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BIRD'S EYE
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VIEW By the Hawk Help wanted I am told that the Road
Haulage Association, either atone or in conjunction with other bodies, has invited public relations companies to consider representing them in an effort to produce a better image of road transport operators. Await further details!
Slow Lorries "In volume two you will see
our full colour photos of the slow loris ' believed by the natives to have great influence over their lives, both for good and evil."
This selling line, contained in a letter advertising a new illustrated encyclopedia, reached one of our northern staff on the day the Minister announced his plan for a maximum speed limit.
Thinking this spelling was a stenographer's mistake by a publisher rushing pictures to press to coincide with the Minister's announcement, our man was disappointed to discover that the slow loris is . . a small, furry, treedwelling mammal found in tropical Asia.
Ah, well!
Solo Last week an advocate for
the fitting of speed governors to motor vehicles described one model already available in the USA. Its design included the figure of St. Christopher, patron Caint of travellers.
But when the limit is exceeded the Saint falls on his face with the terse warning: "You're on your own now, chum! " For cogent comment one has to hand it to our American cousins.
Four-letter Word I am told that at a recent
meeting the acting chairman of Southend passenger transport committee, Cllr. H. Townsend, caused some amusement when he said that it was a matter of some regret that a four-fetter word had crept into the committee's minutes. He asked members to delete the letter " t " from the word "bust ".
New LDOY Centre Scotland is likely to have yet
another Lorry Driver of the Year eliminating centre next year—at the Granite City. At the invitation of Aberdeen's Accident Prevention Council, two of the organizers of the successful Dunfermline contest—John Paul, transport superintendent, South of Scotland Electricity Board, and Ian Sherriff, transport manager of Dunfermline Corporation—braved the snow last week to outline details of the LDOY competition to a sub-committee of the Council.
They feel certain that the organization of the new centre's contest could be superimposed on the very efficient one that exists at Dunfermline.
Tipper Man's Award Another haulage man who was due to brave the snows of Scotland last week to collect a long-service and good-conduct award (a wrist watch) for 27 years' service with John Hutchison and Son (Haulage) Ltd. was that company's transport manager, Tom Gatiens. He received this at the Kilmalcolm Hydro in Ayrshire. Tom, incidentally, is secretary of the Fife and District Tipper Operators' Association.
Goodbye Major To mark the retirement of
Maj. Frank Eastwood, the Yorkshire Licensing Authority and chairman of the Yorkshire Traffic Commissioners, The Commercial Motor gave a small luncheon party at the Queen's Hotel at Leeds yesterday (Thursday). Two of the Major's colleagues Charles Hodgson (North Western LA) and John Hanlon (Northern LA)—were present, as also was the Major's successor, Mr. H. E. Robson. Mr. Robson, I understand, will not be taking any licensing cases until after the New Year.
Threat in the West I wonder if RHA members
in Devon and Cornwall are aware of a speech by Mr. Geoffrey Wilson. MP for Truro, in the recent Parliamentary debate on transport and technology.
Mr. Wilson made a plea to Mr. Fraser to help BR Western Region fill their surplus wagons with china clay. This could be done "if a cheap enough charge were made ". At present. he said, Section 53 of the 1962 Act prevented BR lowering their charges.
In 1964, some 237,000 tons of china clay (about 30 per cent of production) were moved by road from Devon and Cornwall to destinations in the UK, and in the same year 150,000 tons of coal went into Devon and Cornwall by road. "The absurd thing about these figures (I quote Mr. Wilson) is the large proportion carried by road."
It is odd for a Tory MP to condemn an action of the Conservative Government in passing the Section of the Act referred to. That, coupled with the SOS for BR Western Region, must have made Mr. Fraser's day!