Tom Fraser
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- For the Brighton football player, see Tommy Fraser.
Tom Fraser PC (18 February 1911 – 21 November 1988) was a Labour MP for the Hamilton constituency between 1943 and 1967[1]. He was Minister of Transport from October 16, 1964 until December 23, 1965. In December 1965 he introduced the 70 mph (113 km/h) speed limit on motorways as an emergency measure[2] following a series of multiple crashes on motorways mainly in fog[3]. In 1967 he resigned from Parliament to become chairman of the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board.
He was made a Privy Counsellor in 1964.
[edit] Notes
- ^ Candidates and Constituency Assessments: Hamilton South.
- ^ Walter Harris. "Politicians and the pleasures of fast cars", The Independent, 2005-12-13.
- ^ David Benson. "Four of the reasons why there's a good time coming", The Daily Express, 1966.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Duncan Macgregor Graham |
Member of Parliament for Hamilton 1943–1967 |
Succeeded by Winnie Ewing |
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| Preceded by Ernest Marples |
Minister of Transport 1964–1965 |
Succeeded by Barbara Castle |
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