Eireann Hauliers Want New "Fair Deal"
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rUTURE transport policy in Eire was
discussed last week at a meeting between Ministry of Industry and Commerce officials and representatives of the Licensed Road Transport Association.
The L.R.T.A. general secretary, Mr. Laurence F. Lynch, said free-enterprise carriers were now held in a strait-jacket by restrictive conditions in their licences. Corns lompair Eireann and the Great Northern Railway seemed unable to avail themselves of the advantages of a monopoly and reservations of traffic.
The L.R.T.A. were determined that private-enterprise carriers, who pioneered road haulage in Ireland, should get a fair deal' under the new transport legislation.
£30,000 LORRY THEFT
TW0 men who are accused of being concerned in the theft of a British Road Services lorry and its load, together valued at £30,000, were expected to appear before Aldershot magistrates yesterday. They are Harry Nicholas Croxson, lorry driver, Rainharn, and Victor George Lucas, lorry driver, Plaistow.
Last week Croxson was too ill to appear in court and the case was adjourned. Lucas was given extended bail.
WAGES UP BUT NOT OUTPUT ABOUR costs of the companies in the Birmid Industries group rose by £300,000 in the year ended July 31, but there had been no counter increase in productivity as a condition of the wage advances granted. This is stated, by the Marquess of Exeter, chairman, in his annual report.
Closer co-operation between customer and supplier in the early stages of development of new products could often help to keep costs down, he adds.