Closer Tie Between Associations ?
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REGRET that there was not a closer relationship between the Motor Agents' Association and the National Employers' Association of Vehicle Builders was expressed by Mr. E. B. Curtis, chairman of the Lincoln and district section of the M.A.A., at a dinner of the Lincoln and Gainsborough branches of the N.E.A.V.111.
He could not understand why there was a difference in minimum wage rates for similar work between the schedules of the National Joint Industrial Council for the repair side of the motor industry and the schedule to which the N.E.A.V.B. was a party.
Mr. J. M. Reeve. president of the N.E.A.V.B., endorsed Mr. Curtis's comments. Mr. Reeve deplored the poor educational standard of boys leaving school to enter various trades.
Mr. J. H. Beal, chairman of the Lincoln branch of the N.E.A.V.B., said that he hoped for closer ties between employers' organizations, as this would o;Tset the unity of the trade unions.
LIST 10 NEXT WEDNESDAY
L1ST 10 of transport units is due to be published next Wednesday. It will contain about 1,000 vehicles in small units without premises. Most of them are to be offered for the first time.
Of 425 vehicle-only units (777 vehicles) offered in list 9, tenders have been accepted for 289 units (521 vehicles), The Commercial Motor was informed on Wednesday. Tenders for 23 units (39 vehicles) have been rejected and no bid was received for one unit (one vehicle). Offers for 112 units (216 vehicles) are still under consideration.
" SEE SHEFFIELD " TOURS START
NEW local sight-seeing tours were started by Sheffield Transport Department over Easter week end. On Easter Sunday, as many people were turned away from the Strines tour as were carried. Eighteen single-deckers took over 600 passengers on this trip.
There was even greater demand the following day and 3,000 people had to be refused. They protested, saying that double-deckers should have been provided. Inspectors explained that the routes were suitable for only singledeckers. all of which were in service.
SOFT-FACED HAMMERS
AUSEFUt set of soft-faced hammers is being marketed by the Thor Hammer Co., Salop Street, Birmingham, 12. There are four in the set. the one for general use having a rawhide and copper head. For tyre changing, straightening bumpers and similar applications there is a large-size rubber mallet
For such work as removing dents in metal parts there is a rubber-faced hammer 1i• in. in diameter, and for panel beating and certain other work a 1.1-in, diameter plastics hammer is provided.