Milk in Tankers from Farms : Costs Cut
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TRANSPORT of milk in bulk tankers direct from farms has proved a complete success over three years' test in Kirkcudbright, where the Scottish Milk Marketing Btaard launched the first project of its type in Britain.
Main conclusions drawn by Mr. J. G. Inglis, of the Board, to the attention of the Society of Dairy Technology, Glasgow, are that milk carried in hulk is of better quality than that delivered in cans, the danger of contamination of entire loads by single poor samples has not matured, that all milk collected over the three years has been well within T.T. standard, and that the cost of transport in tankers is less than by normal lorries.
In Kirkcudbright the cost of tanker collection was between two-thirds and three-quarters of that by platform lorries carrying churns. On this basis, the maximum saving in collections from farms would be approximately £250,000. There would be savings in secondary haulage as well.
Collection of milk every second day had been adopted without any loss of quality in the milk. Tanker operation had permitted an extension of the collection radius of from 35-90 miles. Potential savings were substantial. Tankers might save 2d. to 4d. a gallon.
'BIG ARGENTINE ORDER
CLADA1NG to supply more than half of the British vehicles imported by Argentina, Vauxhall Motors, Ltd., have received an order for 448 chassis from that country. It is mainly for 5-ton long-wheelbase models with oil engines and two-speed axles. Other types include 4-ton and 5-ton petrol vehicles, including 24 with two-speed axles.
PAY ANSWER SOON
A REPLY on the claim for a "substantial increase" in the pay of 6,500 maintenance workers employed in their road workshops will probably be given to the unions by the London Tratisport Executive before March