CLEARING 1-10US1ES AND THE 'GOVERNMENT SCHEME MO mention has, so
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far, been made IN in the papers concerning the Government's scheme as to the position of clearing houses, and, as a matter of fact, the area offices in themseb/es constitute what are practically clearing houses.
However, we 'Understand that this matter is under consideration and that efforts have been, and are being, made to devise some arrangement by which well-organized clearing houses would be enabled to participate. It would certainly seem unfair to them if they were completely excluded, because many '! houses " have conducted their businesses in a most efficient manner and have done a great seal towards the co-ordination of the road transport of goods, particularly in connection with return, loads, thus assisting in the prevention of waste running.
DEATH OF MR. ARTHUR SPURRIER
A SERIOUS loss to the hoard of 1-&directors of Leyland Metors, Ltd., has occurred with the death of Mr. Arthur Spurrier, at Westward Ho on November 9; at the age ,of 76.
He was domiciled in Richmond, for a long time at that well-known Iesidence, "The White House," at the top of Richmond Hill, almost facing the Star and Garter Home, and his interests were, therefore, mainly in •
the. South, his .first offices being at Cecil Chambers following which the New Kent -Road Leyland depot was formed, and, later, the Ham Works.
DEATH OF MR. FRANK PICK WITH great regret we learnt of the VV sudden death, on November 7, of Mr. Frank Pick, for whom a memorial service was held yesterday. Mr. Pick was a man of outstanding ability and charming personality, and one of those few people who can instinctively inspire
confidence. He possessed a remarkable faculty for administrative work. As a lecturer he excelled, although his knowledge of the subjeas he tackled was so deep that be occasionally spoke above the heads of his audience.
Born at Spalding in 1878, he was 'educated at.St. Peter's School, York, and then qualified with honours as a solicitor, In 1902 he joined the North Eastern Railway Co. and, later, the Metropolitan District and London
Electric Railways. In 1907 he wa-s transferred to Lord Ashfield's staff, becoming traffic development officer in 1909 and commercial manager in 1912, bnilding up the system of .bus routes and the advertising department. He was appointed, in. 1921, joint assistant managing director of the companies comprising the Underground Group, and became managing director in 1928, whilst-in 1933 he was made vice-chairman of the London Passenger Transport Board, from which he retired in 1940. Since-then he had been engaged in investigating port conditions for the Government, and. for a short time was Director General of the Ministry of Information. More recently he had been dealing with the possibilities of the more effective use of canals...