Co-op Traffic Managers Meet
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AT the third annual conference of the
National Co operative Traffic Managers' Association, held in Blackpool from June 10 to June 13, papers were read on various aspects of transport.
In his talk on food distribution and delivery transport, Mr. H. W. Heyman, managing director, Smith's Delivery Vehicles, Ltd., dealt with the various technical developments which could revolutionize all road transport.
The devices referred to were in the field of electric propulsion—fuel cells and thermionic generators, with solid state devices, such as transistors, being used for their control. Mr. Heyman had great hopes for the fuel cell because of its high efficiency and other advantages, but felt that thermionic generators would initially he used in the refrigeration field.
A paper entitled "Parts Service " was read by Mr. T. S. Brooks, director and general manager of Rootes Motors (Parts), Ltd. This dealt with the operation of a modern parts organization being concerned mainly with that of Mr. Brookes' P.8 , own company, where, he said, out of 10,000. orders received daily up to 1,000 are urgent.
All aspects of tyre maintenance and factors affecting ultimate life and cost were dealt with in a paper, "Tyres and You." read by.Mr. J. A. Stanley, manager, highway transportation department, Goodyear Tyre and Rubber Co. (Great Britain), Ltd. Mr, Stanley stressed the need for operators to have a sensible tyre policy and the need for simple, hut good. tyre maintenance. He gave examples of bad maintenance and compared results with various types of tyres.
BEDFORD-KENEX HEARSE CLAIMED to be ideally suited for
operating over long distances in country areas, a hearse conversion of the Bedford CAL long-wheelbase van has been built recently by Kenex Coachwork, Ltd.. to the special order of a customer in Scotland. The front compartment is separated from the -rear by a doubleskinned partition with sliding glass windows, and has a two-man bench seat alongside the separate driver's scat.