40 Tankers Ferry Milk from Ulster
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rok-ry tank wagons, "The Commer
cial Motor" was informed this week, are now being used in ferrying milk from Lame to Stranraer. Two of the vehicles come from Northern Ireland, two are supplied by British Road Services, and the remainder are operated by free hauliers and C-licence holders.
Milk is being brought over at the rate of 29,000-30,000 gallons a day. It is hoped that after September 10 this gallonage will be increased to 45,000.
The shipping schedule calls for rapid work on the part of the tankers. A ship arrives at Stranraer at 11.35 a.m. and during the next 40 minutes the tankers • have .to, travel l miles to the -railway 'station, discharge their toads and return .16 the ship, which sails at -12.15 p.m: The. train into which, the milk is discharged leaves at 1.30 p.m. .
A second ship arrives atStranraer at 5.35 p.m. and leaves at 6.15 pin. The vehicles again have 40 minutes in which to travel to the railway station, -unload and return. The night train leaves at 7.30 p.m., •