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National Civil Aviation Consultative Council

Volume 445: debated on Wednesday 3 December 1947

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Terms of Reference

"To be a forum for the review of developments in Civil Aviation in the examination of questions relating thereto."

2. Membership of the Council

The Rt. Hon. Lord Nathan, T.D., Minister of Civil Aviation, Chairman.
G. S. Lindgren, Esq., M.P., Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Vice Chairman.

Operators (Group I).

  • J.Booth,Esq.,J.P.—British South American Airways Corporation.
  • W. N. Cumming, Esq.—British Air Charter Association.
  • Mrs. A. Douglas.—British Gliding Association.
  • G.d'Erlanger,Esq.,C.B.E.—British European Airways Corporation.
  • Sir Harold Hartley, K.C.V.O., G.B.E., M.C., F.R.S.—British Overseas Airways Corporation.
  • Doctor G. Humby.—Association of British Aero Clubs.
  • Major R. H. Mayo, O.B.E.—Royal Aero Club.

Personnel (Group II).

  • Lord Dukeston, C.B.E.—Trades Union Congress.
  • G. Hitchings, Esq.—Other Unions represented on the National Joint Committee for Civil Air Transport.
  • Captain J. W. G. James.—British Airline Pilots' Association.
  • D. H. Lamb, Esq.—Radio Officers' Union.

Constructors (Group III).

  • Sir F. Handley Page, C.B.E.—Society of British Aircraft Constructors and also Air Registration Board (Group V).
  • W. R. Verdon Smith, Esq.—Society of British Aircraft Constructors.
  • C. O. Stanley, Esq.—Radio Industry Council.

Users (Group IV).

  • Leslie Gamage, Esq., M.C.—Joint Air Transport Committee of the Association of British Chambers of Commerce, the Federation of British Industries and the London Chamber of Commerce.
  • Colonel H. H. Gardiner.—Creative Tourist Agents Conference and Institute of Travel Agents.
  • Councillor F. Russell.—Association of Municipal Corporations.

General (Group V).

  • Air Commodore A. R. Churchman, D.F.C—Northern Ireland Advisory Council.
  • A. C. Jack, Esq.—Society of Licensed Aircraft Engineers.
  • Captain A. G. Lamplugh, C.B.E., British Insurance Association; alternating annually with Group Captain D. de B. Clarke, C.B.E.—Lloyds.
  • Lord Provost Sir Hector MacNeil.—Scottish Advisory Council.
  • C. M. Newton, Esq.—Aerodrome Owners' Association.
  • J. S. Nicholl, Esq., C.B.E., M.A., M.Inst.T.—Institute of Transport.
  • Wing Commander N. H. Woodhead, D.F.C., A.F.C.—Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators of the British Empire.