Conductor " Spied " on Rival Operator
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A BUS conductor told Gosport magis.1-1 trates, last week, that on instructions from his company he posed as a'civilian employee from H.M.S. Collingwood to spy on a man running rival coach services. The conductor, Ernest New, was giving evidence against Thomas Goodman, coach proprietor, Ferrol Road, Gosport, who faced 12 charges of running two unlicensed coach services between Gosport and Bristol. Mr. New said he worked for'.Southdown Motor Services, Ltd., who mimed Triumph Saloon Coaches, Ltd: This subsidiary operated a rival service to Goodman for Servicemen going on weekend leave. He' travelled on Goodman's coaches three times posing as a civilian from H.M.S. Collingwood. Cross-examined by Mr. D. Wise, defending, he said his area manager had instructed him " to spy on Goodman." In evidence, Goodman claimed that some witnesses had not told the truth because Southdown were trying to get . a monopoly.
He was fined £39, with £15 15s. costs.
M.P.s TO STUDY TRAFFIC IDEAS ON CONTINENT
A PARTY of 23 Conservative and Socialist M.P.s leave London on Monday for a five-day visit to Vienna and Berlin. They are going as guests of the Roads. Campaign Council to study the methods used in these cities to 'deal with traffic congestion. This is the third Continental visit for M.P.s arranged by the council. Among those in the party will be, Mr. Geoffrey Wilson, chairman of the Conservative 'Parliamentary Transport Committee: Mr. George Strauss, Labour transport spokesman; and Mr. Ernest Davies, chairman of the Labour Party Parliamentary Transport Committee. Bath Vienna and Berlin plan new dualcarriage roads restricted to motor traffic in the hearts of the cities. The council are pressing for this type of motorway to be adopted in Britain.
"INDUSTRY NEEDS BETTER TRAINING POLICY" ATRAINING policy with more opportunities for young people must be part of a good employment policy, Mr. Richard Wood, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministi-y of Labour, said last week. He was addressing a joint conference on "Economic Policies" organized by the Ministry's Personnel Management Branch and the Institute of Personnel Management.
Mr. Wood .said the future happiness and prosperity of 50m. people depended on progress in three important fields. These were the expansion of training facilities, a reduction in time lost through industrial disease and injury, and an improvement in persona] relationships throughout industry. "The rewards for success in any or all of them will be immeasurable," he declared. "Success or failure will largely determine our economic future."