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...and Scottish tankers can help with English drough

27th August 1976
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

EXPORT of water from Scotland to England to cope with drought conditions is not a feasible proposition, Scottish transport interests have warned.

There are just not enough tankers of suitable type available to make even the slightest contribution to English drought conditions.

The Freight Transport Association Scottish office has indicated this in response to suggestions from English water authorities that Scotland could export and the willingness of the Scottish bodies to do so. There is still ample water in the West of Scotland and enough in the East. But not enough tankers to make the effort worth while.

Gordon Dougall, of the FTA says: "Most tankers carry 'either chemicals or fuel and would not be suitable. Even if steam cleaned the dangers of contamination would still exist.

"Only milk or beer tankers could be used or else split new tankers, and there aren't rm of these about."

Most Scottish authori1 involved in water sup would be willing to help ( but point to the pratti problems. The obvious oni that there would need to lo fleet of tankers "which wo stretch from Land's End John o'Groats to provide e' a day's supply.

If water could be transp( ed charge would be 23p 1,000 gallons, which is Scottish industrial wa charge at present.


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