Campaign for Fuel Tax Cut Launched
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BECAUSE the ,Government make policy decisions at this time of the year which affect the framing of the Budget, the Motor Agents' Association have launched a campaign for a reduction in the fuel tax. it will last until next March.
Mr. T. Stuart Malcolm, president of the M.A.A., said on Tuesday that posters were being issued to the Association's 17,000 members, whose customers would be given ' small window stickers to display on vehicles.
He put forward the familiar arguments in favour of a tax reduction, and said that a cut would not necessarily entail tower revenue for• the Treasury, because more vehicles were coming on to the road.
Mr. A. W. Grafton, general secretary of the Association, referring to Sir John Elliot's speech, reported on page 487, said that it would be entirely wrong that vehicles should be restricted because of the inadequacy of the highways.
TAX RELIEF SOUGHT CURTHER efforts are being made by the British Agricultural Contractors' Association to secure exemption from purchase tax for the chassis of lime spreaders.
The spreading committee of the Association have approved a case for presentation to the Ministry of Transport for permission to use rebated fuel in vehicles used for lime spreading and the application of nitrogenous fertilizers.
NEW PETROL-STORAGE CODE A NEW model code to control the /Th licensing of petrol-storage installations is being prepared and may be issued early next year, Brighouse Town Council have been informed to this effect by the Home Office.
£127,960 COMPENSATION nN Monday, the Transport Arbitra• tion Tribunal confirmed an agree ment by the British Transport Commission to pay Harold Bridges, Ltd., £127,960 compensation.
22,506 VEHICLES BUILT
nURING september, 22,506 com
• mercial vehicles were produced and 8,991, valued at £4,731,773, were exported.
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