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22nd August 1975
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The new horizons which are opening up internationally road haulage could not have come at a better time for 1 depressed British road freight industry, but the understai able temptation to rush headlong into new traffic should resisted. Fortunately the signs are that operators and f warders exploring, for instance, the traffic potential Nigerian freight overland, about which we write this we, are reconnoitring the routes as well as assessing the traf They are also seeking local advice about vehicle, crew a equipment requirements.

The exploitation of the Middle East "gravy train" has be bedevilled not only by inhospitable terrain (and in soi cases inhabitants) but by the frequent failure to provi trained crews and suitable equipment. Even worse, t golden road has attracted more than its share of cowbc and irresponsibles, thus saddling British haulage with image which is certainly not deserved by the many efficie and reputable hauliers who have been quietly providing first-class service to Turkey, Iran and beyond. The lessc of the Middle East should be applied from the start to t latest long-distance transport ventures.

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