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FORMED in 1945, the British Railways Officers' Guild had the object of repre senting-the interests of officers and higher administrative and technical staffs of every branch of British railways, the then London Passenger Transport Board and the Railway Clearing House. The name has now been changed,to the British Transport Officers' Guild, and the scope has been widened to provide for the inclusion of persons employed by other executives than the Railway, such as officials of nationalized road transport undertakings. Those in receipt of salaries above 030. per annum are eligible The entrance fee is El 1s,, and the annual subscription £2.2s. . The present objects are to maintain and improve the status of members, protect their .rights and interests individually and collectively, provide legal assistance where warranted, and advance AM

Guild Arranged for the Higher B.T.C Officers efficiency in operation of the national transport system. Further details are available from the secretary, Mr. J. .1. Tobin, at the offices of the Guild, 129, Finsbury Pavement, London, E.C.2.,

Shall We Have THERE is a suggestion in the

Coloured Tyres for car field that tyres might Coaches ? . „ be coloured to match the finish of the vehicles, and the Midland manager of the Dunlop concern, Mr. E. F. Mitchell, has said that the rubber industry will be ready to meet any popular demand of this type. White, red, silver and translucent cycle tyres have already been produced. it is not, however, just a question of adding a pigment. Correct colour cornpounding is a most exact science, but good results have already been obtained from organic dyestuffs largely based on coal tar.

Some Red Petrol THE quashing by the High Prosecutions Have I Court of Judiciary at Failed in Scotland . Edinburgh, on March 11, of two convictions for alleged offences connected with the use of red petrol, draws attention to the distinctive character of Scots law. Lord Cooper explained that the rules of evidence in Scotland require at\least two witnesses to testify to the guilt, of an accused person: before he can be convicted. In the cases in question the certificates from an analyst were not sufficient, for Parliament had not enacted that in these prosecutions one witness for the Crown would suffice. Frequently Governments and Parliamentary draftsmen forget the differences between the English and Scottish legal systems. Yet high authorities think that in many instances the Scottish law is superior. This is a good reminder that the habit of legislating for Scotland by an afterthought tacked on to an English Bill may not always be satisfactory The "Can-Can''' riANCING to tvvo bands, the Black and White 1-4. employees of Black and Style White Motorways, Ltd., and

their guests, held a most successful annual ball at Cheltenham Spa last Friday. Highspot of the evening was a performance of the " Can-Can " by five young ladies attired in attractive "Black and White" costumes of the naughty nineties Honours went, it was generally agreed, to the young lady who was playing in the outside-right 'pbsition. Her very outstanding exhibition earned the loud applause of most of the male company present, and warmed the hearts of those who made the coach journey back to London in the cold hours before the dawn of the "morning after." After the ball we made a brief stop for coffee at the Cheltenham coach station, where the 2 a.m. scene of activity was such as to bring a greedy gleam to the eyes of any Government area-scheme-planner.


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