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PASSENGER TRANSPORT ASSOCIATIONS MAY MERGE
AMERGER is proposed between the Omnibus -Owners Association and the Public Service Transport Association, and discussions regarding this have already taken place. On many occasions during the war the:organizations representative of the passengertransport side of the industry have taken joint -action, and it has become clear that the two associations have • -interests which are, in the main, identical,
The merger has been generally approved by the respective Councils, and the name proposed for the joint Association is "The Public Transport Association Incorporated." The scheme provides for the winding up of both the existing bodies. When final details have been settled, approval will be asked for from the members of the respective organizations. ■ It is believed that this new Association will represent at least 39,000 passenger vehicles, in addition to those of London Transport.
THE GASJ1RODUCER POSITION THE . Government scheme for the installation of gas producers is proceeding surely lint slowly. Not many will be ready in January and those will go to Government Departments, as these can more easily supply certain ancillary parts; -there are not likely to he any plant i for other operators until the middle of February at the earliest.
A start will, be made in 35' towns throughout the country, and mechanics From the dealers in these will be in the first list of trainees; teachers are already available. As regards the fnel, in these places the • Coal factors Will • receive this in bulk and distribute to opera tors. . . Owing to difficulties with piping,. there is now a concentration on units set out in asub-frame. The loss of floor space on a vehicle is only some 2 ft. 3 ins.; and this will probably be compensatedfor by putting another strake on the body to raise the height of the load. .
THE NEW YEAR HONOURS
1;60Af..) transport, and . its ancillary interests are well represented in ti e New Year Honours. In the Prime
, Minister's list are the following:— • Knights Bachelor : W. M. W. Thomas, Vice-Chairman, Morris Diotors, Ltd.; G. H. Nelson, Chairman and Managing Director, English Electric Co., Ltd.; W. M. Morrison, Vice-Chairman and Managing Director, BritishAluminium Co.. Ltd.; Ald. G. 'Kenning, Kennings, Ltd.. Companion ot Honour; Baron .Leathers, Minister of War Transport.
C.B. : C. A. Birtchnell, Principal Assistant Secretary, M. of W.T.
C.I3.E.: R. S. Pilcher, General Man. age", Corporation Passenger Transport Department; Manchester. 0.B.E.: , Ald. R. S. Butterfield': W. Latham,. haulier, Leicester; A. W. I,awson, Chief Operating Officer, Petroleum Pool Board; C. L. Sladden, Officer-in-Charge, Motor N'ehicle Repair Depot; L.C.C.; Major H. R. Watling. Chairman, Bicycle and Motorcycle Export Groups:
M.B.E. : F. Faller, Works Superb. tendent, Commer Cars, Ltd.:. J. 'jell, Manager,. tool room, Accles and Pollock, Ltd.; V. W. PiIkington, Chief Engineer, Leyland Motors, Lid.; II. Simms, Works Manager, Rotax, Ltd.; J. B. Smith, Works Manager and Technical Adviser, Brockhouse Group of Companies; D. H. Titchrnarsfi, Assistant to Chief Engineer, Magnesium Elektron, Ltd.
B.E.M.: G. CatteralL•pattern maker, Leyland Motors,. Ltd.; E. Leegood. machine-shop superintendent, TillingStevens, Ltd.; D. McIntyre, foreman, Albion Motors, Ltd.