§ Mr. Pavittasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he proposes to permit American-type freight containers which require a 4.2 metre height clearance on British roads; if such height would remain impossible on British Railways; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. FowlerStandard international containers 8' 6" in height are now used extensively in international trade with all parts of the world, and are moved by road and by rail in this country. Any height limit imposed on road vehicles would have to be at least 4.2 metres to accommodate the carriage of these containers by road.