Strike Over R.H.E. Patrol Scheme
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A N unofficial strike, which threatened
to paralyse the nationalized road ransport system of the country, was 'tanned to take effect as from midnight on Sunday last.
The men's early response to the ailing-out notice of the unofficial strike ommittee was somewhat half-hearted, out by Tuesday. morning 229 depots, nvolving 11,635 men, had ceased to unction. The Divisions affected at the ime of going to press were:—South astern 88 depots, 5436 men; North Vestern, 2 depots, 295 men; North astern, 10 depots, 520 men; Midland, o3 depots, 311 men; South Western, depots, 220 men; Western 27 depots. 30 men; Eastern, 18 depots, 553 men; pecial traffics section, 17 depots, 671 nen. No men were reported idle in ;cotland.
The trouble first started when the toad Haulage Executive announced its ntention to increase its road patrols rom the present five, which have been operating since the Executive came into wing, to a total of 16. The men look opon such patrols as spies.
"The Commercial Motor" undertands that the proposal has been mder discussion for the past 10 months nd that the men, through their union, taw been given the opportunity to cice any grievances they may have .gainst the proposal.
The R.H.E. has made it dear that it annot withdraw its patrol scheme, at he same time pointing out that there s no intention of using such road oatrols for repressive or snooping I urposes.
WORLD PRODUCTION the first quarter of the year, British production of motor vehicles fell by .5 per cent. as compared with the last !curter of 1950. French and German output, on the other hand, rose by 2 per cut, and Italian by 6 per cent. Output a the United States remained at about he same level as in the last quarter of 950.