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Sir Donald lashes transport plans
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NEW ENGINES SOON HE REVEALS • "To impose legislation which extends an already top-heavy bureaucracy, by making traders and manufacturers prove to a Licensing Authority that they can send goods by road cheaper than by rail before being allowed to do so, seems quite contrary to the image of a Britain being thrust into a new technological era."
This was among criticisms of the Government's Transport Bill made last week by Sir Donald Stokes in his annual statement as chairman of Leyland Motor Corporation. And he warned that the new legislation might prove a deterrent to Britain's ability to continue as the world's leading exporter of commercial vehicles.
Sir Donald said that a new engine factory was virtually complete at Leyland, adding: "This is being installed with the most modern plant available for a new range of diesel engines, the production of which should commence in the middle of 1968". A new line for bigger AEC diesels is on trial at Southall and he forecast that although it might take a little time for these new AEC and Leyland units to be fully incorporated in production, they were considered the most modern of their type in the world.
He also forecast that it would take British Leyland Motor Corporation—of which he is managing director designate—four years to produce a completely new range of commercials and cars.