Yes Howard I remember the uproar from SPEEDFERRIES and indeed I had a threatening menacing letter myself. I told my councillor about it at the time..young Nigel Collor and he asked to see it. I think it all started from a picture we carried taken by the other Cllr..Mr David Hannent and here it is...
David H took this on a simple camera while strolling along the seafront with his young daughter...and was shocked. These guys from Speedferries didnt just belch smoke when they started up the engines, but spewed it out for an age as they headed towards Boulogne. It was a common sight.
The reason they got so aggressive about it was because it was all true and they didnt want it highlighted.
Jan sadly all pollution goes into the one mix..trucks, buses, cars, ferries etc. In summertime here in Dover there is a layer of pollution you could cut with a knife..you can physically see it. Look at this...a Doverforum exclusive..
It shows a layer of pollution that levels off about 200ft above the earths surface trapping us all in a pollution bubble.. Here you can see it creating a mirage effect with Calais . I have watched the emissions rise to this plateau and level out..it doesnt rise continuously into the atmosphere but stays within this low hung bubble, trapping us in a seriously bad air situation. It is quite an extraordinary phenomenon.