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Tributes to Mr. W. P. James
Page 48
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TRIBUTES were paid to Mr. W. P. James, the West Midland Licensing Authority, at Hanley on Monday, when he presided at his last inquiry there before his retirement and the starting of a new appointment with the Air Transport Licensing Board.
On behalf of members of the Bar and the British Transport Commission, Mr. G. P. Crowe thanked Mr. James for the patience and courtesy with which he had always handled their cases, and wished him health and happiness in the future.
Mr. G. C. Tinsdill, on behalf of solicitors, said a Licensing Authority's job was not an easy one, but throughout the time he had appeared before Mr. James he had never known an applicant to criticize the way in which a case had been handled.
Bedford Sales Leap
PRODUCTION of Bedford commercial 1 vehicles rose by 20 per cent. during 1960 compared with 1959, the total output exceeding 100,000 units for the first time. Mainly responsible for this increase were sales of medium-capacity goods vehicles and passenger chassis, the output of which increased by 26.6 per cent.; production of light vans rose by 9.4 per cent.
During 1960, 38,388 light vans were produced, of which 5,907 were exported, whilst 67,896 goods and passenger chassis were built, those exported totalling 46,310.
REES JEFFREYS STUDENTSHIP
APPLICATIONS are invited for a Rees Jeffrcys studentship at the London School of Economics. It is open to any person who has been engaged in the administration of transport, including road transport, or in the production of transport equipment or facilities.
The studentship, value £500, will be tenable from October, 1961, for one year in the first instance, but may be renewed for a second year. Applications, forms for which are available from the Registrar. The London School of Economics. Houghton Street, Aldwych, W.C.2, must be returned not later than June 30.