Sir Henry Spurrier Looks to the Future
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OAD transport will have to face fierce competition from other forms of transport, LI. particularly air transport, before many years have passed, said Sir Henry Spurrier, ;hairman and managingdirector, Leyland Motors, Ltd., at the 14th annual dinner and lance of the Institute of Road Transport Engineers in London on Monday.
Weight, he said, was one of the chief ffendreirs where operating costs were oncerned, and under ideal conditions he muld not consider it impossible to chieve something in the order of one on unladen for every five tons of goods arried.
Sir William Black, chairman of A.E.C. nd the Institute's president, said that chicle builders were learning from the perator all the time. Manufacture and maintenance could not be divorced. Between us we have made the British ommercial vehicle the finest in the Inevitably, said Sir William, road 'chides would become more intricate. 'heir operation and maintenance would all for more skill and knowledge. We must establish technical standards and ee that opportunities exist for the young ngineer to become trained and qualified. lembers of the I.R.T.E. could make a reat contribution to safety on the road —for a badly maintained vehicle was a angerous vehicle.
MORE RATES INCREASES
THE removals costings committee of the National Association of Furniture Varehousemen and Removers met ;:eently to consider revision of recommended trade rates following the increase roposed by the Road Haulage Wages :ouncil. Because of the higher proporons of labour employed in the removal mdustry it is anticipated that the recommendations of the costings committee, 'hen published, will undoubtedly regard s a minimum the 10 per cent. increase
rates already recommended by the Load Haulage Association.
NEW CHAIRMEN AR. T. ROBERT WILLIAMS has VI been appointed chairman of the lhondda Transport Co., Ltd., in accession to Mr. W. T. James, who has .msigned from the Board in view of his npending retirement. Mr. F. K. ointon has been appointed a director of me company.
Mr. W. M. Dravers has been appointed hairman of J. James and Sons, Ltd., and f Neath and Cardiff Luxury Coaches, td., in succession to Mr. W. T. James rho has resigned from the boards of oth companies in view of his impending :tirement. Mr. F. K. Pointon has been ppointed a director of both companies. TOO MUCH WORK THE Birmingham depot of Inter City I Transport and Trading Co., Ltd., Glasgow, was in serious difficulties through lack of transport for distributing goods warehoused for customers, the West Midland Licensing Authority, Mr. W. P. James, was told last week. The company sought a new B licence for two articulated units (10ft.) to be based at Brierley Hill for collection and delivery of goods for trunk services, within 50 miles.
For Inter City it was stated that despite sub-contracting amounting to 11,623 tons in 1960 they were unable to cope.
Adjourning the application to a later date, Mr. James said more information regarding collections and deliveries would be required at the next hearing.
NEW BODY BUILDING PLANT
rAA NEW body building works is likely to provide employment for over 200 at Dumfries in the near future. It will be the headquarters of Holmes Alexander, Ltd., a joint organization of Walter Alexander and Co. (Coach Builders), Ltd., and Holmes (Preston), Ltd. An existing factory on the outskirts of Dumfries is in the process of reconstruction and here it is proposed to build road tankers, trailers, tippers and other commercial vehicle bodywork.