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'''The objectives were:''' The resisting of undue restrictions placed upon the use of commercial motor vehicles by road authorities; the origination and promotion of improvements in the laws and regulations affecting such vehicles; the support of or opposition to the alterations of such laws and regulations; the popularising and development of commercial vehicles and the collection and circulation of information which is useful to its members. <ref>The Engineer 1924/11/07</ref> | '''The objectives were:''' The resisting of undue restrictions placed upon the use of commercial motor vehicles by road authorities; the origination and promotion of improvements in the laws and regulations affecting such vehicles; the support of or opposition to the alterations of such laws and regulations; the popularising and development of commercial vehicles and the collection and circulation of information which is useful to its members. <ref>[[The Engineer 1924/11/07]]</ref> | ||
The '''Commercial Motor Users Association''' was associated with the [[Royal Automobile Club (RAC)]] and [[Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT)]]. | The '''Commercial Motor Users Association''' was associated with the [[Royal Automobile Club (RAC)]] and [[Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT)]]. | ||
Revision as of 08:52, 26 March 2015
Established in 1903.
The objectives were: The resisting of undue restrictions placed upon the use of commercial motor vehicles by road authorities; the origination and promotion of improvements in the laws and regulations affecting such vehicles; the support of or opposition to the alterations of such laws and regulations; the popularising and development of commercial vehicles and the collection and circulation of information which is useful to its members. [1]
The Commercial Motor Users Association was associated with the Royal Automobile Club (RAC) and Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
Frederick G. Bristow was the Secretary during WWI. [2]
1921 The president of the association was Edward Shrapnell Smith .
1924 The president of the association was Edward Shrapnell Smith .
Headquarters in 1927 where as follows; 50, Pall mall, London.
List of members in 1927:
- Edward S. Shrapnell-Smith (President/Chairman)
- S. S. Long - Lever Brothers (Vice President)
- Alderman W. G. Lobjoit - W. J. Lobjoit and Son (Vice President)
- Walter Wolsey - Thomas Tilling (Deputy Chairman)
- H. W. Wigan - Eastern Motor Wagon Co (Vice Chairman)
- George Monro - George Monro (Vice Chairman)
- W. McDowall - Gas Light and Coke Co (Vice Chairman)
- R. J. Armstrong - J. Walsh and Co (Vice Chairman)
- O. Cecil Power - Birmingham and Midland Motor Omnibus Co (Vice Chairman)
- F. H. Wort - Wort and Way (Vice Chairman)
- O. Davenport - Boots Pure Drug Co (Vice Chairman)
- J. L. Clewes - Lipton (Vice Chairman)
- E. W. Rudd - E. W. Rudd (Hon. Treasurer)
- Joynson-Hicks and Co (Advisory Solicitors).