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British Operators On E.E.C. Effects
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BRITISH operators' concerted views on the effects of E.E.C. transport policy and other allied proposals are expected to be put to the Government very soon.
Lord Teynham, president of the National Road Transport Federation, is to table some questions on this subject soon after Parliament reassembles, with a view to initiating a debate in which it will be stressed that British operators must not be put at a disadvantage compared with their Continental counterparts Lt is hoped a debate may he possible earl in November.
Meanwhile the N.R.T.F. is inviting it, constituent organizations— the R.H.A.. T.R.T.A. and P.V.O.A.--to determine and put forward their own views, so that a united front may be presented to the
Government, • , • The Federation's secretary, Mr. G. H. Mitchell, told The Commercial Motor this week that it was felt the major operating bodies should now thrash out their opinions on all aspects of E.E.C. which might affect them.
Access to east coast ports is another associated subject on which the N.R.T. have been gathering information and opinions from their constituent bodies.
Switch to -Road BRIT1SH RAILWAYS came under fire at Peterborough on Tuesday when a representative of J. Bibby and Sons, Ltd., the animal 'foodstuff manufacturers, said that his concern were not satisfied with
the service .offered. • Mr. Charles Toynder was supporting an application by Mr. E. J. Hyde, Whittlesea, Cambs, for threevehicles on A licence.
British Railways objected and a spokesman said the Railway authorities were disturbed by the fact that ,Bibby's, who were good customers, were moving over to road transport.
Mr. Poynder said that his company had changed for thee reasons—price, delay in delivery, and because the railways could not undertake to make delivery from farm to mill. . "The whole thing is speed," he said. Mr. Hyde's application was granted.
Offer to Drivers (-1N Monday a wage .increase of 51 per
cent, for drivers of petroleum company tankers was suggested by Prof. C. F. Carter, 'who is acting as arbitrator in' the' dispute between the oil companies and the T.G.W.U. The award, which is understood to have been accepted, will Mean a rise of about 12s. 6d. a week for average drivers in the provinces and I4s, for the highest grade, with slightly higher figures for London-based men.
Show Attendances A TIENDANCES at the Commercial PA Motor Show up to Tuesday night were 39,562. This is a drop of 1,113 on the figure for the corresponding perio..7 of the 1960 Show.