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Security Measures Too Slack I READ recently an article concerning hi-jacking of valuable loads. This state of affairs would not exist if drivers (1) locked the cab doors when stopping at cafes, (2) informed the police of vehicle's journey, (3) if one mate remained in cab while the driver got his meal and (4) if there were more "security " posters in offices, e.g., "Careless Talk Loses Loads ". I have personally heard drivers talking in cafes about valuable loads, so bosses should impress upon their drivers not to mention " valuables " in cafes. During the war we had the "Careless Talk Costs Lives" so lets have more of them up in depots with "Careless Talk Costs Loads ".
Too many drivers still look upon the police as " snoopers " rather than friends. The whole security system in G.B. needs livening up. English security methods are too " sissy " so the bandits take advantage of the 1900 security outlook.
R.H.A. officers and district representatives should be asked to print some security posters and put one in each cab where drivers can read them. It's mostly the bosses' fault (out of sight, out of mind attitude with many of them).
Also why not more police road patrols on busy trunk roads—with checks at the cafes where valuable loads are known to stop? The older drivers don't need telling about security but a lot of the present day drivers could do with security education (plus a good many bosses who leave keys and load sheets about).
The criminal of today is ruthless. He has learned from U.S. type novels certain crime methods and will go to any lengths to pinch valuable loads. It is up to transport bosses to learn security methods if they want loads to get through safely!
Crewe, Cheshire. J. W. MORRIS.
The Fifteenth Step THE fifteenth step in the article "Fifteen Steps to I Solvency" in the March .29 issue of The Commercial Motor gives food for thought.
If legislation were amended to allow articulated vehicles to be used for passenger transport on the roads, the capital cost of the vehicles would be spread over a larger operating field. During peak hours the motive unit would be attached to a semi-trailer bus and during off-peak periods would be attached to a semi-trailer for the carriage of goods, containers and such like, thus keeping the motive unit with its driver fully employed.
H. 0. DOUGHTY, Technical Director, Andover, Hants. Taskers of Andover (1932) Ltd.