NEW CHAIRMAN OF A.R.O. NATIONAL COUNCIL
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I N Liverpool A.R.O. circles, the news of the appointment of Mr. Tom Lawrenson, J.P., of Bootle, to the position GI chairman of the National Council A.R.O. has been received with lively satisfaction, lie has been a member of the organization since 1935, and is a dynamic personality. An ex-chairman of the North-Western Area and a delegate to the Passenger Sectional Board, he is also a member of the Road Rail Area Joint Conference, chairman ot the North-Western Area Standing Joint Committee and a member of the North-Westerrf Road Haulage Area Wages Board. Mr. Lawrenson is a past member of the C.M.U.A. and. an ex-chairman of that organization. For a time he served on the C.M.U.A. National Council.
The vice-chairmen of the National Council for the year 1942-43 are Messrs. A. W. Darby, A. E. Masheder and E. Parish.
Mr. A. E. Masheder, transport manager of Liverpool Co-operative Society, Ltd.., has been appointed for the third year to the chairmanship of the Ancillary Users Section of A.R.O.
At the aenual general meeting of the Association, held last week, Mr. W. W. Walton, M.Inst.T., was elected a vicepresident.
RAW COTTON AND TRANSIT INSURANCE
TNSURANCE risks on raw cotton 'have been under discussion it a meeting of the Road Transport Section of the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce. It was explained that the marine insurance policy covers transit from ship,to warehouse or factory and that the only contingency to cover was one of negligence on the part of the carrier, however it arose. It was stated that an insurance premium rate can be obtained to cover risks additional to the transit risks.
There is an indirect connection with Hauliers Ltd. in that its subsidiary, B.C.P. Ltd., is one of the shareholders in Central Carriers, but the last-named is not a subsidiary of Hauliers Ltd.
MR. R. Hisroeme, treasurer of A.R.O., who was mainly responsible for that great boon to hauliers, the increase in income-tax allowanco-, for wear and tear, pays a graceful compliment to the chairman of the Association, Captain J. W. Jones. He states that the latter has regularly attended 'meetings notwithstanding his advancing age, the difficulties in travelling and unfortunate periods of bad health. In his position he has shown tart, Patience, skill and integrity, and has guided the Association wisely through a further year of troubled waters. Mr. Hindley also pays tribute to Ma. R. W. SEWELL and MR. NQRHAN LETTS. The former is, of course, now at Berkeley. Square House, although still retaining supervision of A.R.O.
COTTON RATES INQUIRY ADJOURNED
71HE inquiry regarding cotton trans1 port rates between Liverpobl and Manchester Docks and the East Lan%shire district did not open a few days ago as anticipated, the hauliers' representatives having asked for an adjournment. At the time of going to press no further date for the inquiry has been fixed by the North-Western Regional Transport Commissioner.
SAVE PAPER BY USING MICRO-FILMS
MANY of the more important concerns in business and industry are still unaware of the useful method of recording important documents on micro-films. There are two or three systems of this type on the market. and the process is not very ccistly, but enables large stocks of records to be kept in a small space and in greater safety, whilst a tremendous tonaage of paper can be released for the war effort.
NORTHERN AREA STANDING JOINT COMMITTEE
'A MEETING of all the constituent organizations of the Standing Joint Committee has been held in the Northern Area, and it has been decided that the Road Panel of the Road and Rail Regional Committee, together with one member from the Furniture Removers' and Warehousemen's Asso
dation and one member from the Film Transport Association, should constitute the Standing Joint Committee. Mr. T. Brooke Davison, J.P., has been appointed as the area representative on the main committee.
The names of members of the Area Standing Joint Committee are ' as follow:—Messrs. T. Brt.oke Davison, J.P__ W. W. Walton, M.Inst.T., IL Wilkinson, A. Tod ,d J. Downes (A.R.0.). Major A. 1). Currie (C.M.D.A.), Mr. N. Mitchell (Newcastle-on-Tyne Road Transport Employers' Federation), Mr. D. Ride! (Furniture Removers' Association), and one member to be nominated hs the Film Transport Association.
