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Selective Interviewing
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NAR. ERNEST MARPLES' conclusive reply to critics who IVI accuse him of talking too much to the Press was given to Harold Champion when he interviewed him at his home in Eccleston Street, London. Since he took over the Ministry of Transport last autumn, Mr. Marples has granted only four private interviews to the Press. One was to a foreign journal. two to national British newspapers and the fourth to The Commercial Motor. The new Minister of Transport attaches great importance to the trade and technical Press, and to the opinions of The Commercial Motor.
Incidentally, it would be difficult for the " foot-in-door " reporter to get his foot in Mr. Marples' front door. It opens automatically only after the caller's name and business have been announced into a microphone which functions when the door bell is rung. If the caller is acceptable, there is a loud buzzing noise and the door opens.
Minister's Consort
AFTER Champion had pressed the appropriate button and declared his identity, the buzzer signalled the opening of the door. Then a quiet voice from outside said, I'll come in with you—I'm Mrs. Marples."
This kind of informal, friendly approach is a characteristic of the charming woman whom Mr. Marples married only about B28 four years ago. Certainly, .her easy conversation and warm hospitality made Champion feel at home immediately. She does not, she told him, participate in her husband's more strenuous exercises, such as ski-ing and mountaineering; nonetheless, she has often been known to accompany him on one of his Sunday 15-mile walks.
A Gallant Man
REPRESENTATIVES of road transport, free enterprise and nationalized, goods and passenger, of the Ministry of Transport and the Press from all parts of the kingdom filled St. George's Presbyterian Church, Palmers Green, last week, to pay a last tribute to the memory of Mr. R. Morton Mitchell, :tf executive officer of the Road Haulage Association. After ig seriously ill for about four months, he .became aware Christmas that his life was nearly ended at the early age 51. He put up a gallant fight to the last.
have heard a suggestion that a memorial fund might be blished and given to cancer research. I am sure many tiers would be eager to subscribe to it.
le Old Guard
PPARENTLY men (and women) join Bonallack and Sons, Ltd., to stay. Twenty employees who have between them rly 700 years' service with this 135-year-old company ived appropriate awards at a dinner on Monday. One of n knocks up his half-century this year, and built some of first all-metal bodies produced by Bonallack, He is the t employee to attain the magic "50."
liss Elsie V. Minns, private secretary to Mr. Basil G. allack, deputy chairman, is completing her 47th year of ice, but she has known the company even longer, for she t in her pram to the wedding of Mr. Walter Bonallack, was then chairman. Eventually she became his secretary.
zding Question
HAT has happened to the new range of light vans which, in his annual statement, Sir Leonard Lord, chairman of the sh Motor Corporation, forecast would be announced last th?