South Yorkshire Times, November 1, 1958
“Really Big Achievement”
Awards for Denaby and Cadeby Drivers
Alderman Ben Roberts J.P., chairman of Conisbrough and Denaby Road Safety Committee on Wednesday presented safe driving awards to 5 drivers of the Denaby and Cadeby Home Coal Carting committee each of whom already had nine Tears’ accident-free driving.
The presentations were made to Frederick Davis, of Bentley Road, Doncaster; Stanley Houghton„ of 1, Ferry Villas, Low Road, Conisbrough; Norman Shaw, of 5, Ferry Villas; Thomas Wakefield, of 6, Ferry Villas and George West, of 2, Ferry Villas.
This year was Mr West’s final award for after 40; years’ service as a driver he has now relinquished driving duties.
During 1957 the Committee delivered in the district 32,000 tons of coal, a record since the inception of the committee.
Alderman Roberts congratulated the drivers on their record and said it was a really big achievement and the drivers were an example to others.