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8th October 1954, Page 36
8th October 1954
Page 36
Page 36, 8th October 1954 — Credit and Debit
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THF. Commercial Motor Show which closed its . doors last Saturday. was, in the opinion of many, the best that has ever been held from the point of view of the exhibits, but there have been some causes of complaint.

Thursday was the official Press day and a considerable number of other people was present then, but in far too many cases, stands were unfinished and exhibitors were not in attendance, whilst painting was still in ,progress in various places on Friday, the opening day to the public, although the official opening by Sir Brian H. Robertson was not until noon.

It would seem that if the organizers had prepared for this, the work of preparation might well have been finished by the Thursday morning, so that the exhibits could have been inspected under proper conditions. In such an important show as this, stand fitting concerns should be under a monetary penalty to complete their work in time.

There were many complaints regarding the catering arrangements, mainly in respect of the waste of time in queuing up for up to 90 minutes for luncheon. However, to give them their due, the caterers stretched their facilities by using additional tables, and in one or two instances, encroached upon the normal areas reserved, for cocktails. It seems also, curiously enough, that far more people require midday meals at this Show than at the Motor Show. With dinners the reverse is the case.

Some of the uniformed staff were not sufficiently versed to be able to answer inquiries adequately. There were cases of misdirection and several did not know the names of particular rooms, nor what functions were taking place in them.

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