Harvest Workers' Transport
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TO ensure that sufficient transport to carry the large numbers of additional farm workers required for gathering in the harvest can be provided, the Minister of Transport has made an Order which will permit the use of motor vehicles for this purpose without public serVice vehicle licences or road service fiances which might otherwise be'necessary. The Order will cover the period June 19-November 30. It is entitled the Use of Vehicles During Harvesting Order, 1952 (SI. 1952 No. 1105). Theexisting insurance policies of the goods vehicles so used may not cover the legal liability of the owner and the driver towards the harvest workers they carry, and hauliers are advised to protect themselves by covering this additional liability with their insurers. Motor vehicle insurers have agreed that cover will normally be available at the rate of 10s. per vehicle for a period not exceeding two months, plus 5s. per vehicle per month thereafter. These insurance • arrangements will not be available for the carriage of hop pickers, which must be covered by other arrangements.
OBITUARY
WE regret to record the deaths of v't MR. A. E. CANNON, MR. PAUL E. HAWKINSON, MR.. T. RAE, MR. F. SaatsiswicK and MR. W. T. POTTER, Mr. Cannon was one of the founder directors of Southdown Motor Services, Ltd., and of Wilts and Dorset Motor Services, Ltd, It was in 1907, that he founded Worthing arid District Motor Services, from which the Southdown concern emerged in 1915. He remained as general manager until 1947 and then continued as a director. He was also a director of London Coastal Coaches,
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Mr. Hawkinson was the originator of the Tyresoles process, which is known in North America after, his name. He was 74.. Mr. Rae, who was 65, was the proprietor of the Boreland-Lockerbie bus service.
Mr. Spanswick was a pioneer bus operator in Wiltshire. He was 75. Mr. Potter was a co-director of J. Potter and Son, Ltd., Haytor, Devon, a bus operator. He was 56.
R.H.E. WORKERS' STOPPAGES
WORKERS employed by the Road Haulage Executive were involved in 35 of the 36 stoppages of work in 1951 caused by industrial disputes in undertakings engaged in road transport. Eight of these stoppages arose out of disputes on matters concerning wages, two on questions about hours of Worla, 10 on matters involving the employment of particular classes of worker or individuals and 12 on other contentions over working arrangements. The other three stoppages were in support of men in other disputes. The Minister of Labour, Sir Walter Monckton, gave this information to Maj. Lloyd last week.