A racking hose is a flexible, plastic hose, used to siphon wine or beer from one vessel to another. It is used in both racking and bottling operations. A racking cane is a rigid tube, often bent or L-shaped, that is attached to the racking hose to make racking easier.
The FTA pointed out that the current speed limit was introduced in the 1960s and that since then lorry technology had advanced considerably. Gary Rae, campaigns manager for road safety charity Brake, said: We are disappointed that the Government has gone against the advice of road safety groups on this issue.
The upper speed limit of 70 mph on the motorways was introduced during the oil crisis in the 1970s in order to preserve oil, and has been kept ever since. Ray Mitcham, Southport, UK The speed restrictions were introduced as a result of the Suez crisis and oil shortages which did occur at about that time.