A Man Who Fought for His Principles
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DAYING tribute to Lieut.-Col. H. R. Cauffield-Giles, the-retiringtransport manager of Newton Chambers and Co, Ltd., Sheffield, Mr. G. Warrington; South Yorkshire distriet manager of the Road Haulage Executive, said that far too many people were ready to accept direction. rather than stand up and criticize. Lieut.-Col. Caulfield-Giles belonged to the day. when, people would fight for a principle. "They are very few to-day," Said Mr. Warrington, who commented that he made these rentarks despite his employment by a nationalized undertaking. Mr. Warrington was speaking at a dinner given by Sheffield Chamber of Commerce to mark Lieut.-Col, CaulfieldGiles's retiremeni The president made a presentation. The chairman and managing director of Newton Chambers, Sir Harold West, presented Lieut.-Col. Caulfield-Giles with a radiogram and referred to his long association with the Institute of Transport.
NEW CITY AND GUILDS COURSES
QYLLABUSES for the final-grade ‘Jexaminations in motor bodywork have been revised by the City and Guilds of London Institute. The old scheme provided intermediate and final , examinations in private-car and commercial bodywork, but under the new arrangement there are one common intermediate examination and three separate finals, including one devoted to large-scale production. Maj.-Gen. C. Lloyd, director of the Institute's department of technology, has commented that the extension of the scheme to cover large-scale production will present many problems in establishing courses at technical colleges. Co-operation from industry will be essential, he said, to provide qualified instructors. Details of the revised regulations and syllabuses can be obtained, price 6d., from the Department of Technology,
London City and Guilds of Lond Institute, 31, J3rechin Place, London, S.W.7.
SALFORD'S "HIDDEN SERVICE" A LLEGATIONS of iriegular operaPithin by Salford Transport Departinent were recently Made before the North WesternLicensing Authority. The department made in unsuccessful application for an express-service licence to run circular. tours in the city on SundaYS and August bankholidays. Mr. Fl. Backhouse,, for the objectors, described the application as one for excursions and tours, cloaked as an express service and linked with stagecarriage facilities -A hidden service was being run by the -department for which his clients could find no justification. The Authority stated that if evidence to support this allegation could be produced he would look into the matter. Mr. Backhouse promised to obtain it. SUCCESS THE SECOND TIME UAVING had his application refused I a month ago because insufficient evidence of need had been produced, Mr. J. A. S. M'Intyre, a Bucksburn bus operator, applied again to the Scottish Deputy Licensing Authority, last week, for a licence to run seven-day coach tours from Aberdeen to London. This time, he -produced 12 supporting witnesses and was successful. Objections were lodged by the Railway Executive, W. Alexander and Sons, Ltd., Scottish Omnibuses, Ltd., and Western S.M.T. Co., Ltd., on the ground that existing long-distance services were adequate. The Authority, however, was satisfied that no wasteful competition would result from the granting of the application.
NEW RUNBAKEN CHARGER
A NTICIPATING a demand for ri high-amperage trickle chargers, Messrs. Runbaken Electrical . Products, Manchester, 1, have produced the Model 1240. which has a charging rate of 5 amps. Prompt retail delivery is offered at the price of £7 12s. 6d.