C.M.U.A. VISIT TO FAMOUS WORKS A Bour 100 members of the
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Commercial Motor Users Association, the guests of Lord Nuffield, were conducted around the works of Morris Commercial Cars, Ltd., at Adderley Park, Birmingham, on Tuesday last. It would be difficult to find any undertaking where more up-to-date methods are employed, for everything possible seems to have been done to minimize costs commensurate with quality.
Later, a reception by Lord Nuffield, followed by lunch, was held, under the chairmanship of Lord Nuffield himself. In characteristic style, he dealt with the larger problems of the manufacturing and operating sides of the industry. All members of the business should combine in an association, he said.
Mr. J. France, President of the C.M.U.A., amplified Lord Nuffield's remarks, and in his energetic speech called upon all existing members of the associations to make a definite attempt to persuade other users to come into the fold.
Mr. W. M. W. Thomas said that since the inception of Morris Commercial Cars, Ltd., 10 years ago, approximately 100,000 vehicles had been produced, and that one out of every four vehicles of the class made by the company is manufactured at the Adderley Park works. Employed on the site are 2,000 workers, but it is claimed that about 10,000 men and women are employed directly and indirectly. Mr. Thomas then went on to say that 2,500 vehicles are exported per year, which, even allowing so low a price as £200 per vehicle, brings £500,000 into this country to help to rectify the balance of trade. Col. B. 1, P. Ford, T.D,, D.L., also spoke.