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Goods Transport in Scotland
By
G. S. Vickary A.M.Inst.T., M.I.TA.
(Chairman Edinburgh Area, Scottish Commercial Motor Users Association, Transport Manager, William Younger and Co., Ltd., Edinburgh).
I N my opinion the manufacturers of commercial motor vehicles have little cause for anxiety in Scotland to-day. The road transport industry is probably in a more healthy conchtion than it has ever been. The majority of operators is realizing the benefits of joining an Association whereby they may advance their views upon proposed regulations affecting the vehicles used for road transport.
Appreciation of the manner in which the Licensing Authorities in Scotland are administering the powers entrusted to them under the Road and Rail Traffic Act is being expressed by those engaged in commerce as well as those directly connected with the road transport industry. Even already, it is, I think, being recognized that the practical regulation of the quantum of road traffic required in this country will be beneficial to all, and those indirectly connected with the industry are realizing to what an extent they c42 are dependent upon road transport.
The stabilization of wages is at present sub judice, and until this matter is determined it would not be opportune to deal with the question of endeavouring to control and fix rates, which is so much desired by many of the hauliers. It is gratifying to note that the Scottish Milk Marketing Board has adjusted with the road transport associations the rates to be paid for the haulage of milk for another year, so that the hauliers engaged in this type of work know where they stand for some time to come.
In the East of Scotland the question of the Forth Road Bridge is still
under discussion, and it is my view that if a road bridge be erected it would not only help business and trade, but would minimize the heavy traffic on the'road between Leith and Stirling.
.1 think I can safely say that all classes of road user should record thanks to the manufacturers for producing vehicles which are lighter yet more efficient and capacious, so that unnececsary oncost charges are lessened, with resultant benefit to the community.
Among many others, I share the hope that in the next few years this industry will not be subjected to the task of acquainting itself with the meaning of so many rules and regulations as in the past few years. However, there is one small regulation which I would welcome, and that is one permitting all goods vehicles— now subjected to the same scrutiny as public-service vehicles—to travel at the same speed as the vehicles carrying human lives.