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THE 3,501 mile road connecting Cape Town and Nairobi will cost about E10m. the .African Regional Road Congress has reported. This provides for a heavy-duty road with curves and gradients suited to the use of trailers.
The congress was attended by 140 delegates and observers from the Federation of the Rhodesias and Nyasaland, the Union of South Africa, British East Africa, Angola, Mozambique and the United Kingdom.
It was agreed tb urge the governments concerned to improve the connections between the two towns to a uniform standard within the next six years by using special loans. The governments are also being asked to provide for urban motorways and feeder roads
along the route, and to develop the Salisbury—Blantyre route to a heavyduty standard as soon as possible.
COMMISSION PROBES HAULAGE
ATHREE-MAN commissioti has been appointed in Ceylon to investigate the country's road transport services. Among the reports which have been ordered by the Minister of Transport are recommendations on the future of the industry and a review of the vehicle licensing system.
The Lorry Owners' Association have already protested against their licences having to expire at the end of this year. A deputation to the Minister demanded amendments to the Motor Traffic Act, which would give a 'certain amount of protection to the lorry services.
In Andhra. the Chief Minister has stated that road haulage will eventually be nationalized.
ALL ABOUT BRITISH VEHICLES QPEC1FICATIONS ,of road vehicles, h." works trucks and tractive units available on the British market, with a directory of makers of vehicles, trailers, semi-trailers and bodywork, are contained in "British Commercial Vehicles for the World," published on Monday by Temple Press Ltd. at 3s. 6d. (3s. 9dbrepost).