Urban Road Planni ng Steering Group
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AS already announced, Mr. Colin Buchanan has been appointed to the Ministry of Transport to undertake a study of the. developing problems of roads and traffic in urban areas and their influence on the urban environment. To assist Mr. Buchanan in this work, the Minister of Transport is appointing a Steering Group of which Sir Geoffrey Crowther will be the chairman. It will be the function of this Group to Keep itself informed of the way in which Mr. Buchanan's work is proceeding. to give him general advice as to the broad lines which he should pursue and to give the Minister their advice on Mr. Buchanan's conclusions. The other members of the Steering Group will be: Sir William Holford, Mr. 0. A. Kerensky. Mr. C. H. Pollard. Councillor T. D. Smith and Mr. Henry Wells.
Exports Improve
PRODUCTION of commercial vehicles. in the first four months of this year totalled 162,274, compared with 149,330 for a similar period in 1960. There was also an improvement in exports. 66.446 vehicles being sent overseas between January and April this year, compared with 52,003 in the corresponding period of last year. The output of commercial vehicles in April at 37,634 was 9,726 less than the previous monthly figure and the lowest since last November. However, the weekly production rate continued to run at a high level in April at 9,409 units a week and compares favourably with the 8.807 weekly average for the whole or 1960. Details are given in the accompanying tables.
MINISTER'S " NO " TO " SAFETY-SERVICE " LEVY
THE Minister of Transport 'does not
think much of the idea of a special levy on all road users, to pay for a " safety-service." Replying to a question in the Commons last week, he said that the existing arrangements for rescue and communications seemed to be, in general. adequate.
Any necessary extension of the patrol system could be better achieved by the further development of mobile police patrols.
MR. MARPLES AT FOLKESTONE
1IR. ERNEST MARPLES, the Minister of Transport, paid a private visit to the Folkestone works of Martin Walter, Ltd., recently, accompanied by Mrs. Marples.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Marples are keen caravanners and they showed particular interest in the Dormobile caravans in construction on Bedford. Ford Thames, Austin. Land-Rover. etc.