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SHORT HAULS
Benelux-bound
BEACON Freightline c Swanley, Kent, is the name ( a new company — formed h three major freight organis tions — to operate groupag and full load trailer and cot tamer services into the Beni lux countries.
Companies backing th venture are Pelorus Intern; tional (formerly the K. Watso Group), Coastways Freigt Agencies Ltd and Transport; tion BV of Rotterdam.
Operating from the Peion depot at Orpington, traffic wi probably use SheernesE Flushing with distributio from Rotterdam and Brussel5
Silver contract
SILVER Roadways Contract a division of Tate & Ly Transport Ltd, has bee awarded a fleet contract 1 distribute specialist starcht and dextrines manufacture and marketed by Laing N; tional, Manchester. SiIv( Roadways operates a flei management service of spi hire vehicles for the bu' haulage of edibles, foodstuf and chemicals.
Suicide
THE surest way to suicide is ignore inflation, Road Haulai Association vice-chairmi Ken Rogers told the associ tion's eastern area last week Speaking at a meeting Peterborough, he to members that a vehicle co4 ing £20,000 now will cc £32,000 in five years and warned that they must tougher when discussing pri increases with customers.
Contact
WHERE are you now? That the question the Road Haula Association express carri( group is asking its founc members.
The group is planning hold a dinner on Novembe] to celebrate its fortieth bin day. If any of the origir members who helped to fou the group have not been in ed, they should contact RI headquarters on 01-387 9711