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13th February 1982
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ARTICULATED lorries are mu more manoeuvrable than rig vehicles, so a ban would cau more problems for drivers nag tiating busy areas of Londc John Elliott, company transpc advisor to Metal Box Ltd said.

There are six Metal Box ft tories in the Greater Londi area, at Bermondsey, Claptc Palmers Green, Southwark, Ti tenham and Alperton.

The company supplies to cL tomers' factories the means packaging the products th themselves market, he sa "These customers are in a col petitive market, and any lar increase in the packaging cos could tempt them to move out.

Metal Box factories would al have to think seriously aim closing down, with a resulta loss of over 2,000 jobs and annual loss of £0.5m to t Greater London Council, he sal The imposition of a weekel ban would create some pro lems, but these could I overcome in time. But a ban di ing the working week woi., create "dramatic problems" trade and industry in general, well as for our export marke Mr Elliott said.

Breakbulk depots would y be used by the company, as would double the handts, costs.

The environmentalists .4 have a case, he continued, L the goods have to be tras. ported. The only solution mi. be the building of new and bi ter roads.

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Organisations: Greater London Council
People: Elliott

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