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seemed that British Railways hall held a pistol to the head of the Milk ,rketing Board with regard to charges the collection of milk from farms .th of Driffield, stated the Yorkshire ensing Authority last week. He nted L. F. Robinson, Ltd., Whitby, ,hort-term licence for four vehicles take over collection work from the lways, but ruled that the matter iuld lie on the table for a week in e either side desired to approach the er in an effort to reach agreement. dr. R. E. Paterson, for the applias, said that a demand by the railys for another id. a gallon for lection would cost the Board an ra £2,680 a year. A few months ago, railways, which had collected milk otfghout the area for many years, t part of the work when L. F. binsort, Ltd., were granted a B !nee for three vehicles to deal with k in the southern section.
he rate had been Ikel. a gallon, but railways demanded an increase of L. F. Robinson, Ltd., had been ed by the Board to undertake the rk and the company were ready to ept lid. a gallon, on which they iId show a profit.
4r. G. B. Pears, assistant to the cornreial manager of British Railways, 11, said that the loss of three of their e runs last year had forced costs up, these journeys were the most npact.
COACHES CARRY MAILS HE general secretary of the National Association of Furniture Ware'semen and Removers is to inquire ti the use by the G.P.O. of passenger ides, with or without public service Licle licences, for the carriage of ristmas mails.
louth Wales members of the k.F.W.R. have reported that coaches x: used in the area at Christmas for i purpose. One said that he had Ids vehicles standing idle and had been asked to tender, whilst ither stated that the local postmaster aid not agree to hire vehicles at the ts recommended by the Association.
£6 FINE FOR FALSIFYING
LORRY driver of British Road Services was fined £6 at Hull last :lc for falsifying his log sheet to sin 13s. 6d. subsistence allowance. vehicle was seen at Hull by a tish Transport Commission detective time when it was noted on the log at as being at Gretna Green.
W DUTCH LEYLAND PLANT NEW assembly and service plant is to be constructed for Leyland!land, Ltd., this year at Aalsmeer, a ill town 16 miles south-west of sterdam at the geographical centre Rolland. It will be able to assemble to five chassis per week.