There is no shortage of vehicles. In all there are over 600,000 commercial vehicles in the country, at least 50 ver cent. of which are suitable for heavy long-distance transport. The trouble is that through lack of centralized organization the industry is completely overshadowed by the rañ- ways, The railways which are excellent ly organized in four main lines, were taken over by the Government at the outbreak of war. This, and the desire to cut petrol consumption The scheme is at present undergoing modifications, and will require a large degree of organization upon the part of the road haulage industry.
As a result, the road hauliers should emerge from the war as an organized industry, and as such they will be in a much stronger position to cooperate under peacetime conditions with the railways,
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