Hauliers May Seek Help In Smoke Battle
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.VEHICLE manufacturers were still reluctant to produce a vehicle which was not "on the verge of the smoke line". Manufacturers should be made to produce a vehicle which would not emit black smoke during the course of its normal life when properly maintained. If operators looked like losing this battle, then they might appeal to all members of the Society to join them in a fresh approach to the Ministry of Transport. These views were put to the Clean Air Society Conference on Wednesday by Mr. C. W. Oliver. chairman of the RHA highways and vehicles committee, who regretted that the progress in various directions, reported last year, did not still obtain.
It was the first time for many years that RHA representatives had not come to the conference with an optimistic outlook, said Mr. Oliver. He felt joint efforts had had some result in reducing smoke emission but they could do better with the right type of equipment.