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Delay in Amalgamating the Associations
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THE negotiations between the Road Haulage Association, the Commercial Motor Users Association and the Motor Hirers and Coach Services AS,SQciation commenced a considerable time ago, and on December 19 last the three councils adopted the report of their respective negotiating committees and authorized the preparation of a written constitution for the proposed new body, the suggested name for which was the National Road Transport Association.
Shortly after Christmas solicitors were engaged to draft the memorandum and articles of association, which were submitted to the councils of the three bodies on February 27. The R.H.A. and M.H.C.S4. were in favour of these. but the C.M.U.A. asked for time to refer them to its Divisions.
A further meeting of the council was held on March 27, when the C.M.U.A. produced certain points for discussion, but which were considered by the R.H.A. and M.H.C.S.A. to be major amendments of the basis of agreement.
The R.H.A. and M.H.C.S.A. agreed that their negotiating committees should meet that of the C.M.U.A. once more, and, on April 11, as a means for expediting the negotiations, which they considered had already been far too c20 protracted, adopted the following resolution:— " That a further meeting of the Joint Negotiating Committee be called not later than April 25 to discuss the correspondence that has taken place between April 4 and April 11 and that it be a condition of the meeting that it shall be the last meeting of the committee; and if the committee fails to come to a decision, or if that decision be not accepted by any of the national councils at a meeting to be held not later than Saturday, May 4, that negotiations be definitely terminated."
At this meeting every one of the points put forward was considered separately, modified here and there, and a vote taken. The three negotiating committees concluded by giving their approval.
According to the official statement of the R.H.A. and Ittf.H.C.S.A., the points, as amended by the negotiating committees, were not fully accepted by the C.M.U.A. council held on May 1, although agreed by the councils of the other two associations, and, in these circumstances, the two resolved, on May 3, that they had no option but to adhere to the terms of the unanimous resolution passed on April 11.
The national councils of the two Associations in agreement favour the principle of the unification of motor Interests, and have decided to go on with the formation of a national roadtransport association embracing the operators of passenger and goods vehicles and including ancillary users, and to enter into fresh negotiations with other bodies as opportunities present themselves.
Although the resolution of April 11 appears to be definite in its terms, we are assured by Messrs. R. W. Sewill and R W. Birch, who made the official joint statement, that the door to further unity will remain open.
The members of the negotiating committee of the R.H.A. are:—Messrs, R. W. Sewill, J. S. Nicholl, W. Donaldson Wright, F. F. Fowler, E. B. Hutchinson, L. W. Gupwell, J. F. E. Pye, H. J. Lloyd, T. R. Sanders and Major E. C. Thomas; and for the M.H.C.S.A.: —Major J. B. Elliott and " Messrs. F. A. Flin, R. W. Birch, C. y. Lloyd, J. H. Lowe, A. H. •Bourne and • R. Barr.
Further comments on this matter are made in a leading article, and we hope to include in our next issue a statement' from the C.M.U.A.