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IT is understood that the three organiza
tions within the National Road Transport Federation — Road Haula g e Association, Traders' Road Transport Associationand Passenger Vehicle Operators' Association—are not joining with the National Conference of Road Transport Clearing Houses in trying to evolve a road transport policy for submission to the Government.
Their attitude is rather 'that, as the major representatives of the interests concerned, apart from British Road Services, they should sponsor their own proposals. Some other organizations have adopted a similar view.
There appears to be a basic conflict of opinion between the N.C.R.T.C.H. and the R.H.A. on some points, such as the idea that denationalization should be continued. It is unlikely that the R.H.A. would regard it as politic to pursue this line, although they were bitterly disappointed when denationalization halted.
HUNGARY TO BUILD BIGGER TANKERS
A PROTOTYPE of a 1.320-gal. milk tanker, the biggest ever made in Hungary, is under construction at the lkarus motor works in Budapest_ The complete vehicle will be tested next year. It will have an aluminium container. The largest tankers previously made by [kart's were of 480-gal. capacity. A 2-ton bread van is also being developed. It is being arranged for direct loading into light-alloy shelves from bakery ovens, and may go into quantity production. Another project is a sweeper ' with provision for scrubbing and spraying.
Future plans cover petrol, beer and wine tankers, light-alloy bodywork and refrigerated vehicles.
HAULIERS NOT APPRECIATED
HAULIERS and their drivers render a great service to the country, but their work is not always fully appreciated. This was stated by Mr. J. R. Lindsay, North Weitern Deputy Licensing Authority, at the annual dinner of the Cheshire, Flint and Wrexham sub-areas of the Road Haulage Associat:on last week.
He was always grateful when heavyvehicle drivers extended to him the courtesies of the road. Their skill was reflected in the large number of safedriving awards won at competitions throughout the country.
BUSES BEST MAINTAINED rOACHES and buses were the best maintained vehicles in the country, employees of Cumberland Motor Services, Ltd., were told by their general manager last week. Speaking at the annual dinner, Mr. H. H. Marchant said maintenance costs for the company's 210 oil-engined buses totalled £80,000 a year.
hi all, 53 per cent, of revenue went in wages, another £100,000 in taxation, 190.000 in fuel tax and £10.000 in Excise licences.