Agreement
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that, if there were mad-rail co-operation on the lines suggested by the chairman, short-distance road traffic would have to extend up to 80-100 miles, otherwise the trading community was likely to suffer. He quoted an instance, which had occurred that day, where, at very short notice, Bradford goods had had to be sent by road 80-90 miles, with only a few hours in which to catch a ship for export. By rail it would have been impossible for the goods to reach the port in time.
Superior Service from Hauliers.
The chairman said he had used road transport for long-distance work simply because hauliers were prepared to co-operate with the manufacturer and provide him with the accelerated services which he needed. Another speaker remarked that most spinners of wool-textile yarns preferred the door-to-door delivery afforded by road transport.
A point made by another speaker was that the railway companies, which had depleted their staffs and stock, were not efficiently equipped to-day to deal with the quantity of merchandise which was being transported.
Mr. Goodwin did not see why some scheme of road-rail co-operation should not be evolved on the lines suggested by the chairman, if the trading community would accept it.