The General Sees for Himself
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A FTER holding discussions with r-tofficials of the British Transport Commission in the Midlands, MajorGeneral G. N. Russell, chairman of the Road Haulage Executive, and Mr. L. J. Callaghan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport, left Birmingham for London in heavy lorries.
They departed at 4.30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 4, and were not expected to arrive in London until 6 a.m, the next day, as it was planned to call at a roadside cafe, the Ghtepot, near Stony Stratford, in the early hours of the morning.
Commenting on his experience, Mr. Callaghan paid tribute to the drivers, and said he had found the R.H.E. organization in Birmingham to be "a very good outfit."
SEVEN LECTURES FOR LONDON IR.T.E.
SEVEN lectures have been arranged as part of the winter session of the Institute of Road Transport Engineers (London centre). IA eetings, as follows, will take place at the Royal Society of Arts, John Adam Street, Strand, London, W.C.2, at 6.30 p.m.
October 20, "Developments in Lubrication," by Mr. O. T. Jones; November 17, "the of Aluminium in Bodybuild
ing," by Mr. T. G. . Griffiths; December 15, "Standardization in the Motor Industry," by Mr, H. Clutterbuck; January 19, 1950, "Suspension Systems," by Mr. J. A. Birdsell; February 16, "Transmission Systems," by Mr. L J. Everest; March 16, "Enginetesting Equipment," by Mr. S. G. Mundy; April 20, " Oil Engine Developments, by Mr. I. Wightrnan.
ROOK FOR THE LIGHT-METALS USER
THE Danish scientist, Oersted, was the first man to produce aluminium. Since the date of his discovery in 1825 a world industry has grown up; now an account of its technological and economic development has been written
' by Winifred Lewis, B.Sc. • Into the 400 pages of her book the author has put a wealth of information that will prove of great value to all users of light metals. Among the chapters are statistics relating to the aluminium industry, a description of the alloys of aluminium, and a review of the magnesium industry.
"The Light Metals Industry" is available from booksellers, price 21s., or from the publisher, Temple Press Ltd., Bowling Green Lane, London, E.C.I, at 21s. 8d. by post.
LONDON PLANS
WINTER programmes of the London VV branch and the Educational Society of the Industrial Transport Association have now been compiled. The following branch meetings will be held at 6.30 p.m. at the Royal Society of Arts, John Adam Street, Strand, London, W.C.2:—
October 25, "Road Rates and Charges," by F. L. Sabatini; November 15, "Electric Traction on the Southern Region," by D. Viney; December 13, film, lecture and discussion on electric vehicles, by H. W. Heyman. B.Sc.; January 17, "Milk Transport," by B. T. Squiers; February 21, " Oxy-Acetylene Welding as applied to Vehicle Maintenance," by E. Goodchild; March 21, annual general meeting; and April 18, films of transport interest.
REMOVERS AND THE TRANSPORT ACT ATEST developments under the
Transport Act will be discussed at the Autumnal Conference of the National A., ssociation of Furniture Warehousemen and Removers, to be held at Harrogate from October 26-28. Mr. E. G. Wright, of Leicester, will introduce the subject.
Mr. F. W. H. Winwood, of Worcester, has the task of answering the question, "Why not reduce contract conditions and introduce a new system of simple, standardized insurance on every removal and storage transaction?" Mr. W. Isard, of Tunbridge Wells, will 'speak on the need for a national network of small-lots bureaux.
SIX AUSTIN SERVICE WEEKS
QIX more Austin service weeks are to Obe, held. They are as follows:—
October 17-22: Weybridge Automobiles, Ltd., Queens Road, Weybridge; October 31-November 5: J. Armstrong, Ltd., La nca s t e r Street, Carlisle; October 31-November 5: The Car Mart, Ltd., Welsh Harp, Edgware Road, London, N.W.9; November 14-19: Botwoods, Ltd., associated with Mann Egerton and Co., Ltd., Majors Corner, Ipswich; December 5-10: Kennings, Ltd,, Clay Cross, Derbyshire.
NEW TRACTOR PLUG
PAA NEW sparking plug for tractors with cylinder beads tapped to take i-in.-type plugs has been introduced by AC-Sphinx Spark Plug Co., Ltd.. Dunstable. It is known as type ST.14 and is suitable for use in Fordson, Allis Chalmers Model U and other tractors.