Transport Holding Company—More Appointments
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FROM OUR INDUSTRIAL CORRESPONDENT
AFORMER president of the National Union of Mine Workers is expected to be named shortly by Mr. Ernest Marples. as a member of the Transport Holding Company to which the British Transport Commission's interests in road haulage are to be transferred on January 1 next.
He is 67-year-old Mr. Ernest Jones, who also holds an appointment as chairman of the South Eastern Regional Board for Industry. He is expected to become a part-time member of the board at a salary of £1,000,a year.
Mr. Jones will fulfil the stipulation in the Transport Act that there must be a board member with trade union experience. Among his other qualifications, he is also a qualified lay preacher in the Methodist Church.
But there was no mention of Mr. Jones' impending arrival, when the Transport Holding Company held its first meeting in London last week under the chairmanship of Sir Philip Warter, at present deputy chairman of the B.T.C. The company, which will also take over B.T.C. bus undertakings, shipping cornpanies, and the business of Thomas Cook and Son Ltd., confirmed the appointment of Sir Reginald Wilson as deputy chairman and managing director.
Mr. G. W. Quick-Smith, 57-year-old barrister and, until nationalization; secrttary of the National Road Transport Federation, was appointed chief secretary. After nationalization, he became secretary and legal adviser to the Road Transport Executive and later was appointed to the board of management of' British Road Services and a director of several road haulage companies. In 1959 he became adviser (special projects) to the B.T.C.
The company's comptroller will be 52-year-old Mr. H. E. Osborn, a former member of the London Passenger Transport Board and lately financial controller of the B.T.C. For many years he has been a director of various bus companies and is at present a director of Southdown Motor Services Ltd. and Western Welsh Omnibus Co. Ltd.
A third appointment was that of Mr. L. Mapleston, a former L.M.S. railwayman, as secretary. He has acted lately as secretary of the Southern Area Board of the B.T.C.
The headquarters of the Holding Company will be at Melbury House, Melbury Terrace, London, N.W.1.
Published Rates Talk THE effects of implementing the
European Coal and Steel Community recommendation on the publication of transport rates and conditions (E.C.S.C. High Authority Recommendation N/61) were studied at a meeting last week-end between members of the E.C.S.C. and the E.E.C. Commission.
They also drew up a calendar for the study of transport questions of common interest.