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M.F.s Told Effects of Fuel Tax

2nd May 1952, Page 30
2nd May 1952
Page 30
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A MEMORANDUM forwarded to PA all Members of Parliament by the British Road Federation cites the effects of fuel taxation upon different industries. The Caterers' Association claims that the 7fd. increase in tax increases the distribution costs of big multiple caterers by 4 per cent., and the National Association of Master Bakers, Confectioners and Caterers says that fuel taxation at 2s. 6d. a gallon accounts for Elm. of the annual cost of bread distribution.

A conservative estimate made by the National Federation of Groccri' and Provision Dealers' Associations was that the Budget increase added 7f per cent, to collection and delivery costs. The meat trade will have to oriar an extra £450,000 a year, states the National Federation of Meat Traders' Associations.

Three per cent. of building costs is attributable to fuel duty, says the National Federation of Building Trades Employers, whilst the National Federation of Constructional Glass Assiziations estimates that the tax accounts far a quarter of distribution costs in its industry.

En retail coal distribution, 2s. 6d, fuel tax represents Is. 3d, per ton carried. says the Coal Merchants' Federation. Twelve per cent, of the cost of distributing newspapers by road in London is accounted for by the duty, states: the National Association of Wholesale Newspaper Distributors.

LONDON COLNEY BY-PASS URGED

WHEN in the House of Commons, IN last week, Mr. John Grimston raised the matter of the bad safety record of the stretch of the LondonBirmingham road through his constituency, he urged that a £300,000 by-pass around London Colney be constructed.

In reply, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport, Mr. Gurney Braithwaite, said that financial restrictions prevented road improvements of the kind Mr. Grimston envisaged from being effected immediately, but the question of the safety of this particular highway had been referred to the London and Home Counties Traffic Advisory Committee.

AMERICAN CO. TO HELP BUILD NEW BUS

AN order for a prototype one-manoperated single-decker has been placed with W. Alexander and Co. (Coachbuilders), Ltd., Stirling, by Dundee Transport Department. The convener of the transport committee said that it was intended to have this ' vehicle constructed in conjunction with the American General Motors com pany. This concern offered its cooperation in producing a type of body which, within the limits of legislation in this country, would be as advanced as the latest American models.

Another 21 buses have been ordered for replacement purposes, including four underfloor-engined single-deckers.


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