Priority Coaches for U.S. Tourists
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TEN coach chassis, five for Southdown Motor Services, Ltd.,' Brighton, and five-for George Ewer and Co., 'Ltd., London, arc being delivered on priority orders by Leyland Motors, Ltd. The Ministry uf Supply has given authority for expedited delivery on the ground that the vehicles will earn dollar for 'Britain by carrying American tourists.
According to Mr. S. Caramel], home sales manager, of Leyland Motors, Ltd., the company was instructed to complete delivery of the chassis in early April on a priority basis similar to that accorded to export orders.
As reported exclusively in " The Commercial Motor" on February 18, the Government-sponsored British Holidays Tourist Board '. held . a meeting of selected operators early in February to discuss priority supplies of 59 cOacl chassis. -.Eleven :operators attended the meeting, and 10 asked for vehicles.
" KEEP QUIET AT THE BACK!
THE threat to C-liCence Operators
which might result from uninformed criticism by back-bench Supporters of the Government, Was referred to by Mr. W. G. E. Dyer, secretary, at the annual meeting of the East Midland Area of the Traders' Road Transport Association: These Members of Parliament were becoming anxious about what they called the dangerous growth of C-licensees, and their pressure might eventually influence the Minister of Transport, said Mr. Dyer.
At the luncheon which preceded the meeting, Air. J. W. Fletcher, East. Midland Licensing Atithority, said there were 22,912 C-licence holders in the area, operating 44;179 vehicles, in the past they had been " somewhat docile" and gave little trouble, but now they were coming into the picture.
OIL IN BAGS
AMONG a wide range of new flutedais and processes for packaging to be displayed at a London Exhibition of Flexible Commercial Packs an.1 Packaging. Materials will be PVC heatsealed bags for oils and other liquids.
The exhibition is being promoted by the Council of -Industrial Design, and will be held at Murray House, Petty France, London, S.W.1, from May 3-31. The products of more than 60 manufacturers have been selected for .display. Amongst the new processes to be shown is one which prevents any form of metallic corrosion, although the impregnated wrapper may not be hermetically sealed.
ILH.A. MUST EARN RESPECT
HAULIERSmust carry on their businesses-in the best interests of the Nation so that the Association would merit the full respect Of the British Transport Commission, said Mr. B. G. Turner, national chairman of the Road Haulage Association, at the annual dinner of the South Wales Area, in Ctirdiff, last Friday. He also declared that the B.T.C. had unfair advantages, as far as the haulier was concerned. .