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27th April 1940, Page 26
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

British interests A FTER being addressed by Give Ambulances to r-kColonel J. Baldwin-Webb,

French Army . , M.P., hon. secretary of the Anglo -French Ambulance Corps, the Executive Committee of the Mineworkers' Federation decided to purchase two ambulances for the Corps at a cost of £1,000. They are being presented to the French miners and will carry the crest of the British. In addition, 22 districts have been circularized to recommend them to subscribe for additional ambulances for the corps. Many cities and towns, as well as other trades, are also providing such

LORRY drivers in the U.S.A. are apparently just as courteous and obedient to the rules of the road as are ours. Recently, in a letter to the Detroit News, a correspondent suggested that every private applicant for a driver's licence should be required to travel as a passenger on a night-operating lorry. He said that in travelling. all over the country he has never met a " truck " driver who did not show every consideration. On the other hand, 50 per cent, of private drivers hugged the road centre, refused to dim and stupidly invited disaster in many ways.

Driving-courtesy Lessons from Haulage

Men . .

Plating of Vehicles IT appears that the plating of is Delayed by the 1 commercial vehicles — in War other words, the definite

restriction on load imposed by the chassis manufacturer—is to be waived until the close of hostilities. A second draft of the regulations, amended to meet points raised by the. S.M.M. and T., was issued and approved in July, and would have become operative in September, Big Brailway Rates THE increase of 10 per cent.

Increase Shocks Trans1 in railway rates, however

'port Users . . . . necessary it may be—and this is a point which is queried by some interests—came as a shock to trade and industry, for it was much higher than had been anticipated by them. . For example, Mr. J. J. Hughes, chairman of the Transport Committee of the Federation of British Industries, and chairman of the Co-ordinating Committee on Transport, complained last week that the increase has been made without allowing users of transport any voice in the matter. Even the Railway Rates Tribunal, consisting of men of long experience, had been swept aside. Road transport itself has not much cause for complaint, as it also has had to raise rates in many cases and should benefit.

Minister will Consider A LTHOUGH, as a whole,

Ancillary Users' Fuel C-licensees have not been

Claims so badly affected by the rationing of fuel as have those in the A and B licence categories, yet there are cases where hardship has been experienced. In this connection, the Minister of Transport has received a small deputation from the Associates Committee of the British Road Federation, which placed before him the special requirements of such licence holders.


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