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Lorries Taking Air Freight From Manchester International...
The use of road transport means less aircraft and lost landing fees for Manchester. "We have got to try to get an income from lorry traffic comparable to the income we would......
Ncl Freight Blow For Railways
NATIONAL Carriers—until 1968 part of British Rail—is to switch parcels and freight from the railways to road transport. But an NCL spokesman this week denied that the move would......
Bodybuilders Boom
A MINI-BOOM is taking place in the vehicle bodybuilding business, according to E. M. Wilcox Ltd, of Peterborough. Wilcox has just taken on extra staff to cope with a production......
£626m From Road Users
TOTAL REVENUE from road users exceeded expenditure by £140m in the last financial year, by £438m in 1973-74, and by £626m in 1972-73. Dr John Gilbert, who gave these figures in......
Brush Off For Own Account Paint Maker
AN OWN-ACCOUNT operator had its 0 licence curtailed by the South Eastern LA at Maidstone last week by the suspension of one vehicle for three months owing to poor maintenance.......