Inspires public confidence says Mayor

It was good to know that the borough possessed such a band of careful drivers and that was something that must fill every user of the ‘buses in the area with a sense of real confidence, said the Mayor of Bideford, Mr J H Sharley, when he presented safe driving awards to the drivers of the Bideford depot of the Southern National Omnibus Company on Friday.

The Mayor had a special word of congratulation for Driver R A J Parker, of Lessines, Alexandra Terrace, to whom he presented the Exeter Accident Prevention Council’s highly commended certificate.

Thanks to the Mayor, who had been introduced by Mr F H Holmes, were expressed by Mr T J Pester who was accompanied by Mr C E J Piper.

Awards were given to: G E P Kelly, E L Daniel, K F Lewis, J Reddaway, W H Braund, R A J Parker, R T Shute, L J Balment, D C J Blight, D F Broad, F Symons, E Jackman, C H Williams, S G Adams, S Bowden, F C Brown, A E Cole, J H Elliott, W H Johns, W R Langdon, J O Morrish, J L Cox, H Hortop, B B Marshall, A J Bailey, W E Braunton, L J CAnn, R H Cann, F Cobbett, B Evans, A C Glover, J Griffin, A T Kelly, W H G Kelly, F O Littlejohns, F A Pickett, F J Quick, L E Robin, A L Stoner, E J Short, J Short, L A Tythcott, R E Withal, W O Pedrick, L H Burrows, R J Mathieson, F Beer, A J Copp, W Edwards, L J Hawkins, H Holliman, E A Kendall, L O W Sandercock, F A Short, R S Thomason, W T Yarde.

Article dated December 1956