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DEPUTATION TO MINISTER

21st March 1952, Page 31
21st March 1952
Page 31
Page 31, 21st March 1952 — DEPUTATION TO MINISTER
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FOLLOWING their deputation on March 1 to the Central Transport Consultative Committee, representatives of -the British Furniture Manufacturers' Federated AssociatiOns called upon the Minister of Transport on March 14 to discuss their proposals for " relieving the hardship caused to the industry and the public" by the State monopoly of the haulage of new furniture., Three proposals had previously. been submitted to the Minister, asking that the carriage of new furniture be treated as special traffic and be available over any radius to Aand Blicensed hauliers, that nationalized furniture removers be given an early opportunity of , buying back their businesses, and that newcomers be given facilities to enter, the haulage industry for the carriage of new furniture. An additional request was made that C-licensed vehicles on return journeys should be permitted to carry the goods of manufacturers other than the licence holders.