Little Scope for Individual Approach

24th September 1954, Page 90

24th September 1954

Page 90

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Keywords : Edgbaston, Motorway, Transport In Birmingham, England, Roads In England, Business / Finance

LAST week, Guy Motors, Ltd., celebrated their 40th anniversary by a luncheon at which Lord Lucas of Chilwocrth, Lord Bennett of Edgbaston, Sir George Kenning and Col. G. Hayter spoke. Over 300 guests were present.

Lord Lucas said that in the future there would be little chance for individualism in business management in the motor industry. Instead, there was a trend towards the formation of large combines and the development of a race of clockwatching employees. He Yiewed the future with apprehension.

Mr. Sydney S. Guy, founder-chairman and managing director of the company, said that improved roads had increased the demand for large-capacity vehicles. The company had exported to 51 countries since the war, and during the past year 47 per cent, of output had been sent overseas.

WHAT WOULD MOTORWAY SAVE?

TO show the savings that would result

from the proposed Birmingham London motorway. the British Road Federation last week commenced a survey of the costs of moving goods on the existing roads. Questionnaires were 'sent to over 250,000 companies.

Vehicles concerned in the investigations use two routes—A41, and AS from London to VVeedon, branching off on A45 into Birmingham. A traffic count at Meriden on road A45 last year showed that 4,834 heavy and 1,108 light commercial vehicles and 362 passenger vehicles used it every dn.

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