Plan for Dangerous Loads
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THE chemical and road transport 1 industries are willingly co-operating in preparing a scheme for the marking of vehicles carrying dangerous substances. My department have had two meetings with representatives of these industries. and a detailed code of marking is now
being drawn up." • This reply was given in the House of Commons last week by Mr. R. A. Butler, Home Secretary, to a question put by Mr. F. Allaun (Lab., Salford East).
MORE COACH CUSTOM
THE increase in the standard of living meant that new classes of people who could not previously afford expensive tours were becoming coach operators' customers. This was stated by Mr. A. Stringfellow, chairman, at the dinner of the Wigan and District Excursion and Tour Operators'Association, last week.
Lt.-Col. W. Bromley-Davenport, Conservative M.P. for Knutsford, said that he sympathized with coach operators about the fuel tax.
£11,336 LOSS ESTIMATED
AN estimated deficit of £11,336, for the financial year ending March 31, 1960, was reported by the Lincoln Transport Committee to the city council on Tuesday. This figure will be reduced by £3,000, however, because of a contribution from the rate fund in respect of loan charges.