uliers seeking led increases
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ES increases varying considerably :cording to traffic are being sought by lumbers of RHA members. This was made by a countrywide COMMERCIAL MOTOR this week, which also revealed that on the customers seemed to be responding well: Prices Board and Government strictures. igure of around 5 per cent seems to be the
increase sought for general haulage, t one sizeable Kent haulage and storage tny is applying a 74 per cent increase all from today. Others asking for 7-1 per cent e Hallett Silbermann (for parcels and heavy ge) and the Heavy Transport Co. Ltd., of
e large Eastern Counties haulier is applying cent to dock and other easily-delayed traffic ily 24 per cent to quick-loading bulk goods. Scotland, tipper operators intend to apply .ses of from 6 to 9 per cent on August 1, the smaller increases on larger vehicles. will vary whether vehicles are loaded by or mechanically, and this regard for proPe working methods seems to apply very f on this occasion.
press carriers met on Tuesday and agreed .ates would have to rise by varying amounts ; Express has not yet decided a figure but ; it will not be more than 5 per cent average, applied within the next few months) while Scottish parcels carriers are varying rates ding to the number of drivers and loaders red in any particular movement.