FOOD WHOLESALERS WANT CONCESSIONS "IF there. is one thing more
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than • 'another that needs to be watched very closely, it would appear to be the nationalization of transport and its effect on C-licence holders," said the chairman of the Wholesale Produce Merchants' Association, Mr A. Gordon Lovell. addressing the Association's annual meeting on December 10.
Mr. Edward Shephard, past-president. said that, wholesalers were fortunate in having -a certain scope as C-licence holders, but to many of .them the 40mile limit was going to cause heavy thinking, as it could add substantially to the cost of distribution. Wholesalers. he thought, had a good case for some concessions, particularly in regard to certain kinds of foodstuff. This was a matter which would have to be taken up by the Association in a national way during the ensuing months.