Bradford Hauliers Combine
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NEW association—the Bradford and District Hauliers' Federation—has n formed by 21 hauliers with the aim "stabilizing the haulage rates offered the transport of wool and woollen ducts for export through the Humber I Merseyside ports ".
'he Federation will apply a new edule of haulage charges for all trans undertaken for export houses and er concerns needing this service and
principal shipping and forwarding nts in the area have been notified. Ely rates show substantial increases I the transport of squares (bales of• s.elY Packed wool) will cost from 40
45 per cent more. Rates for other tinations are under review.
he increased rates were still below se normally charged by British Road vices, said a Federation spokesman, i,.. shipping and forwarding agent in dford said last week; "It is not before e. Rates charged by some hauliers e been ridiculous for the past four five years and how some of these plc have remained in existence I do know."
fembers of the Federation are: Alan nsport. Armitage Transport Co., J. C. iworth Ltd., Bell's Transport Services. iw Bros. (Transport Services) Ltd., R. inison and Sons Ltd., Arthur Dewhirst ., J. C. Fielder (Haulage) Ltd., Haley Lulage) Ltd., W. Jones and Sons Ltd., ings " Road Transport, T. B. Mort. E. Newton, R. Smith (Haulage), Ils Shipping Ltd., W. C. Forder, J. re and Sons Ltd., C. Metcalfe, Sharp I Griffiths Ltd., T. E. Short and Sons . and J. W. Watkinson.