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Campaign Enters New Phase THOSE apostles of nationalization I who believe that the campaign against this principle, so far as it concerns road transport, has diminished, will be bitterly disappointed if they see the new film dealing with this matter, which is to be shown all over the country, even in village halls.
Its exhibition has already started in six areas, which will be covered in three to four weeks, accompanied by two other attractive items—" The Victory Parade" in Technicolour, and a quiz film called "Guess What." However, the main interest will, of course, attach to that treating with road transport. The shows are free, and copies of the film can be obtained on loan, in 35 mm. or 16 mm., from the Road Haulage Association.. It is entitled "A Matter of Opinion."
It was produced for the R.H.A. by Empire Film Productions. The photography is particularly clear, and the fact that no actors were employed (all those who took part being "men in the street ") should add to the appeal. Much of the dialogue takes place in a drivers' cafe, and it is straight from the shoulder, the punches not being spared..
We endeavoured to view the film from the aspect of the ordinary member of the public, and decided that it was both entertaining and most instructive, giving an excellent general impression of the value of road haulage in a wide variety of fields, many of great national importance. Much has been squeezed into the 20 minutes or so of the run, but it is not spoilt by cramming. Hard-hitting points, such as the fact that 4,000,000 gallons of milk daily are carried by road transport, are given suitable emphasis, and the vehicles are shown on the job.
Reverting to the earlier part of the campaign, roughly 150 public meetings were held during the first six months of this year, and the average attendance was 300 persons.
The film shown will be bound to attract many thousands of others. To allow it to circulate widely, the vans carry dual-purpose units, i.e., they have two projectors—one static for showing in some fairly big hall, the other to be taken around in the van to smaller places in the area being covered. The outside cinema will also be employed in some districts.
A SOCIAL EVENING AT CHARLWOOD IN connection with this anti-nationaliIzation film of the Road Haulage Association, the director of this body, W. Roger W. Sewill, M.A., has stirred up things in his quiet home village of Charlwood by introducing the film at a social evening held last Monday. We understand that he sent out some 250 invitations,, and we shall be interested to learn from him how the audience reacted and what comments they made. Mr. Sewill was the right man for such an occasion, particularly as he is Master of the Hunt. MR. CHARLES SINCLAIR has been appointed sales staff executive of the Dunlop Rubber Co., Ltd., with which he has been associated for 35 years, his previous position being staff reinstatement and training officer at Fort Dunlop. Previously he was district manager in Liverpool from 1921 to 1937, and Midland regional manager at Birmingham from 1937 to 1944. His headquarters will be at St. James's House, St. James's Street, London, S.W.1. This is a good example of long family association with one concern, for his father, the late Finlay Sinclair, who was a pioneer of the pneumatic tyre, was first works manager of the company, which he served for 22 years. The son of Mr. Charles has also had 17 years' service, the total for the three generations being 74 years,
RAILWAY STOCKHOLDERS VETO NATIONALIZATION
ABOUT 600,000 railway stockholders have now replied to the companies' request for their opinions on the nationalization of the railways. Amongst these there is an overwhelming majority against such a policy, those in favour of nationalization being about 3 per cent. This is something like a mandate!
LEAVE US ALONE!
" 'TRADERS,such as ourselves, must be left free to organize our transport arrangements to meet the special needs of our industry with the maximum of efficiency, and I submit that we are better judges of what is required than some remote body in Whitehall."—Mr. Rupert Carr,' chairman of the Biscuit Delivery Pool, speaking on the nationalization of transport. HOW DO LICENSING SUB. COMMITTEES WORK?
ELSEWHERE in this issue, " Tantalus " condemns the operation of licensing sub-committees. Although the Editor does not necessarily subscribe to the views expressed by this contributor, he would be interested to receive a first-hand account of a licensing sub-committee's activities from any reader who has appeared before one. The name of any haulier who responds to this request will, of course, not be made public.
INDIA REGIONAL DEPOT AT BRISTOL
THE opening of a new regional depot at St. James's Hall, Cumberland Street, Bristol (telephone, Bristol 22898), is announced by the India Tyre and Rubber Co., Ltd. This is to serve the west region, in which the company's depots are functioning at Cardiff, Plymouth, and Southampton,
AID TO PRECISION WORK BY UNSKILLED LABOUR
AN accessory which has numerous applications in the machine shop is the Marlco angle collet fixture, made by W. H. Marley and Co., Ltd., New Southgate Works, 105, High Road, London, N.11.
Two types are available, the one illustrated being the No. 2 model, which has a capacity for workpleces up to 12-in. diameter. This fixture is primarily for one-pass operations on workpieces up to the size mentioned, or form collets can be supplied to that limit. When supplied on a swivel base, a rotary or a sweeping movement, either in a vertical or horizontal plane, is possible, with or without an angle plate.
It should be mentioned that these are heavy-duty fixtures made to close limits of accuracy, and are for facilitating the speedy production of close-limit work by an unskilled operative.
Full details and prices can be obtained from the maker at the address given.
Dealing with light semi-trailers, publication 1078/1 can be obtained from Taskers of Andover (1932), Ltd., Waterloo Iron Works, Andover, Hants.
TRADE RESUMED WITH NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES THOSE provisions of the Trading 1 with the Enemy Act, 1939, and the Custodian Order of the same year, which remained in force after the liberation of the Netherlands East Indies, now cease to apply in respect of money and property accruing on or after August 13, 1946.
Banking relations may be resumed, and traders in the United Kingdom proposing to enter into-transactions with persons in the Netherlands East Indies should consult their bankers regarding the procedure to be followed under the Defence (Finance) Regulations.
CATERING FOR MORE THAN FOOD
QNE thing often leads to another, and the publication by the Road Trans• port Catering and Accommodation Joint Committee, Roadway House. 146, New Bond Street, London, W.1, of its booklet, "Food and Accommodation for Road Transport Workers," has resulted in a large number of requests for advice and assistance on many dif. ferent matters. The Committee announces that these are being dealt with as quickly as possible, but answers will inevitably take some tithe.
WAGES BOARDS MOVE 'THE address of the office of the 1 Wages Councils, Road Haulage Wages Boards and Catering Wages Boards is changed to:-Office of Wages Boards and Councils, Queen Anne's Chambers, 28, Broadway, London, S.W.I.