Scots Hauliers Form New Association R EPRESENTATIVES of more than 50
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haulage concerns in Aberdeenshire decided, last week, to form themselves into an association and to affiliate with the Scottish Carriers and Haulage Contractors Association. A recruiting campaign will be undertaken and the association will tackle right away the question of transport rates.
At the meeting at which the decision reported was taken, Mr. James Duncan (Paisley) said that what was wanted was a completely national association, which would persuade each local association to respect the conditions laid down in other districts. Better rates could be obtained only by co-operation.' In Northern Ireland the Government had taken over all transport at its own terms. That might also happen in Scotlantl if operators were not organized.
Mr. Donald M'Cowan, of Wordie and Co., Aberdeen, indicated that seir-eral of the larger concerns in Aberdeen had been operating on an understanding for about a year, Referring to the recent improvement in carters' conditions, he suggested that hauliers should ask customers for an increased rate of, say, 10 per cent.
• The following committee was appointed:—
Messrs. D. Clark, W. D. Munro, J. Paterson, J. Skene, Ficidee and Mn. Symon (Aberdeen), Mersrs. 3, Grant (Culter), R, M'Intosh (Forgue(, J. Cruickshank -(Newburgh), J. Spence (Tariff('
J. Stewart and Burnett (Stonehaven), W. French (Fraserburgh) and Miss Gillespie (New Deer). Secretary: MT. 3. B. Mitchell, 1343, Hutcheon Street, Abdrdeen.