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Show VAN power scheme DEVISED BY BRITONS Reduction in the Duplication of All Delivery Services Is a Big Feature. i LONDON, May 11. The British government, govern-ment, through a new department known as the road transport, hoard, is about to introduce a "van power scheme" for the control of every kind of road transport In the country- The object of the plan, it is stated. Is "to enforce every conceivable economy in reducing the duplication of all delivery services, to put every vehicle engaged in road transport to the best use in the essential trade interests of the country and to provide emergency transport for military purposes by using the surplus vehicles thus secured." The country is being divided Into thirteen thir-teen districts, with a divisional board in each eomtosed of experts in the transport trade. Every road vehicle will be registered regis-tered and full particulars taken of Its carrying capacity and character, and licenses li-censes will be issued showing the purposes for which each vehicle may be used. The whole scheme will go Into operation opera-tion about June 1. |