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Weymann's Managing Director on the Salter Report.
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Some pointed Observations were made by Mr. E. G. Izod, the managing director of Weyrrsann's Motor Bodies (1925), Ltd., in a forceful speech which he made at a recent meeting of preference shareholders of the company. After a passing comment on the country's old industries and modern conditions, he referred to the vigorous development of new industries as a solution put forward for the special difficulties this country has had to face in recent years. He suggested "to those who guide our destinies that, in road transport—the greatest of all new industries—they have a young and growing trade, which deserves their jealous and fostering care. It is of inestimable value to the country and to industry for the easy, cheap and convenient conveyance of passengers and goods, and it is a very large employer of labour."
Mr. Izod emphasized that the roadtransport industry appears to have been singled out for restrictive measures, and stressed the point that, if this tendency continues, it may have disastrous results for trade and induatry. Continuing this line of thought, he dealt briefly with the Salter Report, and said that, in his opinion, the far-reaching recommendations were founded on incorrect and illconceived premises. In his opinion, it is unthinkable that Parliament, if it be sincere in its efforts to help industry and to increase employment, will allow the recommendations to become law.
Concluding his speech, Mr. Izod said that road transport is an economic necessity which must ultimately make progress, in spite of obstacles deliberately placed in its path by its opponents. Prognammes for new vehicles or replacements for old vehicles must, sooner or later, be proceeded with.
International Oil Conference Settles Rumanian Question.
The essential point of the oil agreement reached at the International Conference, in Paris, is the settlement of the Rumanian question, according to information from well-informed circles at The Hague.
In the absence of a definitive arrangement, Rnmania had increased its oil exports, during the past month, from 17,500 tons to 24,000 tons, in order to obtain a footing in the West European markets. A small increase in the Rumanian quota has now been granted by the other participants in the conference and accepted by Rumania, all pending questions thus heing settled.
The conference ended on Tuesday last in complete agreement. Rumania has agreed to join the international group in its efforts to adapt the supply of oil to the demand, and Rumanian production will he limited to 18,500 tons daily for three months as from January 1.
Transport to be Transferred to Specialists?
That private ownership of transport must, to a great extent, be eliminated, and the work undertaken by specialists, was the opinion expressed by Mr. F. Smith, of Unilever, Ltd., London, at last week's meeting of the Industrial Transport Association, at Liverpool. Mr. Dudley A. Elwes presided.
In the past, said Mr. Smith, the traffic manager had been under the control of a22 the sales department, but now, in the case of the most progressive concetts, he had direct access to the board of directors. Transport from the factory, having regard not so much to the cheapness of rate as to the quality of service, had been a problem for companies of national importance. His organization endeavoured to take a national point of view and utilize road vehicles, railways and coastal services.
Mr. B-evill (Lewis's, Ltd.) said that retail distributors were constantly confronted with the question of how best to serve the customer who demanded delisery of goods within a short time of purchase. Experiments had been made with a system of delivery to customers in outlying districts through remote depots, the trunk service being operated with the assistance of the railways. The chief drawback, however, was the number of damaged articles, which cost almost as much to replace as it would have done to run a trunk road service.
Welding and Cutting Apparatus Required.
Transportes Canarios, S.A., Perojo, 14, Las Palmas (Islas Canaries), will be glad to receive information regarding welding and cutting equipment, together with its cost.
Carrimoro Agency in Scotland.
Carrimore Six-Wheelers, Ltd., High Road, North Finchley, London, N.12, Asks us to announce that the Western Motor Co., Ltd., 117-127, Berkeley Street, Glasgow, has ceased to act as its sole agent in Scotland.
Trading of J. Brockhouse and Co.
During the 15 months ended September 30, 1932, J. Brockhouse and Co., Ltd., made a net profit of £6,569, after providing for loss incurred by subsidiaries. A final dividend of 2-k per cent, is to be paid on the ordinary shares, making 5 per cent, for the period, and the balance to be carried forward is £7,794.
News Items in Brief.
The death occurred on Saturday last of Mr. James A. Jordan, of Wolverhampton. who was formerly a chairman of Guy Motors, Ltd.
Wolverhampton Corporation has passed plans for the extension of the works of the Goodyear Tyre and Rubber Co., Ltd., at Bushberry.
Mr. Walter Hodgson has been reelected chairman of Bradford Corporation's tramways committee, and Councillor G. R. Carter continues as deputy chairman.
A meeting of the Yorkshire Area Committee of the Road Haulage Association is being held to-morrow, December 17, at 7 p.m., at the Cutlers' Hall, Sheffield. The South-Eastern Area Committee is holding a meeting at the Masonic Hall, Portsmouth, today, December 16, at 7.15 p.m.
We understand that Mr. A. Cousin, of the Eastern Counties Omnibus Co., Ltd., has been transferred to Cambridge as divisional superintendent. Mr. G. H. Iles, formerly western divisional manager, has become assistant general manager of the company, with headquarters at Norwich.
Sidelights on the Scilly Flower Transport Situation.
An interesting phase of the road-rail struggle is taking place in West Cornwall and concerns the increasingly large flower traffic from the Isles of Scidy. As reported in our issue dated December 2, it is proposed that the road-transport service should run its own boat between Scilly and the mainland. Mr. R. W. Sewill, managing director of the London and Southern Counties Transport Co., Ltd., says that the whole of his company's scheme depends on the assent of the Isles of Scilly flower pro, ducers. He has interviewed a number of important growers and all favour the continuance of road transport.
It has been found that the facilities at Newlyn are so good that there is DO need for going to Penryn. A ship can get into Newlyn at any state of the tide. By unloading at Newlyn in the early hours of the morning, the company has not only ample time to sort the boxes for their respective salesmen, but to reach Caveat Garden or Birmingham markets by midnight, without in any way exceeding the speed limit.
Mr. Sewill considers that the railnays' offer of a train leaving Penzance at 4.30 p.m. is made with the proviso that the boat should sail at 10 a.m., which will make it impossible for road transport to run as it did last year.
A Road Transport Federation in Ireland.
At a special meeting of the Irish Motor Hauliers Association, recently held in Dublin, Mr. Jcssop presiding, it was unanimously decided that, in view of the proposed road-transport legislation which, it was felt, would be definitely detrimental to road interests generally, effective means would have to be adopted by the Association to safeguard the industry, on which so many thousands, directly or indirectly, depended for their livelihood.
After a lengthy discussion, it was unanimously resolved that a new .organization, to be known as the Saorstat Road Transport Federation, be formed, membership of which would be open, not only to all existing roadtransport operators, but also to the representatives of the motor industry generally, the proposed Federation to have the wholehearted co-operation and financial support of the Irish Motor Hauliers Association. The project will be launched at an inaugural meeting to he held in Jury's Hotel, Dublin, to-day (Friday), at 8 p.m.
The Appeal by the Benevolent Fund President.
At the annual general meeting of the Motor and Cycle Trades Benevolent Fund, recently held in London, Mr. Albert Thomson, the president, announced that his appeal to the trades had, by December 7, reached the total of £9,501. He had this qualified for the special donation of £500 generously promised by Sir William Morris at the Fund banquet on November 24, provided that, with that sum, the list amounted to £10,000 by the end of the year. Mr. Thomson's appeal remains open until December 31.
On January 1 Mr. Thomson will be succeeded as president of the Fund by Mr. A. Noel Mobbs, O.B.E.