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Ford's fear

6th March 1982, Page 10
6th March 1982
Page 10
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

ALL FORD plants in the Londi area are heavily dependent I road transport, says Kenne Bowden, manager of Dagenha general services of the Fo Motor Company Ltd.

The Dagenham estate has i own Thameside jetty and mai line connected rail terminal, b still uses 750 heavy lorries eve day. One third of these is its ov fleet of 240 articulated and rig yehicles, with over 500 traile around the 28-ton gvw mark.

Any limitation on the use heavy lorries would be "e tremely damaging to Ford ar could reduce its sales both in tl United Kingdom and Europe This would then cause uner ployment and eventually cli sure. "Under the current econi mic situation Ford UK mu improve efficiency and pr.( ductivity in order to survive," said.