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he farm HE 'THUMBS-UP to heavier orries is given by the National armers' Union of England nd Wales in its Armitage ubmission.
It points out that there has een a trend towards heavier ehicles for agricultural transort, and mentions the demise ist year of the small milk hum n lorry. All farm collecons of milk are carried in 16 )ri gvw tankers.
Vehicles of under 16 ton vw are restricted to where here is a physical limit on ural roads, mainly in Wales nd the West Country.
Country roads are a prolem, and NFU says higher laintenance standards are esential if British agriculture is O continue to expand.
It accepts that there is room or some environmental measires, but warns that anything vhich increases transport osts is bound to make life Larder for farmers who work Iready on profit margins of )nly two to ten per cent of urnover.
Smaller vehicles would equire more qualified drivers, ind there are shortages ilready in many rural areas.