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3rd April 1942, Page 18
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NEW PROPOSALS AGREED BY CENTRAL WAGES BOARD

AT a meeting of the Central Wages Board on March 19, agreement was given to a number of proposals which will be considered by the Area Boards throughout the country at meetings between April 20 and 30.

These include wage for age scales for youth drivers and attendants under 21, to solve difficulties which arise in connection with the interpretation of the term " first and second year's employment in the trade "; the reduction of the Saturday minimum from 5i to 4 hours; a provision that work done after 2 p.m. on Saturday shall be regarded as overtime; provision that an extra Is. per day (6d. in London) shall be paid where a vehicle is drawing a trailer and the gross weight exceeds 22 tons.

POINTS RAISED BY TRANSPORT SERVICES' CHAIRMAN

THE survey of the activities of HE Services, Ltd., for the year ended May 31, 1941, by the chairman, Mr. H. C. Drayton, contains several matters of considerable interest.

Referring to the sum of £24,000 placed to general reserve, he pointed out that in normal times a regular number of vehicles falls to be replaced every year, and when an old vehicle is sold the company is allowed obsolescence—that,is the difference between the figure at which the vehicle stands in its books and the price for which it sells—as a deduction against the year's profits for income-tax purposes. Owing to the war, however, vehicles are not being replaced. Consequently, when the time comes to do so, there may fall, a.1 a debit against one year's profits, the obsolescences arising from abnormal replacement. Of course, each year that becomes less owing to the allowance for depreciation of vehicles. Nevertheless, it may arise, and part of the reserve must be looked upon as an insurance against this factor concentrating in one year. The Board would be prepared to use a transfer from this general reserve to even out the profits for that particular year.

There has been criticism In some quarters as to lack of co-operation in the national effort by some industrial concerns. There has also been criticism of working people. In his view, the majority of the working people had put 100 per cent. Ninto the national effort. Instances of slackness were only isolated, but whereas working people have had an incentive, apart from patriotism, in respect of increased wages, the only incentive that the management of industrial concerns have had is their duty—an increased pecuniary reward has not existed.

CLAYTON DEWANDRE RESULTS FOR 1941

N" profit of Clayton Dewandre Co., Ltd., for 1941, after making provision for taxation, was £36.237, compared with £41,937 in 1940. A final dividend ot 6 per cent. makes 10 per cent, for the year, and after allocating 27,500 to general reserve, £9,256 remains to be carried forward, compared with £8,819 brought in.

DUKE OF KENT TO BE C.M.U.A. GUEST

T"principal guest at the annual luncheon of the C.M.U,A., which will be held at the Savoy Hotel on April 30, at 1 p.m., will be H.R.II. the Duke of Kent, K.G. In addition, there will be present several Ministers. Members of both Houses, and permanent officials of Government Departments,

Applications for tickets, together with the names of guests, should be sent to the General Secretary of the Association, at 50, Pall Mall, London, S.W.I, not later than April 22.

TAX DEPRECIATION INCREASE • FOR B AND C LICENSEES?

THE management committee of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has considered a report on views received regarding the possible automatic extension to vehicles of B and C licensees, of an increased rate of depreciation as conceded by the Inland Revenue in respect of A-licensed vehicles. There is a large volume of support for such an extension, and the committee. has authorized an application to he presented to the Inland Revenue on this matter.

EXPRESS CARRIERS ANNUAL LUNCHEON

THE annual luncheon of the National Conference of Express Carriers will be held at the Connaught Rooms on July 22, when Mr. P. J. Noel-Baker, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport, will be the principal guest.

RATES FOR HIRE OF PLANT CONTROLLED

ACCORD1NG to the Control of Rates of Hire of Plant Order (SR. and 0. No. 1277), The Minister of Works ' and Buildings imposes maxima on certain items of plant used in building or constructional work, and no person may let Or hire, offer or invite any offer, to let or hire plant at more than the rates given, and in accordance with the prescribed conditions. Inspection of books and accounts of undertakings concerned may be authorized by the Minister.

Examples are: concrete mixers, £2-£6 a week; cranes of 13 cwt. to 1 ton capacity, £2-£15; tractors of 25 h.p. to 110 h,p., 7s.-32s. per hour. Additional amounts may be charged where special equipment, such as bull dozers, scarifiers, etc., are provided.

The conditions include details of minimum hiring time and payment for idle, over and travelling time, whilst no charge may be made up to a limit of one day for transporting plant to and from a contract site; for time exceeding one day, two-thirds of the scheduled rates will be payable. .

SALES EXECUTIVE RETIRES FROM MORRIS MOTORS MR. P. E. D. ADDIS has, we learn, retired from Morris Motors, Ltd., owing to ill-health, He has been with 'the company over 18 years, holding important sales executive positions which have brought him into contact with nearly the whole of the Morris organization throughout the country.

ROAD OPERATORS SUPPORT FOR WARSHIP WEEKS

QTANDING on the bridge of H.M.S.Trafalgar on Friday last, Major H. E. Crawfurd, A.F.C. President of Associated Road Operators, on behalf of the 10,000 road users who make up the membership of that organization, handed over a cheque for £2,000 towards London's Warship Week. This is the latest of several contributions which have been made by the Association in connection with the National Savings Movement. A further £3,000 has been set aside for Warship Weeks in different parts of the country and a large proportion of this total has already been allocated,

C.M.U.X. BOSTON SUB-AREA OFFICIALS

THE annual meeting of the Boston Sub-area of the C.M.U.A. last week elected Messrs. T. Bates and G. H. Xime to serve on the East Midland Divisional Committee. Both Mr. Rime and Mr. Bates were re-elected chairman and vice-chairman respectively of the Boston Sub-area, with Mr. T. L. Hinson again appointed as secretary.

POTTERIES A.R.O. SUB-AREA APPOINTMENTS .1"'t

A T the recent annual general meet

ing of the Potteries Sub-area of A.R.O., Mr. H. Davies (Davies Transport [-ltoke), Ltd.) was 4pointed chairman, Mr. F. C. Morris (H. Morris, Jnr.) vice-chairman, Mr. T. Caddy (Beresford, Caddy and Pemberton, Ltd.) deputy chairman.

Delegates to the West Midland Area Committee were appointed as follow:— Messrs. H. Davies, F. C. Morris, A. G. Dale (Longton Transport, Ltd.), H. Beckett (Beckett Bros., Ltd.). Deputy delegates are Messrs. J. W. Beresford (Beresford, Caddy and Pemberton, Ltd.), J. Kimberley (J. Kimberley and Sons), W. Machin (W. Machin and Son), W. W. Beswick (T. and J. Bartlam, Ltd.).

The Council of the National• Federation of Road Transport Employers has granted the Lincolnshire Transport Association's applicatio.I for affiliation to the Federation. TOWING-IN ARTICULATED VEHICLES INDER the provisions of the Road Traffic Act, 1930, an articulated vehicle is considered to be two, and if loaded it cannot legally be towed by a tractor, for, at present, the latter is permitted to draw only one laden or two unladen trailers.

The C M.U.A. has, therefore, made representations to the M. of W.T. 'urging that the law be amended to permit a tractor being used to tow in a broken-down articulated vehicle, even if it be laden.


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