Death of Sir T. Thomas
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wE regret to announce the death of SIR THEODORE THOMAS, CB.E., M.Inst.T., MR. FREDERICK R. ALDHOUS, M.B.E., and Ma. J. D. MACINTYRE.
Sir Theodore, who was 69, played a leading part in the development of London's transport system over a period of nearly 50 years. Important offices which he held included those of president of the Institute of Transport and chairman of the Public Transport Association.
During his long career he served with the London United Tramways Co., London County Council and the London Passenger Transport Board. When he retired in 1945, he was general manager of the Board.
Mr. Aldhous was general manager of the Meat Transport Organisation, Ltd. He was formerly assistant manager to Mr. H. F. Minter, of Hay's Wharf Cartage Co.. Ltd., and, at the outbreak of war, was seconded to the Wholesale Meat and Provisions Transport Association, Ltd. That organization was absorbed by the Ministry of Transport as part of the Road Haulage Organization and, when the R.H.O. terminated, the Meat Transport Organisation, Ltd., was set up. Mr. Aldhous was general manager from its inception. Mr. Macintyre was buyer to the Clayton Dewandre Co., Ltd., which he joined when it was formed in 1928.
co-ors. RAISE WAGES
\VAGES of transport workers employed by retail co-operative societies are to be increased by 9s. per week for adult males, 6s. for adult females and proportionately for juniors, as from May 7. This award has been made by Prof. D. T. Jack, independent chairman of the conciliation board.
C-LICENCE DISCUSSION RE stands the C-licence VI operator?" will be the subject of discussion at an open meeting at the North Stafford Hotel, Stoke-on-Trent. on July 18, at 4 p.m. It is being organized by the Traders' Road Transport Association.
Col. A. Jerrett, T.R.T.A. president, and Mr. C. E. Jordan. area chairman, will speak.
N.A.F.W.R. AUTUMN CONFERENCE
THE autumn conference of the National Association of Furniture Warehousemen and Removers will be limited to one day—October 16. The only social function will be a luncheon. The conference and luncheon will be held at the Park Lane Hotel, London, W.I.
WORKS SERVICES SUBSIDIZED BY TOURS WORKERS at the Austin Motor Co., IV Ltd., Longbridge, Birmingham, will shortly have to pay an average of Is. 3d. a week more in bus fares. Higher rates were granted by the West Midland Licensing Authority last week to 26 operators running 37 services to the works.
n4 For the applicants, it was stated that during the war the Austin company had subsidized the operation of these services. When this aid was stopped after the war, the operation of tours and excursions by the operators had proved profitable, and, in effect, had subsidized the works services. Now traffic had fallen and operators realized that they should have applied for higher charges in 1945.
"People are more selective nowadays concerning both the vehicles they go in and the places they go to," stated the operators' representative. It was a wrong principle to subsidize works services from tour and excursion revenue.