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MR. M 3, MULVIHILL has been appointed manager of the Southampton branch of the British Wagon Co., Ltd.
MR. N. A. Moo, general manager of Messrs. Marylebone Tyre Service, has taken control of the tyre department, following the resignation of MR. P. A. TRECI1MAN.
MR. G S. ANDERSON and MR. T. HORROBIN have been elected to represent the Manchester branch on the national council of the Industrial Transport Association.
Cot. A. JERREIT, M.INsT.T., president of the Traders' Road Transport Association, last week attended a conference of the International Road Transport Union in Geneva.
LORD LATHAM, chairman of the London Transport Executive, has been nominated by the President of France an Officer of the Legion of Honour, in recognition of his services in the reconstruction of oil installations at Le Havre.
MR.. H. W. SNOWBALL, deputy general manager of Sunderland Corporation's transport undertaking, will, subject to approval by the town council, succeed the late Mr. Charles A. Hopkins as general manager. Mr Snowball, who is 60, has been acting manager for several months.
MR. FRANK WOOLLEY, A.M.I.MEcH.E., M.I.R.T.E., M.S.A.E., of Parrs (Leicester), Ltd., is sailing, with his wife and family, for South Africa on December 23, where he will join Trucks, Tractors and Equipments, Ltd., Johannesburg. He will be concerned with heavy goods and passenger vehicles and oil engines. He has decided to leave this country because he feels that the future of road transport will be adversely affected by nationalization.
MR. J. FREEGUARD, western divisional manager of the Road Transport Executive, has retired from his position as managing director of All British Carriers, Ltd., but remains chairman. When a presentation was made to him by employees last week, he said that the Western Division of the R.T.E. would cover 5,000 Aand B-licence vehicles. It was proposed to set up five districts, each with about 1,000 vehicles, in the Division.
MAJOR EGBERT CADBURY, D.S.C., D.F.C., M.Inst.T., J.P., has been appointed chairman •of the Central Transport Consultative Committee for Great Britain. under the Transport Act, 1947. MR. NEIL S. BEATON, J.P., has been appointed chairman of the Transport Users' Consultative Committee for Scotland, and Licur.-Cou H. EDMUND DAVIES, K.C., has received a similar appointment in Wales. Mr. Beaton and Lieut.-Col. Davies will also be members of the Central Committee, the full composition of which is likely to be announced shortly.
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MR. R. WOLFE, A.M.I.R.T.E., who was formerly with Pest Control, Ltd., Cambridge, has been appointed transport officer to the Norfolk sub-area of the Eastern Electricity Board.
MR. E. A. WHITEHEAD has tendered ' his resignation as secretary of the North Western (Western) Area of the Road Haulage Association, and intends to return to private practice as a solicitor.
MR. REX JONES and MR. E. H. SimmoNos, of Guy Motors, Ltd., have returned to Wolverhampton after making fact-finding tours of Australia, Africa and South America. In the past six mouths, Mr. Jones, who visited Australia and Africa, has covered 41,000 miles, and Mr. Simmonds has travelled 12,000 miles in his tour of the South American countries.
MR. W L. MORGAN, M.I.Mech.E., has been appointed deputy chief engineer at the headquarters of the Road Transport Executive. He is chairman of the Western Centre of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (Automobile Division) and of the Western Traffic Area P.S.V. Maintenance Committee. MR. R. J. ELMES. previously a director of General Roadways, Ltd., has been appointed South Eastern divisional traffic officer (freight), and MR. R. S. TREW South Western divisional traffic officer. MR. C. N. CHRIsTENsEN, MINsT.T., is now Manchester district manager, and MR. G. WARRINGTON, 0.B.E., M.INST.T., Sheffield district manager.
MECHANIZATION OF PORTS
THE Minister of Transport has set up a small expert working party to investigate the possibilities of increased mechanization in United Kingdom ports, with ,special attention to the handling of timber imports. A previous working party set up by the Minister to assist in improving the turn-round of shipp:3g recommended a comprehensive review of mechanization prospects in home ports and a study of mechanical handling in foreign ports. LUCAS GROUP OUTPUT UP THE Lucas and C.A.V. factories have increased output by amounts varying from 25 per cent. to 50 per cent. above pre-war level, and in the case of some supplies, production is 100 per cent. greater.
Sir Peter Bennett, M.P., chairman of Joseph Lucas, Ltd., makes this statement in his annual report. "Generally speaking," he says, "the needs of the vehicle manufacturers are being fully met and the backlog of service orders is being rapidly reduced to reasonable proportions."
