Road transport growth
14th May 1971, Page 24
14th May 1971
Page 24
Page 24, 14th May 1971
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excluded, road transport accounted 1 some 90 per cent of total goods ton-rnilea in Great Britain in 1968.
The tonnage carried on hauls of over 1, miles in length by road increased frr about 78m in 1962 to 107m in 1967/8.
The ton-mileage of work performed articulated vehicles rose from about 500( in 1962 to 15.500in in 1967/8.
Of the tonnage of goods consigned road in Great Britain, 17 per cent originat in the South East, 10 per cent in Yorkshi Humberside, 10 per cent in the West M lands, 12 per cent in the North West and per cent in Scotland.