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Gas Shortage Hits British Sales Force Hard
Gas rationing crushes traveling salesmen as fuel shortages and Suez delays reduce miles allowed to 300 a month. Independent drivers face dwindling trips, cabs cut long fares, and Ford Dagenham halves shifts while Britain eyes emigration abroad amid an energy crisis and rising black market activity.
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London
Britain
Suez Canal
Ford
Dagenham
Ministry of Fuel