PREPARE FOR C-LICENCE RESTRICTIONS
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A WARNING that ,C-licensees should be Prepared for Government legislation and restrictions affecting C licences was given on 'Wednesday'' to the Chiltern area of the T.R.T.A: • It came from Mr. D. 1-1. Joyce, 'of Shell-Mes and B.P. Ltd., who is. also vice-chairman of the T.R.T.A. London and Home Couritiv;
Referring to the rather ominous cloud of uncertainty hanging over 'road transport at 'present, implying a greater potential degree of interference with users' freedom of operation. Mr. Joyce said no one knew precigely• what might be cooking at the Ministry and it was unlikely that operators would be put out of their agony for many a Month yet. What was certain at this stage was the severity of things.
However, he felt there was a brighter side, in the sense that the Government seemed more, alive to the 'importance of road transport and keen to see that it did not fall behind the times; and he advised members not to be too " stiffnecked " in their attitude to the need for change brought about by automation and recent experiments in scheduling the operation of commercial vehicles hy computers, which would make for greater efficiency,' and 'reduce costs.