No Rail Transport : Fruit Ripped Up
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GROWERS were ripping up raspkJ berries because they could not get the fruit to market by rail, Lieut. Cdr. H. J. Gliddon, a nurseryman, told the Western Licensing Authority last week. He was supporting an application by Mr. Sidney Metters, Station Road, Bere Alston. Devon, for an A licence to carry flowers and produce to London, Liverpool and Birmingham.
. It was stated that there was no road transport available for growers in the Bere Alston district. They bad to stop picking at about 9 a.m, to catch market trains, whereas they could continue until 4 p.m. if road services could be obtained.
Mr. F. T. Dawe, a grower, said that there were complaints that produce arrived at markets too late by rail and best prices were lost.
British Railways and British Road Services opposed the application. The Authority granted the licence. He was satisfied that the railways gave the best service that they could, but there was no doubt in his mind that growers would have a better service by road, as produce would not be handled intermediately
200 BUSES FOR ISTANBUL
TWO HUNDRED buses are wanted by the Istanbul Tramways Authority. Tenders close on March 15. In the past, British manufacturers have successfully tendered to Istanbul on price, but on the last occasion a large order was lost because the German Missing concern offered long credit.
Turkey is short of foreign exchange and it is likely, states the British Chamber of Commerce in that country, that the new order will be placed with the manufacturer offering the longest and most favourable credit.
"It is almost unnecessary to say that Bussing will do their very utmost to maintain their virtual monopoly in the field of municipal bus transport in Turkey,". the Chamber adds.
EXPORT ORDERS FOR GUY L'ORTY-EIGHT Guy Arab double1 decker and underfloor engined chassis have been ordered by the African Transport Co., Ltd., for use in East Africa. The Kenya Post and Telegraph Department have ordered seven Otter goods chassis with Gardner 4LK engines.
The second order within four months by Uniao de Transportadares Para Importaceo e Commerceo, Ltda., Lisbon, concerns Arab underfloor-engined and Otter passenger vehicles.
PRODUCTION TARGET
THE number of lorries to be produced in the Soviet Zone of Germany this year has been set at 30.000. Main production areas are around Chemnitz, Zwickau, PIauen, Eisenach and East Berlin.