USED COMMERCIAL VEHICLE PR ICES UNCONTROLLED
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I N connection with the report rendered to the Price Regulation Committee (North Midland Region) concerning what is termed the " racket in secondhand cars." although this does not enter our field, one of the statements in it deserves attention. This is to the effect that lorries and commercial vehicles are the subject of Governmental control, whilst used motorcycles are controlled by the provisions of the Second-hand Goods (Maximum Prices, Maximum Charges and Records) Order, 1943, and the 'C'ommittee could not appreciate any reason why used cars should not also be brought within the scope of that particular Order.
To use as a lever the control of lorries and commercial vehicles [surely a lorry is a commercial vehicle!—En.] is wrong, because the only control is as to whether certain used vehicles may or may not he sold, and is not a matter of price. Even in respect of motorcycles, their used price is controlled only in the matter of selling by the trade, but private owners can sell at any price they can obtain.
TRANSPORT MANAGER REQUIRED
TTHERE is an opening for an experienced transport manager in connection with a business operating a considerable fleet of lorries widely distributed throughout the country and engaged on work of a special nature. Tlie salary offered is in the four-figure region, supplemented by bonus on results, and this will be paid if the right type of man can be found. Applications addressed " TM.," care of the Editor, will be forwarded.
BRUSH CO. FOR MS SOUTH AF RICAN SUBSIDIARY
WE are advised that the Brush Electrical Engineering Co., Ltd.. Loughborough, has set up a subsidiary company in South Africa under the title of Brush (South Africa) (Pty.), Ltd., P.O. Box 7995, 20, Bitcon Road, Johannesburg.
This subsidiary will, initially, build buses and coaches and certain electrical equipment in South Africa, in addition to handling the sate of some of the company's products, including traction equipment and battery-electric vehicles. It will also superintend the distribution of Petter oil, paraffin and petrol engines in the Union.
DEMAND FOR REMOVAL OF RESTRICTIONS ON P.S.V.s WHEN the Municipal Passenger Vif TT ansport Association met in London last week, a demand was made that restrictions placed on the operation of public-service vehicles should now be removed. One member said that such vehicles were the only type on the roads which had to cease running at a certain time in the evening. , In a memorandum, the Association expressed its serious concern at the possibility of town planning and reconstruction being pursued without adequate regard for the needs of the popelotion in respect of passenger-transport services by road. . HEADQUARTERS OF UNITY ME are informed that the National V, Roa.I Transport Federation and the autonomous bodies with which it is linked will have their headquarters at 146, New Bond Street, London, W.1. The C.M.U.A. is already established there.
THE Metropolitan S.J.C. recommends tenders for the hire of vehicles to the Post Office on the following terms for the coming Christmas season :—Va n capacity in cubic ft.: up to 250, per
• hour 7s., plus 5d. per mile over 50 per day; 250 to 350, 7s. 3d., plus 5d.; over 351, 8s. 6d., plus 6d.
Minimum daily hiring to be 8 hours; on Sundays and Christmas Day, 5i hours. Additional wages to drivers under the Road Haulage Wages Board for wen k on Bank Holidays, Sundays, weekly short-day, etc., to be added to the charge.