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THE arrangements which are being made whereby lorry
drivers may be able to obtain
meals at more factory canteens are a stepin the right direction. Already this facility Is available at Itoyal Ordnance factories, at many of which sleeping accommodation can 'also be provided, and drivers visiting their; should get in touch with the factory police or factory transportation officers. We hope, however, that the scheme will be carried much farther than this, and receive the encouragement of the Ministly .of Food-.
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Empty Petrol Tanks N,ANY unforeseen repercusCause Hungry Howl msions of the petrol shortage
in Sussex . • are brought to our notice. The
latest comes from Sussex, where, we are told, many cats and dogs in a. rural area are faced with short commons, if not actual starvation, ..because the local cagier who used to fetch (and distribute) l cwt. of horse flesh weekly from a Brighton wholesaler, has been forced to give up his van for lackof petrol. At last the burdens of war are being brought home io all members of the family
Useful Advice to Members of A.R.O. 'Sub Areas
A PARAGItArri in a recent 4-3. issue of the A.R.O. Eastern Area Bulletin refers to the annual elections heft held between then and the end of March. It points out that if the members be not satisfied with the " old gag" it is their duty to attend their sub-area meetings and ensure that only men in whom they have confidence are elected to the committees, as the subarea committees are the foundations of the Association edifice. If they Will not take the trouble to see that only the best men get to the top, they must abide by the result. This is good reading, and indicates what 'a little publicity can do to improve the democratic character of instifutions. Commons Told How QiTIMULTJS should be
Rotaped Track Can afforded to the production Help Agriculture . of the Ingos Rotaped self laying track by the fact that it was recently the subject of a question in the House of Commons. The Minister of Agriculture was asked by Major Morrison if he was aware that the application of the device to the Fordson tractor enabled the latter to draw double the 'load, with a considerable fuel saving, and if he would arrange to make a larger supply available. Mr. Hudson replied that he was actively investigating the application of the Rotaped to farm tractors. On several occasions in the recent past "The Commercial • Motor" has emphasized the value of this equipment.