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B.R.F. Annual Report
Page 66
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erfiE report for 1936 of the British 1 Road Federation opened with an appreciation of the valuable services rendered by the' late secretary, Mr. F. G. Bristow. Since the report of 1935, the membership has increased by 15, bringing it to 51.
The efforts towards unity have resulted in the setting up of a permanent body known as the Bridge Committee, comprising representatives of the Federation and of the Motor Legislation Committee. The Federation also worked. in close co-operation with the Parliamentary Road Group, which had increased to a strength of 150 members.
A report of some 50 pages, signed by every national organization representing A and B-licence holders and their affiliated associations, was presented to the Transport Advisory Council in March, 1937, and a request to the Minister for further representation of A-licence holders on this Council was met by the appointment of Mr. J. H. Turner.
Relaxation of onerous restrictions upon special-type vehicles was urged, and the new regulations went a Icing way to meet the views of the Federation. Representations were made upon
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points arising frost the consolidation of the Construction and Use Regulations. The Minister proposed to require separate driving licences for nine classes of vehicle. The Federation urged that these should be reduced to two, and the Regulations provided for five.
Amendments were put forward to the Road Traffic Bill, 1937, to obtain longer currency periods for A and B licences. They were withdrawn on the assurance that powers will be taken under the Bill to lengthen the periods as thought. fit. As a result of efforts by the Federation, strenuous opposition was offered to the North Staffordshire Road Transport Board Bill, and its rejection was obtained.
The Road Traffic (Licensing of Vehicles) Bill was introduced in March, 1937, under the Ten-minute Rule, as a result of conversations held by the Federation between operators and members of the Parliamentary Road Group. It was favourably received, but could not make further progress owing to the procedure of the House. After its introduction, however, the Minister lengthened to three years the currency period of road service licences for stage-carriage operation.