Coventry Operator's New London Depot
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NOT only as a director of the concern, but also as master of ceremonies, Captain W. F. Strickland, M.P., attended the opening of a new and extensive London depot and hostel for John Morton and Son, Ltd., haulage contractor, of Coventry, last Friday. Present also were such personalities connected with the roadtransport industry as Messrs. E. Bevin, general secretary of the T.G.W.U., W. A. Winson, president of the
• C.M.U.A., F. G. Bristow, secretary of the C.M.U.A., and manufacturers' representatives.
The actual opening ceremony was performed by Mr. Anthony Crossley, M.P., and Parliamentary private secretary to Capt. Austin Hudson.
Captain Strickland. who is active once more after his recent illness, made reference in a bright speech to the fiveyear licence tenure, pointing out how little security of tenure there was at present. Another principle which he commented upon was the responsibility of operators for the misdeeds of their employees.
The new premises include the hostel, an extensive area of open ground, and generous warehousing space. The firstnamed is being run on up-to-date lines; an excellent kitchen has been established where free meals will be dispensed to drivers, whilst sleeping accommodation is of a nature which destroys the popular preconceived " pull-Up for carmen" idea.
The concern of John Morton and Son, Ltd., was established in 1866 by the late Alderman John Morton. who began trading in coal. From one horse and cart, however, the company has expanded until it now operates over 100 A-licence vehicles, and owns a fleet of approximately 140 machines,