Institute Awards Announced
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AWARDS made by the British Transport Commission in respect of papers submitted to the Institute of Transport this year include one to Mr. A. J. White, assistant general. inanager of the Eastern Region of British Railways, for his paper, " The Future of co-ordination between rail and road," and another to Brig. A. E. M. Walter, head of the international branch of the Ministry of Transport, who dealt with " European transport policies."
The Road Transport (Passenger) Medal has been awarded to Mr. R. I. H. Longman, chairman and managing • director of Wilts and Dorset Motor Services, Ltd., for his paper entitled: Organization and management in the bus industry?' The Institute Student Medal goes to Mr. D. G. Codling, traffic trainee of Ribble Motor Services. Ltd., for his paper, "Selling road passenger transport." First and second prizes respectively in the associate membership examination were awarded to Mr. R. H. Brooks, secretary. Red and White Services, Ltd., and Mr. J. L. Thompson, personal assistant to the manager of the freight department of J. Bibby and Sons, Ltd.
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Awards will be presented at the inaugural meeting of the 1960-61 session on Monday, October 10. Of 1,060 candidates 'who sat for the 1460 graduate examinations, 490 passed. Of 365 associate membership candidates who took part, 200 obtained passes.
A -Henry Spurrier Memorial Scholarship has been awarded to Mr. J. G. Griffiths, a cadet with British Road Services, to enable him to study road transport as a freight feeder to air
transport in America. •
During 1961 the Institute will award the C.M.U.A. Road Transport Research Fellowship, which offers .up to £600 to enable a British subject, over 30 years of age, to examine and report back on road transport arrangements abroad. Up to three scholarships, of an aggregate value of £1.000, and at least five grants of £20 each, will be awarded as Henry Spurrier Memorial Scholarships and Grants. A scholarship valued up to £300 and seven grants not exceeding £15 each, will be awarded to candidates in -the north western area in connection with the Sir William Chamberlain Memorial. Persons already engaged or intending to engage in road transport Will be eligible.