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for the Industry
THAT every road operator should 1 canvass his local Member of Parliament in connection with the Amending Bill now before Parliament, was the plea of Mr. Rusholm Brown, speaking at a meeting of hauliers at East Ham, last week. This Bill, he said, offers a great opportunity of bringing to the attention of the House of Commons the industry's difficulties.
On the subject of roads, the speaker urged that the provision of adequate highways is a matter of national importance. The necessary money had already been subscribed by the industry in the form of taxes, and labour was available for this work. This question of roads should be, he said, a major consideration in the Government's programme of rearmament.
That the industry was not getting a fair deal was evident, said Mr. Rusholm Brown, and he instanced the fact n20 that, although A.R.O. represented some 12,000 hauliers, no member of that Association had been appointed to serve on the Transport Advisory Council.
That only 25 per cent, of the hauliers in the country were members of any association was a claim made by Mr. L. G. Ockenden, secretary of A.R.O. Metropolitan Eastern Sub-area.
Mr. H. G. Bissell, chairman of A.R.O. Metropolitan Eastern Sub-area, claimed that the support promised to the Amending Bill by 150 Member S of Parliament was due to the work of Major Eric Long, the Association's political adviser.
Several of those present agreed to form a committee of hauliers for the Barking, Ilford and East Ham districts, with a view, either to forming a local association, or establishing a sub-area of one of the national associations. NEW LEADERS FOR A.R.O.
Major H. E. Crawfurd has been appointed president of A.R.O. Mr. Anthony Todd (Durham) has been elected chairman of the National Council, Capt. Jones (Bristol), vice-chairman (haulage), and Mr. D. Richardson (Chatham), treasurer and chairman of the finance committee..
The appointments to the National Council are made only for the life of the present body. The new council now in course of election from the subareas and areas, will, when appointed, proceed with the election of its own officers. This proviso does not apply to the position of the president.
Over 1,300 Cases a Year.
Over 1,300 cases were handled during the past official year of the goodsvehicle licensing scheme in the C.M.U.A. Manchester Area.
At the annual general meeting last week, Mr. E. F. Topham was reelected treasurer of the scheme, as was Mr. Max Robinson, chairman. Some additions were made, as follow, to the committee:—Messrs. C. P. Faulkner, D. M. Graham, T. M. Grindley, A. Hancock, A. Watkinson and H. E. Young. Membership was reported to have increased by about 33 per cent.
Halifax Officials Reappointed.
Mr. H. H. Beaumont, of Messrs. Beaumont Bros., Ripponden, has been re-elected president of the Halifax Transport Owners Association. The following officials have also been re appointed :—Vice-presidents, Messrs. T. E. Short, Charles Holdsworth and A. H Odell; treasurer, Mr. Hamilton Bell; and secretary, Mr. J. E. Hoyle.
The Association's annual dinner will be held early in March.