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RECOMMENDED RATES FOR COTTON HAULAGE
AINDIUM rates for the haulage of iVicotton have been recommended as set out below. They are the outcome of a meeting of representatives of the East Lancashire Area of A.R.O., and of cotton importers and spinners.
SECOND MAN ON EVERY VEHICLE IMPRACTICABLE ASUGGESTION made last week in the House of Commons by Sir T. Moore that all commercial motors should have a statutory attendant as a protection against theft, provoked Mr. H. Morrison to raise an objection on the ground of man-power. It was stated, in this connection, that, so far as the Metropolitan Police Distriht was concerned, there had been no increase in thefts, of the kind under consideration, over the past six months.
MOVING 100,000 TONS OF SCRAP METAL W/ITH the clearance of over .100,000 W tons of scrap metal from London's bombed buildings in the past three months, one of the fastest site-to-consumer transport jobs of the war is nearly finished. Various departments have co'-operated in a large-scale " Q " effort, involving delivery to foundries and furnaces by lorry and other means.
During this work, 450 rod vehicles made an average of over 5,000 journeys per-week. By close liaison with L.C.C. officials on many sites, vehicles were switched to cut waiting time.
PERSONALITIES AT CLEARING HOUSE CONFERENCE LUNCH
UT ANY people well known in the
industry and in official circles attended the annual luncheon of the National Conference of Road Transport Clearing Houses, held yesterday, at the May Fair Hotel, London.
The guest of honour was Colonel J. J. Llewellin, Parliamentary Secretary to the M. of W.T. Other prominent officials of this Ministry included Sir Cyril Hurcomb, X.C.B., DirectorGeneral; Messrs. R. H. Hill, C.B., Deputy Director-General; C. A. Birtchnell, Principal Assistant-Secretary; P. J. E. Delmahoy, secretary, Road
Haulage Consul ta tive Committee; Fleetwood Pritchard, Public Relations Officer, and Captain Barrington, Chief Road Haulage Officer.
FURTHER DETAILS CONCERNING GOVERNMENT HAULAGE ly/E are informed that, in connection W with the Government's haulage scheme, the rates for local work for vehicles under 8 tons have been agreed and will shortly be published, also that the industry's part in the organization of the scheme is now practically complete, and details of this will soon be available.
N.A.A.F.I. PERSONNEL FOR HOME AND OVERSEAS
W/E understand that the Navy, Army VV and Air Force Institutes have vacancies for all personnel necessary for the maintenance and operation of their fleets of vehicles in service both at home and overseas. Here is an opportunity for men anxious to perform work of national importance who are not already so employed. Those interested can obtain full particulars from the Manager, Transport Branch, N.A.A.F.I., Imperial Court, Kennington Lane, London, S.E.11.