Revolt on Disposal Policy to be Ignored
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THERE is every sign that the Government intend 1 to drive their proposals on disposal through all oppcisition from their own back-benchers [writes our political correspondent].
The 1922 Conamittee—composed of all the Tory M.P.s—met to go into the question last week, after the Minister of Transport's difficult time with the Tory Transport Commit tee. '
Strong criticism of the proposal to allow British Road Services 7,750 general haulage vehicles was heard, but this time Mr. J. A. Boyd-Carpenter took with him Lord Kilmuir, who, as Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe, was one of the party's principal spokesmen in favour of denationalization.
Both Ministers argued strongly in favour of the Government's proposal and, although the criticism was stilt to be heard from the group of rebels, the impression was gained that the revolt would be ignored.
The Government feel that they are on safe ground with the Bill.The Labour Opposition will not vote against a measure which benefits the British Transport Commission. They were jubilant last Friday when the Rural Transport Improvement Bill, which would have made it more difficult for the Commission to shut down branch railway tines, was talked out of the House of Commons.
Mr. G. W. Ifwin, eastern area secretary of the Road Haulage Association. considers that a special clause, designed to keep B.R.S. vehicles to trunk work, should be inserted in the Bill which the Government are promoting to end disposal. He suggests that a new T (Trunk) licence should be created.
OBITUARY
WE regret to record the deaths of
VI' MR. J. W. CANDEL1N.
PETER BRAID, MR, A. MvcoE and MR. A. H. DAWSON.
Mr. Candclin. who was 53, was export manager of Raybestos-Belaco, Ltd„ Since 1948. He joined the company in 1944.
Lt.-Col. Braid, who was killed in the Barnes railway accident, was the officer in charge of the wheeled vehicles trial section at the Ministry of Supply Fighting Vehicles Research And Development Establishment at Chertscy, Surrey, and was well known also for his activities in the fields of car racing and rallies.
Mr. Mycoe was for 35 years traffic manager of the Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Co., Ltd.. Manchester. and represented transport users on many Government inquiries. Mr. Dawson was general secretary of the Motor and Cycle Trades Benevolent Fund from about 1924 until 1949, when he retired. He joined the Fund as assistant secretary in 1914. When he died suddenly last Sunday at the Nuffield Nursing Home. he was 75 years old.