ROAD TRAUMA—A COMMUNITY CRISIS

IT is indeed an honour to give the Second Henry Windsor Lecture, following, as it does, the quite extraordinary occasion of the First Henry Windsor Lecture. This was unique in that a man who has a national, indeed an international, reputation as a surgeon, was able to give a lecture to commemorate another surgeon with a national reputation who was in the audience and was his father. What man, father or son, could ask for a more delightful experience? In a graphic description of "how far that little candle throws his beams", Harry Windsor (1971) left no doubt about his admiration. and affection for his father. Henry Windsor is notable for his intense knowledge of human nature and its constantly changing character. He has the natural capacity to change at the same pace as the contemporary generation, owing to his extremely close association with patients of all ages. This ability to change has been the subject of considerable debate. Many believe that human nature cannot be changed by external manipulation. Others, including myself, believe that life consists of constant changes in behaviour which can be manipulated by the environment, in particular by the mass media. But even though one of Henry Windsor's patients remarked, "he is more than a surgeon", we must all aim to emulate his way of life. I intend to speak critically about the whole motorvehicle industry which Henry Windsor, during his lttetime, has seen develop from a mite to a monster. It was conceived by Henry Ford and shockingly favoured in the Spock manner by all Governments of highly developed countries. It is now displaying the alarming results of an uncontrolled and ill-mannered adolescence, the unreal "Bathurst 500" being a typical end-product. At the peak of its maturity, a phrase was coined in the United States of America: "What's good for General Motors is good for the country." It is no wonder that in this atmosphere the automotive industry became spoiled and pampered along with its widespread dependants, from