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16th February 1962
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Keywords : Haulage, Transport, Vehicle

CURRENT efforts on the part of goods transport operators to speed turnround of vehicles received powerful support last. week when the British Road Services general manager, Mr. T. G. Gibb, drew the attention of an Institute of Transport luncheon to the problem. Not only did he lend his own shoulder to the joint effort, but he also threw out some suggestions that deserve closer attention. He uttered a timely reminder, for instance, that the Rochdale Committee was not a substitute for immediate action, on a local basis, to obviate the dock delays that seriously clog up road transport schedules.

As he so rightly pointed out, it is at the beginnings and ends of journeys that this trouble arises—not only at docks. "Road freights are now so low that an element of profit can only be achieved if full use is made of the road haulier's one piece of expensive equipment—his motor vehicle." Those words of Mr. Gibb point to the crux of the matter.

In other words, unless maximum use of vehicles can be achieved, rates might once again be -under pressure. Congested streets and antiquated premises, incapable of coping with present-day goods vehicles, are the biggest enemies of efficient, road transport. Operators can do much to help themselves, by careful planning and by drawing attention to their difficulties. The more people who speak up like Mr. Gibb the better!


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