' TRANSPORT MANAGERS GET TOGETHER.
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THE second annual dinner and dance of the Transport Managers' Club (London Area), held on January 15 at the Connaught Rooms, was an interesting and enjoyable function, indicative of the progress which has been made by this comparatively young body.
Mr. H. Norman Lens, 0.B.E., Minst.T., in the course of an olherwise humorous speech, referred to nationalization as "the forcible acquisition of the fruits of the efforts of others." This was a continuation of a process instituted hund.eds of years ago by the gentlemen of the road (highwaymen). He spoke of Mr. Duffield, the President, as a fine leader. Mr. H. T. Dutfield, M.Inst,T., said that the unit controllers who founded the Club should have been called M.O.T. controllers, for they knew far more than the Ministry would ever know about transport. The Club was growing steadily larger and spreading to all parts of the country. It enabled men to get together and avoid the suspicion which was one of the curses of the industry It would do much good.
Replying to a speech by Mr. W. W. Foster, M.lnst.T., Col. J. B. Garrett, divisional road-haulage officer, M .0.T., mentioned that he had been responsible for transport in A large area of British Occupied Germany, and the one thing he lacked was good transport managers. Mr. J. Morton, M.Inst.T., president, Midland Area, W53 pertain that the Club would serve a most useful purpose. It would keep the members together and permit them to help one another.
Mr. C. J. de Burgh, M.Inst.T., president of the Liverpeol Area, and Mr. F. F. Fowler also responded.
" The Ladies" was given by Mr. D. R. Faires, response being made by Mrs. H. T. Dutfield, who showed exceptional oratorical ability