Leyland Prize Winner Promoted
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WINNER of a £200 award in the 1956 suggestions schemeof Leyland Motors, Ltd., Mr. James Birchall, formerly engaged upon machine-tool repairs, is now employed as a planning engineer. He shares his award with Mr. D. Buckland, a fitter,
• who collaborated with him on the design of an attachment for putting the internal chamfer on cylinder liners while the outside diameter was being turned.
Mr. G. A. Maddrell, a setter trainer, won £100 for a suggestion relating to the machining of large bores located at each end of the walking-beam casting incorporated in the rear bogie of a sixwheeled military vehicle.
Mr. J.. Griffen, an inspector,, was awarded £50 for the design of a hinge arm for locker -doors in the dashboard of drivers' cabs, VAUXHALL PAY £4,394 FOR IDEAS ATOTAL of £4,394 was paid to 603 Workers by Vauxhall Motors, Ltd., last year for ideas for improving methods and reducing costs. The company's suggestions committee considered '2,470 suggestions, compared with 2,308 in 1955. Those successful included 145 concerned with production economies and 363 improvements its working conditions. Ninety-five consolation awards were given for ideas which, although not immediately practical, showed Applied intelligence or outstanding merit.
All awards over £10 were issued in National Savings Certificates.
T.R.T.A. QUESTIONNAIRE THE Traders' Road Transport Asso1 dation have sent a questionnaire to members of the London and Home Counties Division requesting information on fuel allocatitins and the extent to which rationing has reduced the use of vehicles. Mr. R. E. G. Brown, secretary of the Division, states that the information is required to help in 'negotiations with the fuel-rationing authorities.