ROLL-ON/ROLL-OFF AT DOVER
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nOOD progress is being made by the Dover
Harbour Board in reclaiming a six-acre site from the sea to provide additional space at the car ferry terminal. The project includes the provision of a third berth at the Eastern Docks for a roll-on/roll-off freight service to Calais, Boulogne and Ostend.
A large, open storage area and a freight transit shed have been provided and vehicle marshalling is facilitated by a closed-circuit, television control system.
Ultimately, Mr. Kenneth Davis, the new general manager of the Harbour Board, hopes to use electronic scanning apparatus for measuring and pricing vehicle dimensions.
Coaches using the terminal have increased proportionately much faster than cars—from 3,981 in 1964 to 5,101 for a 10-month period in 1965.