Progress Report on . Bulk Milk
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REFRIGERATED tanks for bulk collection of milk are now being installed on farms at the rate of about 50 a month. This was said in London " on Tuesday by Mr. J. Hutchinson, head of the bulk milk collection department, Milk Marketing Board.
Telling a milk producers' conference about the future of bulk milk collection, Mr. Hutchinson said that of the 1,500 refrigerated tanks now on farms in England and Wales, most had been installed during the last two years, and in this period tanks had been installed at an average rate of about 50 a month. There were 48 schemes in operation, and 21 new ones were planned for the first half of 1963. A total of 128 road tankers operating on 171 collection routes collected 226,000 gallons of bulk milk daily in December, 1962, or four per cent of all daily supplies.
" Bulk collection finds favour with all the parties concerned," he said. In discussing the economics of hulk milk collection, Mr. Hutchinson emphasized that the cost of the farm tank was the factor which lent itself most of all towards reductions in costs. He said that the purchase of farm tanks by groups of producers has enabled larger discounts to be obtained.
Mr. Hutchinson concluded by .saying that there could be no .doubt that the exfarm bulk collection of milk could, if fully, exploited, streamline the flow of milk from farm to market considerably. On Wednesday the chairman of the R.H.A. Milk Carriers Functional Group congratulated members and drivers on their successful collection and delivery of milk in spite of appalling weather.
NEWS IN BRIEF
Austria Introduces Carnet ATA: The Austrian Cabinet this Month decided to ratify the Carnet ATA agreement covering the temporary import of goods by international transport.
Tees-side Traffic Suney: Present and future trunk road requirements within and around the Tees-side area, including the main northsouth routes, are to he investigated by consulting engineers on behalf of the Ministry of Transport. 5,000th Member: The Dodge Drivers' Club has recently enrolled its 5.000th member. The member was Dennis Bourne, 28, of Middlesbrough. who was presented with a watch when visiting as a guest the Kew, Surrey, factory of Dodge Brothers:
Fork Truck Competition: The closing date for entries for the Fork Truck Driver of the Year Competition has been extended to February 28.
in Hungary: The T.I.R. carnet process can now be used for operations into Hungary.
Minivans for The Automobile Association is to make a gradual changeover from motorcycles to Minivans for all its road-patrols. By the peak of the 1963 season, 420 will be operating.
Maintenance Meeting: Legal and road safety aspects of goods vehicle maintenance will be covered at a meeting on January 21 organized by the Regional Maintenance Advisory Committee for Cumberland, Westmorland and Barrow-in-Furness. It is at 7.15 p.m. at the Viaduct Hotel, Carlisle.