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Bird's Eye View
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THERE is something so friendly about transport people I that is almost unique. An example of this was a lunch held in London on Monday at which transport journalists said their own personal " goodbye " to two of the best known characters in the p.s.v. industry, Bill Chatfield (recently retired director of Metropolitan-Cammell-Weymann) and his wife, Pearl.
A meal, a drink, an informal speech, a small present each for Bill and Pearl: I came away feeling that this was the sort of retirement party I'd like. Something sincere from a bunch of people who took the trouble to show their sincerity. Did I say " goodbye "? I'll bet Bill and Pearl are at the next conference I go to!
The Road to Morocco
AGROUP of 11 young people (six men and five girls) recently left Dover bound for North Africa—by fireengine. The group, led by 21-year-old theological student Mr. Randell Moll, is travelling the overland route through France and Spain, to make a film.
The fire-engine in question is a 29-year-old Leyland, which the party bought from Oxfordshire Fire Brigade (complete with a roadworthiness certificate) for £65. For this particular journey, expected to be 5,000 miles, the turntable ladder and hose were removed to provide additional seating and a white-painted canvas canopy added. Canvas wails have also been included "in case it rains ".
The cost per head of £40 includes, I am told, a return cross-Channel fare for the engine of £40, which has been arranged for the group by the Automobile Association.
High Compression
VOR a beautiful piece of highly compressed debunking, I I take my hat off to Hepworth & Grandage Ltd., for the following definitions of terms used in engineering departments, which appeared in a recent issue of their Hepolite Bulletin:— UNDER CONSIDERATION
UNDER ACTIVE CONSIDERATION ..
HAS RECEIVED CAREFUL CONSIDERATION HAVE YOU ANY REMARKS .. THAT PROJECT IS IN THE AIR
Trip to Remember
'THREE weeks ago five W. C. Standerwick coach drivers
volunteered to work a day without pay to take orphans from St. Anne's, Lytham and Blackpool, on a day trip "to remember ". Within hours of this offer being made, word had spread, and gifts for the trip were flowing in from tradespeople, charitable organizations and private persons. The response, in fact, was so great that ultimately an offer of £50 from a Blackpool businessman had to be turned down.
Two coaches set out from St. Anne's on August 28 bound for Chester Zoo. On board were 100 excited children, 100 bottles of milk, 200 bottles of "pop ", 1 cwt. of Blackpool rock, biscuits, paper hats, balloons and streamers.
The two men in the driving seats were, naturally enough, two of the original volunteers—Mr. Dick Rodgers, of Blackpool, and Mr. Frank Cawley, of Lytham. The Hawk doffs his figurative hat to them and to all concerned.