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Minister's Impression pp EFERRING to the new of the New Group "badge for owners of
Badge of Transport, speaking at the grouped vehicles, the Minister luncheon, said that this was intended to A.R.O.
convey the impression of a field gun, but, at first sight, he thought it looked rather more like a snail, a remark which caused considerable amusement. He added that he would like to see this sign on every appropriate vehicle.
Where are the "Skylarks" and "Old Bills"? AT one period, several years ago, there was a craze for
naming lorries and vans. We do not mean model names, given by manufacturers, but fond names such as "Old Bill," "Katie," "Skylark," and so on—the sort of thing, in fact, that one sees on boats, both large and small. The craze, however, has died down. Whilst not by any means favouring a return to the general abandon with which supporters of the craze carried put their work at that time, we would, nevertheless, admit that a pleasant feeling comes a26
over us when we see a lorry which is obviously the pride of its owner's or driver's heart and which bears a little plate with the name " Black Bess" or some
equally tolerable, inscribed thereon. It makes one feel that the days have not gone when owners treated commercial vehicles as something more than merely efficient machines. Perhaps, however, we are being too romantic.
Help Road Transport THE present strength of the
by Joining the MaoNational Farmers' Union ciations exceeds 133,000, and the Union
is pleading for more members amongst those who profit from the results of the Union's work but do not contribute a penny towards the great expenditure. Can this not be taken as a strong hint by those road operators who persistently refuse to join one of their own representative associations, and who complain about conditions but do nothing to help in the great fight for more freedom for road transport? The stronger the .associations become, the better must be the position of the road-transport industry. Large Outputs Mean THERE is great activity More Pay for Skilled A amongst many makers of
Men commercial vehicles. Some are installing suitable additional plant, but one of the greatest difficulties has been to find personnel to operate it With the increased output, skilled men in some.works are now able to earn between £6 and £7 per week.
Ford's 10th AnniverI AST Tuesday the Ford sary Brings Curious I–, Company celebrated the Rem in iscence . . . 10th anniversary of the date
of " turning the first sod " at Dagenham. This reminds us of an extraordinary coincidence. This journal went to press a day or two before the first function, and in it we included the remark: "One Hears—What Mr. Edsel B. Ford called the spade." It so happened that when Mr. Ford dug the silver spade into the earth the blade doubled up, and with a rueful smile he straightened it out before again plunging it into the ground. Little did we think then that the engineering shops would, in a few years, cover 32 acres, and now give employment to 12,000 operatives.
Is This Carrying WE know a well-to-do
Economy to the tradesman who is very
Extreme ? keen on economizing. He will not have a self-starter on his van because of the expense, and he hides the starting handle every time he makes a call for fear someone should steal the van in his absence. If it be true that time is money his "economies " must leave him seriously out of pocket.