! Thefts X41,004 Up k Four Months
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,FTS of loads or part toads from London area soared from in the first four months of 1958 000 in the corresponding period " says Mr. I. T. Brown, a member Road Haulage Association's ;ecurity committee, writing in the oer issue of Road Way.
ys that the committee are inspecttheft devices.
are threatened by highly. 4 gangs, backed by very exten:ributing facilities, and an attack tagnitude can only he successfully by an equally organized '' he declares.
s generally known that things tobacco, electrical equipment, , canned goods and so on are Illy liable to the thieves' attenHowever, it would be foolish to that less marketable commodinot require protection, because ,ntities of raw materials have also I without trace. This further es the opinion that some ostenlitimate concerns arc involved in .et."
leek the honesty of drivers before ; them.
it an alarm andfor immobilizer vehicle. The alarm on a boxvan deliveries should be fitted to the 3rs or shutter to foil the sneakThe long-distance lorry presents tit problem, because it may have
t in an unguarded position during le of the driver's rest period. The izer should be robust and fool possible, pay a cash bonus to :Myers and impose a cash penalty less loss of loads.
;ivers should be instructed whensible to park on attended sites or ;es. The committee are investihe possibility of increasing the of attended parking places.
de drivers to report to the police deious transfer of loads from one o another, which they may see. Fter a dishonest driver has been ,ed, change the ignition switch irity device.
MILE-PURPOSE BODIES
/NAL deliveries of bulk and :ed coke, as well as domestic es, by the North Thames Gas sill be improved by the use of m Chieftain 7-tanners, equipped red with platform, tipper or box Convertibility is made possible ; flitch plates on the outsides of tie members and a detachable xtension piece on the platform
platform and box bodies will be by Redhill Bodybuilding Indusd. The tippers, with Anthony ar, will be provided by the Steaddneering Co., Ltd.
commends these measures to help rat thefts:—