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Taking the rise

23rd May 1991, Page 20
23rd May 1991
Page 20
Page 20, 23rd May 1991 — Taking the rise
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Hir Peter Thompson reveals that between 1952 and 1962 he never gave a haulier a rate rise. According to Sir Peter, now NFC president, this is not because he is mean but thanks to the fact that, over that period, the costs of transport kept falling, with bigger lorries and new motorways doing their bit,

More recently, Sir Peter attended a re-union for winners of Businessman of the Year but, as a result of this, he is now suspicious of such accolades. Two former winners of similar awards could not be there because they are in Her Majesty's custody and a third company is in liquidation," he reflects.

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