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Tanker Conversions Forecast in Sutton Case

18th May 1962, Page 36
18th May 1962
Page 36
Page 36, 18th May 1962 — Tanker Conversions Forecast in Sutton Case
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I N the future it might become the practice for flat lorries to be converted into tankers by the addition of portable, collapsible containers, stated Mr. P. J. Schofield, a development engineer of Marston Excelsior, Ltd., Wolverhampton, manufacturers of " Portolite " tankers, when he supported the application of Sutton and Son (St. Helens), Ltd., at Manchester last week.

The applicants wanted 12 dual-purpose vehicles on A licence, these being flat units carrying " Portolite " tanks (see The Commercial Motor, May 11).

The traffic manager of Lever Brothers (Port Sunlight), Ltd., Mr. C. Coward, said they would like to use the new vehicles for the carriage of chemicals and soap powders as this would be more economical than their present means of transport. Suttons' suggested rate was cheaper than that which they were now paying. The Alkali Division of Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd., was supporting the application purely on grounds of economy, said one of their road transport officers, Mr. F. H. Walker.

Traffic between Fleetwood and Durham, and Winnington and London was now being moved by other hauliers on "spot hire." Suttons had quoted rates to them which were 16 to 20% lower than those they paid for "spot hire" movement. In six months 6,000 tons of goods had been moved by "spot hire" so some of this could be moved by the "Portolite " tankers.

Mr. J. Edward Jones, objecting for certain independent road operators, pointed out that the new vehicles might not be available just when I.C.I. wanted them. Mr. Walker countered that when one had regular traffic to offer one could usually be sure of transport being there.

The case is to be continued.


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