Government Scheme Undermining the Industry ?
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A RESOLUTION in favour of the r -1 abolition of both the chartered fleet and the Hauliers' National Traffic Pool was the outcome of discussions on the Government road haulage, scheme at last week's meeting of the Heavy Woollen District Transport Association, at Dewsbury. It was decided to inform the North-Eastern Division of the C.M.U.A., the Yorkshire Area of A.R.O., and the Federation of Yorkshire Road Transport Employers that the Association would be ready to support any moves in the direction of abolition. Mr. Harry Pickard, presi'dent, was in the chair.
The resolution suggested that the country's road haulage could be operated more efficiently, and with a saving of fuel and rubber, if the chartered fleet and the Pool be abolished and there was a reversion to the status quo. As to the provision for possible emergencies, it was the Association's opinion that the " defence lines section of the Government scheme was quite sufficient for this purpose.
Complaint was made of methods of distribution of Pool traffic among operators, and it was contended that the Heavy, Woollen Association should have direct representation on the Pool's Leeds Area Manuement Committee.
Grave concern was voiced concerning operators' losses of traffic to the chartered fleet, the Pool and the railways. It was suggested that there was a danger of the industry's stability being undermined to such an extent that its usefulness from a national security standpoint would be impaired,