"Nonsense About Minister": Maj. Eastwood Leaves R.H.A.. Dinner
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THE Yorkshire Licensing Authority, Maj. F. S. Eastwood, walked out -I of the annual dinner of the York Sub-area of the Road Haulage Association Llast Friday, after ClIr. W. Bridge, chairman of the
Yorkshire (West Riding) Area, had attacked the Minister of Transport. " I am not staying here to hear such nonsense talked about the Minister of Transport," said Maj. Eastwood. He had proposed the toast to the Association and Cilia Bridge replied.
" There is a big revolt from the Minister's own party," declared elle Bridge, asserting that the Minister was afraid to iniroduee legislation to amend the 1953 Act so that British Road Services could retain a larger fleet.
The: chairman of thb Road Haulage Disposal Board had led the Mioister up the garden path, and he was now "in a proper mess." Cllr. Bridge went on.
The Association. was continually trying to give a better service to industry, and at the same time do the best for 'drivers.
Clir. Bridge said that certain checks were lacking in nationalized transport. Under private enterprise it was possible to look at an operator's wage books and compare them with his log sheets. There was no similar statutory requirement for B.R.S.
"The two-log-sheet business is more likely to operate under B.R.S. than under private enterprise," he averred.