SCOTTISH POTATO GROWERS CONDEMN OFFICIAL POLICY
pOTATO growers in the south-west of Scotland, who normally send a vast quantity of early potatoes into England by road transport and to a lesser extent by rail tranSport, are suffering seriously, as are also their
contractors, through the Government policy of flooding the market with old potatoes and, at the same time, banning the English markets to Scottish growers.
Under their zoning system Cumberland is closed and the Newcastle area, which was of vital importance to the trade, is possible only by permit. In theory, that sounds quite satisfactory, but by the time the NewcastI2 buyer gets his permit, sends it to Scotland and the Scottish grower or merchant arranges transaort, the Newcastle' market has been supplied from Lincolnshire, where no such restrictions intervene. In the end the traffic is either cancelled, to the annoyance of the transporter, who is thus given futile labour, or arrives on a glutted market, leaving the buyer, the seller, or transporter dissatisfied with the transaction.
An urgent plea has been made by the growers in Wigtownshire that the Government should step in and buy their early crop, or that, alternatively, the south market should be opened as it always has been to allow free haulage of supplies into the towns of the northern English counties.
RATES FIXED FOR CEMENT
THE Road Rail Regional Committee has fixed a schedule of rates for the carriage of cement front the Lanarkshire and Grangemouth Dock centres, together with cartage delivery rates involved.
U.S.A. GIVES CHURCH ARMY MOBILE SOCIAL ROOM
AFEW days ago a mobile chapel and entertainment coach was piesented to the Church Army by the British War Relief Society Incorporated of the U.S.A., this pleasant ceremony being performed by Mr. G. H. Carr, who referred also to the gift of 43 canteens to the Church Army, which had already proviied 4.000,000 meals to the victims oI7'NL.Tazi aggression.
This vehicle, which is a Karrier sixwheeler, can accommodate an audience or congregation of 28, and embodies a piano, cinema projector and wireless set, also a collapsible communion table
which may be screened off when not required. A small stage is included for entertainers, and the seats are stepped up as in a normal cinema. '
The purpose of this vehicle is for service amongst lonely and isolated units. The particular donor is the Eastern Pennsylvanian Committee of the B.W.R.S., which will maintain the vehicle. Being equipped with black-out arrangements, it can render a 24-hour service if necessary.
Major T. Jackson, 0.13.E., chairman of the Church Army War Committee, received this munificent gift on behalf of that body.
CASE ON 'ILLEGAL BURNING OF TYRES
PROCEEDINGS have been instituted, on behalf of the Minister of Supply, against G. Carey and C. Jen,ner, for the illegal burning of rubber tyres, the hearing of which will take place to-day, August 7, at Sevenoaks Police Court.
C.W.S. TRAFFIC MANAGER RETIRES
OrIN the occasion of his retirement the post of manager of the C.W.S. traffic department in Manchester, which he has held since 19, Mr. Frank Cooper was the recipient of a gift at a gathering of the department's employees. _The presentation was made by Mr. J. F. Brov,-nsett, one of the oldest drivers. Mr. Cooper entered C.W.S. service in 1907. The department now finds work for 364 employees and controls 263 motor vehicles.
Since the outbreak of war Mr. Cooper has been manager of the Al Sub-district for the Ministry of War Transport. LIVERPOOL VIEWS ON THE HAULAGE SCHEME
LIVERPOOL carriers have been La invited to state their views on the resolution of the Luton Chamber of Commerce, expressing dissatisfaction with the operation of the Government Road Haulage Scheme. The Association of British Chambers of Commerce is ascertaining the reactions of the
local Chambers. ir The Road Transport Section of the Liverpool Chamber has replied that, at the present time, it is impossible to say whether or not the scheme is operating efficiently or economically. The Section agrees that the spirit of complete_ partnership does not exist and that redundant and unsuitable Meat Pool vehicles are being used for haulage, to the detriment of profes' sional carriers who are in a position to handle the traffic.
Further discussion took place on the employment of Meat PoOl vehicles. It was decided to send a resolution to the Ministry of War Transport advancing the opinion that Meat Pool vehicles are unsuitable in the present emergency for the carrying of general cargo and cannot produce economic results equal to those of general haulage vehicles.
