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THE BRITISH Association Owner Drivers was back the road at the weekend —1 with a new and strictly defit role, according to a BA( spokesman.
Following the troubles last year, when it seemed ti the Association had fold after its first annual cc ference in Coventry, memb of the 12 regional associatic met on Sunday.
Membership is rising aga from the 272 of last year around 400 — and BAUD si it is still rising_ A spokesman told CM ti the Association is now anxic to get away from the imE created during the turbuh first months of the BAOD e establish itself as a responsi body.
The Association intended limit its role to that of a ordinating body acting bring the regional associatic together and to establish n owner-drivers' asspciatic where there was demand, told CM.
And to make the task communication easier, BAI is to start a new newsletter its own aimed at improvi communications betwe members and associations, will also embark on recruiting campaign.
"We believe we have a ht potential membership — a] thing up to 80,000 membei said the spokesman, and made it clear that the ne look BAOD was going to St clear of any political affil tions or associations w other bodies.
The weekend meeting he that regional associations n have seven freight offices ot and acting as clearing hoti for owner-drivers, with other two opening shortly.
The new offices will be the South Yorkshire area E. the East Midlands ar Members heard that the S rey and SoutherniODAs now combined under the S rey name. No more meetings of 1 BAOD are planned us January 13, but anyone w ting information on BAOD telephone Dave Leachman Gainsborough (0427) 83668.