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FA boss ir weight row

12th December 1981, Page 3
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

THE OPPONENTS of the heavi lorry, including many MPs, see determined to ignore al distort the facts, according Hugh Featherstone, direct( general of the FTA.

He suggested that the arc ment was taking place aim( entirely at an emotional leN and that was "a rotten basis I taking a decision which cot bring major economic and en ronmental gains".

ETA president Len Payne SE that the proposed weight creases would allow his coi pany (Sainsbury) to carry 64 r pallets per trailer compared w the current 42.

At the moment each stc takes six vehicles per day. I Payne claimed that this could reduced to four with a subg quent fall in costs from f670/ nit/annum to £458/unit/annun He said: "Sir Arthur Armita did a damn good job for ti country."