States Agree on Uniform Carnet
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DIFFICULTIES over uniform documentation for goods carried by international road services have been solved in discussions between the Federation Internationale des Autoclubs (F.LA.), Alliance Internationale de Tourisme (A.I.T.) and the International Road Union (I.R.U.). Agreement had already been reached on principles, but the carnet T.I.R. (set of Customs documents) could not be brought into use on January 1 this year, as was hoped.
The carnet will be issued by the combined central bureau of F.1.A. and A.I.T. in Paris and will be available from all member organizations of F.I.A., A.I.T., and I.R.U. The price will probably be about 25 Swiss francs. It can be used in Belgium, Western Germany, France, Luxemburg, the Netherlands and Switzerland. Denmark, Italy and Sweden are expected to sign the agreement shortly.
The document consis'., of 14 sheets, which are sufficient for seven countries. The issue of copies with eight sheets for use in four countries is under consideration. The carnet will come into use within a few months and will save a great deal of time and money.
The Traders' Road Trans(t. po ri1Ru Association is a member l OBITUARY VIIE regret to announce the following VY dea t hs:-- MR. 3, LOVELL BROWNE, A.M.1. Mech.E., managing director of Cuthbert Machine Tools, Ltd., Guildford, Surrey, which specializes in highaccuracy tools, such as line borers for main bearings. Mi. Browne had been confined to bed since last November. At one time he was managing director of Tylor (1.B.4), Ltd.
MR. GEORGE ADAM, JuNa, who was a representative of the Avon India Rubber Co., Ltd., from 1938, except for four years during the war, when he was chief executive officer at a regional tyre office.
MR. R. H. CARLAW. chairman of David Carlaw and Sons, Ltd., Glasgow, who was 66.
M. J. E. MCINTOSH. deputy chairman and managing director of RI-lags Motor Bodies, Ltd. He was 55. CONTINENTAL TOURS REJECTED AN application by Messrs. Cotter's Motor Tours, Glasgow, to run 16-day and 21-day trips to the Continent was rejected, last week, by the Scottish Licensing Authority. Announcing the decision, Mr. W. F. Quin said that he had taken into account the facilities available for Continental tours and he was not satisfied that the proposals were 'desirable,or necessary. The company is cOntinuing to operate 12-day and 14-day Continental tours.