A lead board (4, 4a) or plank or dunnage strip for a apallet comprises a core of wood (8) and a covering of impact resistant plastics material (10) such as linear low density polyethylene moulded around the core to a thickness of between about 5 to 10 milimiters. The wooden core can have a series of uniformly spaced holes (12) so that plastics will flow through the holes to ensure the plastics covering is firmly fixed to the core. The plastics material covering (10) is wear resistant, is capable of absorbing impact damage from the tines of a fork lift without splitting and retains the moisture content of the wood and thereby prevents warping of the wood when unseasoned wood dries; while the core (8) provides the required rigidity and load-bearing characteristics to the lead board or plank (4, 4a).
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