LOADS AND ROADS.
“There seems no doubt that thousands of tons of heavy materials are carried upon roads, with some element of convenience, it is true, that should be earned on rails, at much greater gross cost to the community •than if sent by rail,” said Professor A. C. Lea at the British Association meeting. “The Calorific value of the fuel consumed per ton mile and consumption of other materials is greater for road than for rail transport, and the actual damage done to road surfaces and vehicles is much greater for the heavy loaded vehicle than for rail vehicles.' True it is that flexibility, direct delivery, and many other advantages are claimed for road traffic 'which may far outweigh the disadvantages just referred to, but a failure to visualise the problem of internal transport as a whole, may lay unnecessary burdens upon the cpmmunity.’
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Hokitika Guardian, 19 October 1929, Page 6
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