R.H.A. Briefs Liaison Representatives
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" ROAD haulage liaison cRnnot solve all the difficulties created by the Transport Act, but it does at least allot' for discussion by both sides," said Mr. R. Morton Mitchell, chief executive officer of the Road Haulage Association, in a talk with'the Associaa tion's representatives on the r South' Western Divisional Liaison Committee,
at Bristol, last week. .
"It must do more than provide an opportunity for members to get to know the local representatives of. the Executives of the British Transport Commission," he added. • Mr. Mitchell is arranging to meet the R.H.A. representatives on each Divisional Liaison Committee before it sits.
He wilt visit the Midland Division at Birmingham on October , 26, Western Division in Cardiff on October 28, North Eastern Division in Leeds on November 1, and North-Western Division in Manehester on November 10.
OBITUARY .
WE regret to record the death at the age of 75 of LIEUT.-COL. J. M. PRIOR, head of J. M. Prior, Ltd., Newcastle-on-Tyne, a prominent haulage concern.
MR. WILMFD C. WADHAM, governing director of Wadham Bros., Ltd., Waterlooville, and one of the pioneers of the retail motor industry, died on October 12 at the age of 67.
IN A LINE OR TWO
In our issue dated October 7, Beccols, Ltd., Chequerbent, Lanes, was inaccurately referred to as 13eacols, Ltd.
To-morrow (October 22) the Road Haulage Executive's Eastern Divisional offiee will be transferred to 1820, Thorpe Road, Norwich, Crypton Equipment, Ltd., Bridgwater, has reduced the price of its fast battery charger from £98 to £89. A new leaflet lists the company's garage equipment.
Passengers on Ipswich trolleybuses may now obtain Is. 6d. tickets entitling them to two journeys daily for six days. A weekly 2s. 3d. ticket is also used by Ipswich Corporation.