr. T. W. Read, M.I.T.A. (of the National Council), in an address on the " Psychology of the Human in Industry," pointed out that seniors often lost valuable ideas by not giving encouragement to subordinates. The speaker acted on the principle of allowing the individual to try out his or her suggestion, if possible, proVided, of course, that the business did not suffer. This gave an outlet to the mind and encouraged development. B16