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AN EXEMPTION to the proposed lorry ban has been called

6th February 1982
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for by Croda Premier Oils Ltd because of its specialised cargo.

Traffic manager Mike Gower and works director Ron Mashford told the inquiry that cooking oils can be moved only by lorries, as the customers' demands vary too much.

The company uses three road tankers from its Barking depot or through London. Mr Gower said, with a further six vehicles operated on a spot-hiring basis. Eight of these lorries have a payload of 18 tonnes, while the other has a 14-tonne payload.

Each 18-tonne payload lorry costs £75,000, owing to the stainless steel casing it has to have, Mr Gower pointed out.

The usual amount of oil ordered by a customer is 18 tonnes, he pointed out.

If a smaller load is needed, then the tanker is compartmented to carry either two seven-tonne loads, or a 12 and six-tonne load.

But delivering in small tankers would double the number of lorries needed and so a large increase in the cost of the product, Mr Gower stressed.

In the event of a ban, it would be faced with two possibilities, Mr Gower explained. Sell off all present heavy vehicles at a loss and purchase a 50 per cent increased fleet of smaller vehicles.

The alternative would be to keep the present fleet for deliveries outside ther GLC area and buy extra lorries for the smaller journeys within the ban area, Mr Gower explained.

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