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will solve many problems for drivers who have to stay overnight in the Sheffield district was formally opened, last Saturday, by Major Eastwood, Regional Transport Commissioner for the North-Eastern Region. Conceived by Mr. A. Kitson, of Kitson's Service Station, it offers the transport community facilities that are rarely equalled. They include ample parking for heavy vehicles, private sleeping cubicles, excellent food, hot baths, and a very pleasant recreation room. The 24 sleeping cubicles are each equipped with a comfortable bed, a steel wardrobe, a chair, covered floor and electric light. The charge for bed and breakfast is 5s., and other meals are obtainable at reasonable prices.
Major Eastwood, speaking at the opening ceremony, said that the building and equipping of Kitson's Transport • Café was a marvellous effort, especially considering that much of the work had been done while the war was still on. The commercial driver deserved a great deal more than he was able to get on the road to-day.
Mr. F. Cousins (Transport and General .Workers' Union) said that on a recent occasion-it had been necessary for him to inspect places ranging from lodging houses to cyclists' hostels, but after a day's work there was not a single place he could recommend for drivers' quarters. Nobody in authority had made any serious attempt to cope with as difficult situation.
The need for similar hostels at convenient stages up and down the country was urged by Mr. George Warrington, the local unit controller.
The opening ceremony was attended by many prominent figures in the Yorkshire transport world. The cafd and hostel are situated at Herries Road, opposite the Sheffield Wednesday Football Ground and only a few minutes' run from the centre of the City.
TILLOTSON'S APPOINTED MACDSLAY DISTRIBUTOR
ME are advised by the Maudslay VV Motor Co., Ltd., that it has appointed Oswald Tillotson, Ltd., of Burnley, to he its distributor for the following counties:—Northumberland, Cumberland, Durham, Westmorland, Yorkshire, Lancashire, Cheshire (including the Wirral Peninsula), Flint, Denbigh, Caernarvon, Isle of Anglesey, and Isle of Man. The Tillotson concern has depots at Burnley, Bradford and Manchester, from which all Maudslay operators may obtain full Service facilities.
We also learn that Oswald Tillotson, Ltd., has purchased the premises of Leach and Seed, Ltd., at 293, Liverpool Street. Salford, Manchester, 5. Leach and Seed, Ltd., has been a Maudslay distributor for 33 years.
ROAD SAVES TIME IN GETTING FISH TO MARKET
LIVERPOOL Wholesale Fish. Game and Poultry Merchants Association has decided to send a letter to the Ministry of Food asking it to permit herrings to be dispatched by road from Great Yarmouth to the Liverpool wholesale market.
It was stated at the Association's annual general meeting held a few days ago, that the Ministry was urging people to consume more herrings, but that it was not taking steps to get them to the markets quickly. Some consignments sent by rail had taken two days to reach their destination. One lot was dispatched at 3.30 on a Saturday afternoon and did not reach Liverpool market until 11.30 a.m. on the Monday. By that time some of the herrings were unsaleable. Had the fish been sent by road it would have arrived in Liverpool by 5 a.m. the morning after dispatch.
The Ministry would not agree to the fish going by road, if there be an adequate rail service, but members were puzzled by the report that there were road deliveries to the Birmingham area.
FORGING AND STAMPING ALUMINIUM ALLOY
W/E have received from the AluVV minium Development Association, Union Chambers, 63, Temple Row, Birmingham, 2, a booklet entitled "The Manufacture and Production of Aluminium Alloy Forgings and Stampings." Priced at 5s., it is well printed on art paper, with numerous illustrations. It covers the work from the casting of billets to the inspection and testing of forgings. RITA." VICTORY " DINNER AT LEWISHAM THE "Victory" Dinner-Dance, with cabaret, of the Road Haulage Association Metropolitan Southern Sub-area, held at Pyne's Restaurant, Lewisham Way, S.E.14, last Friday, was a most cheerful function enjoyed by some 200 members and guests.
Mr. L. V. Ward, chairman of the sub-area, presided, and the toast of the sub-area was proposed by Mr. F. F. Fowler. He referred mainly to the great consideration which hauliers gave to their customers—the public. Mr. Ward, replying, chaffed Mr. Fowler, saying that the speech on this occasion was probably his shortestin the annals of the R.H.A. The reason was, of course, that all speeches were cut down to five minutes, and anyone exceeding that time was " whistled out."
"The Visitors" was proposed by Mr. S. W. Vintner, responses being made by Major H. E. Crawfurd, A.F.C., and the Editor of this journal.
The chairman's toast was given by• Mr. R. W. Sewill, M.A., M.Inst.T., who, in referring to the threat against road haulage interests by nationalization, said: "50,000 haulage men will know the reason why."