"Museum Pieces" in Transport
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wE have on our roads to-day an increasing number of vehicles which are no •better than museum pieces," exclaimed Mr. R. B. Stockdale. at a meeting of Liverpool Chamber of Commerce, last week. Many were a danger to other vehicles on the road, he said.
He was speaking in support of a resolution passed by the road transport section which declared:—" Without strong and progressive road transport facilities, the present advancement of exports will be impeded by the shortage of vehicles and a position is fast approaching when, owing to the shortage of spare parts, the maintenance of commercial vehicles which have already outlived their usefulness, will no longer be possible."
Mr. T. Lawrenson, chairman of the section, complained bitterly about the shortage of spares.
Mr. Stockdak said it had been stated that there were more vehicles on the roads than in preceding years, but it would be misleading to infer that the supply of new vehicles was responsible. Vehicles which normally would have been disposed of as no longer economically workable had been kept in service.
Mr. A. W. Webb said that nationalized industries had enjoyed priority in obtaining deliveries of new vehicles of the lighter types.