What the British Road Federation is Doing
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MIK/SE who are impatient for a
.taitement of activities in progress and planned by the British Road Federation, Ltd., should appreciate that it has been no small task to complete the formalities of incorporation and to obtain written nominations from member associations of the men whO are to represent them on the Federation's council. The wide field of interests covered by the new body renders it imperative for formal matters to be completed before activities commence, and in several cases written. nominations have been delayed pending committee meetings of the member associations. Officially, therefore, little can be added to the statement of policy published in this paper on October 21. Inspection a the memorandum and articles of association at Somerset House shows that the council must comprise not fewer than 12 representatives of members, in addition to ex-officio members. The latter include the management committee of between five and ten representatives of members, so that the council must comprise at least 17 representatives. All of these have not yet been obtained.
It may be expected that all the nominations from member associations will be in hand by Monday, January 23, when the management committee is next to meet. In the meantime, of course, the signatories to the articles are definitely members, their names being Messrs. N. A. Hardie and Alfred Hacking (vice-president and joint secretary of the &MX. and T.), E. G. Marston and It. W. Sewill (chairman and vicechairman of the R.H.A.), 0. N. Wilson (member of the Petroleum Distributing Companies Committee), S. E. Garcko (council member of the Omnibus Owners Association), and P. G. Bristow • (general secretary of the C.141.1J.A.). The appointment of a ehliirman from
the representatives of members has yet to be made.
Naturally, informal discussions on policy have not been delayed pending the completion (If formalities, and it is fair to expect, within two or three weeks, an announcement of the commencement of widespread propaganda in favour of the road interests generally. That interesting yellow-covered booklet of 76 pages, " The Case of Trade and Industry Against the Report of the Conference on Rail and Road Transport," drawn up by 66 associations representing diverse trade interests, is virtually being adopted by the Federation.
Considerable funds are required for propaganda work, and, although the subscription of member associations has been fixed at 25 guineas instead of £100 as provisionally arranged, clearly this sum will not cover expenses. Donations and funds are, however, now practically assured.