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MANY companies engaged in road haulage have yet to realise that it is both possible, and certainly cheaper, to operate diesel rather than petrol cars.
In particular, the fact that many transport firms buy and store dery in bulk means that a company-controlled supply of dery is available at a price cheaper than at garages.
My company has for some time bought only diesel cars and this policy has, to date, been cost-effective. Our maintenance costs show substantial savings while our diesel cars command a very good price on subsequent re-sale or trade in.
Our diesel-only policy entails that dery is not bought from garages but supplied only from company stocks hence the cost savings.
My aim in writing is to continue to try to persuade UK manufacturers that an increasing market for diesel cars exists in this cbuntry and should be met by them. Certainly, whatever the technical problems, the option of a diesel engine could be offered in UKproduced cars.
Currently UK diesel-engine manufacturers are underemployed and I would invite them to contact me to discuss at first hand our reasons for not buying petrol cars, now or ever again.
A British-manufactured diesel car should be a must since the market is virtually untapped. I can see no reason why a marketing and education programme on the obvious advantages of diesel cars could not be undertaken by a UK manufacturer.
C. A. GOODWIN Chairman CAG (London) Ltd London E3