Referring to the export trade, Sir Peter says that, apart from equipment on vehicles exported, the Lucas group is actively promoting direct sales overseas and last year doubled its exports of accessories, batteries, etc. 1 he money value of this business is now nearly 10 times greater than before the war.
GAS TURBINES FOR VEHICLES
MEXT Monday, December 6, at 7.30
Mr. J. Hodge, M.A., will address members of the Scottish Centre of the Institute of Road Transport Engineers at the Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders, Glasgow, on "The Gas Turbine for Road Transport." His paper will also be read at the Royal Society of Arts, London, W.C.1, at 6.30 p.m. on December 16.
Open meetings will be held by the Midlands Centre at the Crown Inn, Broad Street, Birmingham, at 7.30 p.m. on December 10, and by the North Eastern Centre at the Hotel Metropole, Leeds, at 7 p.m. on December 16.
5104,000 LOSS EXPECTED
SHEFFIELD expects to lose £104,000 on its tram and bus services during the financial year ending on March 31, 1950. The estimated deficit on the tramways is 182,000 and on the buses, £22,000. This year the buses are expected to earn a profit of £31,000 and the trams a loss of £44,000.
Total capital expenditure next year is estimated at £265,730.
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ANEW rear-axle ratio of 4.44 to 1 has been introduced by Leyland Motors, Ltd., for the Comet range of oil and petrol-engined passenger vehicles. It is an alternative to the two present ratios, and will increase the speed of the petrol-engined models to 59 m.p.h., and of the oilers to 49 m.p.h.
lid. Minimum at Southport?
SOUTHPORT proposes to introduce a I d. minimum fare for adults, instead of the present id. stage. The corporation wishes to abolish return tickets, but to retain workers' single fares. This action is proposed largely to offset the expected annual loss of £24,800, by producing extra revenue of £24,500.
M.O.T. AT CABINET MEETING
BECAUSE his presence was required at a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, Mr. Alfred Barnes, Minister of Transport (who is not a Cabinet Minister), had to cancel an arrangement to inspect the ice-cream distribution fleet of T. Wall and Son, Ltd.
FIVE TRANSPORT SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE
A PPLICATIONS are invited by the fl-Institute of Transport for the award, in August next, of up to five Henry Spurrier Memorial Scholarships of an aggregate value not exceeding £1,250, and at least five Henry Spurrier Memorial Grants not exceeding £20 each.
The scholarships may be awarded to assist in meeting expenses incurred in travel for the purpose of studying road transport, in specific projects of research, or in full-time study at a university or other approved educational institution. Grants may be awarded to assist those needing financial aid to assist their education in road transport.
Applications must be made on forms obtained from the Institute, 80, Portland Place, London, W.1, and must be submitted by May 31 next.
TRAINING DRIVE IN SCOTLAND
SEVENTY-ONE people attended the first of a series of lectures for transport employees arranged by the NorthEast District Council in conjunction with the Scottish Co-operative Transport Association. It was held at Arbroath, and employees from Arbroath, Brechin, Carnoustie, Dundee, Forfar and Montrose Co-operative societies were present.
Mr. R. Turner, manager of the Scottish Co-operative Wholesale Society's transport department, dealt with the "Legal Responsibilities of a Driver."
On the same evening, Mr. J. B. Terris, general manager of Wishaw Co-operative Society, lectured at 13:.r:h to transport employees of societies in the area, on the "Transport Salesman."
PRIVATE MOTORING PETROL
AS from May 1, 1949, owners of ,vehicles which are licensed for private as well as goods transport, and who draw X coupons, will be granted the standard allowance of petrol suffi-, cient for 90 miles of private motoring per month. Not more than one suitable vehicle may be used by each operator for private purposes
MR. KENNEDY ON GARAGES
MEXT Thursday (December 9) at 1 15.30 p.m., at 66, Portland Place, London, WA, Mr. S. Kenned y, M.Inst.T., will deliver the fourth Henry Spurrier Memorial Lecture to the Institute of Transport. He will speak on "Premises for the Operation and Maintenance of Public Service Vehicles."
BIRMINGHAM FARES UP?
BIRM INGHAM Corporation has applied to the Minister of Transport and to the West Midland Licensing Authority for permission to increase fares. Among the corporation's proposals is one to raise workmen's fares by Id.