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Makers Stand Behind the Operator
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says Major-Gen. G. N. Russell, C.B., C.B.E., M.Inst.T.
Chairman, Road Transport Executive
TN all sincerity and with an aware' ness of the important issues involved, 1 wish abundant success to the first post-war Commercial Motor Show.
Since that of 1937, we have passed through a war which, whatever else it may have done, has demonstrated the importance of the role which road transport plays in our modern civilization. The havoc caused to the national economy by that war has had a profound effect upon our industrial outlook. The desirability of capturing foreign markets is no longer the private concern of manufacturers—the well-being of the country as a whole depends upon their success.
"Export or die" is no mere cliché; it represents an ultimatum, and upon the response to it depends the prosperity of every man, woman and child in this country. So whether it be markets abroad or the transport industry at home, we look to the motor manufacturer to lead the world in the quality of his product and its price.
We may well be proud of the response that has been made by the Motor Industry.
As a result of the passing of the Transport Act, 1947, a ' substantial part of the road transport industry will come under the control of the Road Transport Executive. The responsibility which rests upon the Executive is a heavy one, and in the efforts of its members to raise the efficiency of the industry to the highest level, they will be encouraged and reinforced by the knowledge, ingenuity and resourcefulness of Britain's motor manufacturing industry.
The quest for ever-cheaper and more efficient transport is never-ending, and in this the manufacturer plays no small part.