The Section recommends that Meat Pool vehicles shall not carry general cargo, unless running to complete an operation originating in the carriage of fresh, chilled or frozen meat.
IMPLIED CRITICISM OF TYRE. RATIONINGSCHEME
THE Minister of Supply was asked in the House of Commons last week whether, in preparing the tyre rationing scheme, he consulted the Scottish Motor Trades Association; why he did not make use of the depots of the tyre manufacturers, who had life-long experience in this business; and whether be would revise the existing list of
tyre depqts. • In reply, Mr. Peat said that the S:M.T.A. was consulted when the tyre rationing scheme v.-as in preparation. Tyre manufacturers' depots did not normally engage in retail distribution and he had no reason to suppose that the eourse suggested would have led to the more efficient working of the scheme, or would be welcomed by manufacturers or distributors as a whole. The list of authorized depots was kept under review and revised from time to time in the light of. experience.
"AEROPLANES IN DETAIL "NEW " T.P." PUBLICATION
AMOST attractive and useful publication is " Aeroplanes in Detail," which will be obtainable through booksellers, andis published for Temple Press Ltd. by English Universiti-ss Press, Ltd., at 2s. ed. net. It is a compilation of original drawirg3 by Mr. J. H. Clark, of " The Aeroplane," accompanied by large photographs of the regoctive machines. In addition, it shows a cut-away drawing of the Bristol Hercules Radial Aero motor. and constructional drawings of the leading British and German aeroplanes, and some American. The book will be of immense value to all students of aircraft.
TECHNIQUE FOR GAS WELDING OF ALUMINIUM
TSSUED by the Welding Research 'Council of the Institute of Welding, 2, Buckingham Palace Gardens, London, S.W.1, is a publication entitled " Technique for the Gas Welding of Rolled Aluminium and of Aluminium Alloy Castings." The purpose of the booklet is to lay down details of procedure and to summarize the general principles which form the basis of a successful technique for the gas welding of aluminium and its alloys_ Illustrations appropriate to the subject are included in the booklet, which may be obtained for Is. 6df, post included, from the address we have given.
OBITUARY
MAJOR BASIL H. BUTLER, managing director of Kirkstall Forge, Ltd., has died aged 58 years. He had been with the company since the 1914-18 war and had held the position of managing director for many years.
MR. RICHARD COULSTON, whose death has occurred at Penrith, was a pioneer of bus transport in Cumberland. He was 63 years old and opened up many new bus routes in the county, some of them being taken over by other firms.
MR. H. ELLIOTT RETURNS TO PICKFORDS LTD.
A T the request of the chairman of
Pickfords Ltd., the Minister of Supply has agreed to release Mr. H. Elliott, whet has been Controller., of Transportation (Road) for the Ministry since November, 1940. He has now returned to Pickfords.
TAXI DRIVERS ALLEGED OVERCHARGING OF SERVICE MEN
THE Home Secretary was asked in the House last week whether his attention had been drawn to a current illegal practice of certain London taxi drivers. In the early hours of the morning, he said, they operate between railway termini, select their own fares ' and fill their cabs with inexperienced Service men, who are overcharged.
'Mr. Herbert Morrison said he fully agreed that active measures must be
taken to put a stop to such abuses. He understood that a number of cases where cabmen had refused to be hired or had charged more than the proper fare had recently been detected and dealt with by the police. He would consult with the Commissioner of Police and with those who were responsible for the railway pi:lice as to whax more could be doile.
DOUBTFUL GAIN BY ELIMINATING TRAFFIC LIGHTS AT NIGHT
TO a Parliamentary question relating to traffic lights, last week, Mr. Noel. Baker gave the following reply. He said it was estimated that if all traffic lights were extinguished from 11 p-.m. until dawn, there would be a saving of something like 2,500,000 units a year. Against this would have to be set the resulting danger to traffic, unless some other form of control were introduced, and the loss of man-power that would be involvepi.
He understood that in a few towns all traffic lights were switched off during the black-out hours and that in many others some signals had been shut off altogether, whilst others worked only over a reduced number of hours. Local authorities had recently been asked to consider what further economies it Wasdesirable that they should make.