Transport A Political Pawn
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FOR too long transport has been a political issue and there was a tendency in certain quarters to forget that it Was the lifeline of the country. Mr. E. A. Betteley, chairman of the West Midland division of the Traders' Road Transport Association, said this at the annual dinner of the West Midland area of the Road Haulage Association at Birmingham last week.
Transport had been unduly penalized, and any suggestion of additional taxation must be strongly resisted. West Germany was said to be spending £1,600m. on next year's road programmes, which made our own expenditure seem absurd.
Mr. J. B. Mitchell, national chairman of the R.H.A., also referring to road expenditure, said the Government's attitude was parsimonious and there would be the strongest possible opposition to any system of tolls.
NEW INDIAN REARING COMPANY
ANEW company, to be known as The Associated Bearing Co., Ltd., has been formed in India by the Skefko Ball Bearing Co., Ltd. Manufacture is planned to commence towards the end of 1962 and when in full production the plant, situated at Poona, will employ approximately 700 people.
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