SAFETY COMPETITION FOR P.O. DRIVERS
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ANEW road safety competition for Post Office drivers was announced last week. Drivers of postal and engineering vehicles have been divided into groups, and each year the group with the best "mileage per blameworthy accident" will be presented with a silver rose bowl. The first awards will be made this year, based on results for the 12 months ending October 31.
Five bowls will be allotted to the postal drivers and four to drivers of engineering vehicles.
PURCHASE TAX INDEFENSIBLE THE greatest assistance to the I commercial-vehicle industry would be the removal of purchase tax from goods-vehicle chassis, Mr. W. G. Allen, chairman of Atkinson Lorries (Holdings). Ltd., said last week. The payment of purchase tax of nearly £1,000 on an essential eight-wheeler costing up to £5,000 was indefensible, he added. n11