Road Instead of Rail for Flowers
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A S from February 27, much of the
traffic in cut flowers which travels from Southampton to London by rail will be transferred to the road. On that date; Silver City Airways will start a new daily air freight service from Eastleigh; Southampton, to La Villaize, Guernsey.
Sqn. Ldr. P. F. Topper, secretary of the Guernsey Growers' Association, said that all cut flowers were sent in the 9 a.m. boat from Guernsey to the mainland, where they arrived at 4 p.m. and were then dispatched by rail to reach the capital by 11.30 p.m. Then they were sorted and delivered to Covent Garden, " By using the air ferry," he added, we can pick later in the day, deliver by road from Southampton to London and have our flowers at Covent Garden by midnight—the ideal time. At the peak season, 30-35 per cent, of the total consignment—equal to the entire London delivery—can be sent by air."
VAN WINDOW TAX STAYS
VANS with side windows must be V treated like shooting brakes and private cars for purchase-tax purposes. 'This was decided some years ago after consideration of representations made on behalf of both manufacturers and users, when the road-safety aspect was taken fully into account."
This was stated by the Chancell.or of the Exchequer last week when asked whether the purchase-tax regulations could be amended so that the provision of side windows in vans could be encouraged to improve visibility.
WESTERN WELSH TAKE-OVER? MEGOTIATIONS by the Western I '11 Welsh Omnibus Co., Ltd., for the purchase of the coach business of E. R. Forse and Co., Cardiff. are understood to have reached an advanced stage.