AT THE HEART OF THE ROAD TRANSPORT INDUSTRY.

Call our Sales Team on 0208 912 2120

Morris-Commercials on Bread Delivery

11th November 1938, Page 152
11th November 1938
Page 152
Page 153
Page 152, 11th November 1938 — Morris-Commercials on Bread Delivery
Close
Noticed an error?
If you've noticed an error in this article please click here to report it so we can fix it.

Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

Around Glasgow AANY prominent baking concerns /Vluse Morris-Commercial vehicles for distributing their products, and one of them, the Unled Co-operative Baking Society, Ltd., Glasgow, ranks amongst the largest of its kind in Scotland. Quick delivery is one of the essential features of the bakery trade and the rapid door-to-door service provided by motors is unsurpassed for the work.

A problem arises, however, because of the various 'sizes and shapes of bakery products. amongst which are wedding cakes, bread, pastries, and tea bread. This calls for an organized delivery system, under the control of a man who appreciates the advantages of the different packing methods and systems.

In the case of the United Co-operative Baking Society, Ltd., supplies are sent to most of the co-operativesocieties within about a 25-mile radius of Glasgow, whilst the biscuit vans cover the whole of Scotland. The 120 odd vehicles use 3,000 gallons of petrol weekly, and these figures indicate the huge task tackled by the transport department. The high standard of efficiency of the transport services is partly due to the division of control into two groups, which work together in close harmony.

Almost 12 years ago the Society adopted motor vehicles exclusively, and most of the piesent-day fleet consists of models of 1-ton and 2-ton capacity. The largest vehicle is a 4-tonner and a number of light vans and lorries complete the fleet. Every van body which transports bakery products has been made in the Society's body shop and is fitted with angle-iron runners for carrying the boards or trays.

Fleet maintenance is effected by the withdrawal of three vehicles per week for general overhaul, and minor jobs are done each week on from. 15 to 20 vehicles. Job cards are given to fitters, and a weekly book shows exactly what work is being done. This form of record shows the faults not only of the different types of vehicle, but also of the drivers. If a defect occurs on the same type of vehicle with different drivers it is blamed on to the design, but if the defect follows a driver then he is blamed.

A " make sheet is also kept, which records the performance of each vehicle of the same make. It begins with the date of purchase and carries on with the major replacements, giving full information as to the nature and date of such work.

All the work is carried out in the McNeil Street premises of the Society. Tuesday, the Glasgow half-holiday, is, generally, the quietest day and is favoured for giving all the vehicles that little _extra attention that makes such a difference in their appearance and to their running.

Van boys are trained as drivers in a class held at the works. It is well attended, and the management is assured of producing drivers specially suited to the Society's needs,

is also e ?toyed nightly, as the range and nature of the goods carried are comprehensive, and prompt service has always been the motto underlying the company's activities. It does not handle livestock and does little transport in coal, but every other commodity figures in the list of goods carried, including munitions. The company does a large amount of machinery work and specializes in the transport of glass-lined tanks, and there are few counties in England, Wales and Southern Scotland that have not been visited in connection with this work.

Whilst operations extend from Land's End to John o'Groats, the concern also maintains daily services radiating from Fifeshire to Edinburgh„ Leith, Falkirk, Stirling, Glasgow, Perth, Dundee and Aberdeen. Offices and stores at Glasgow and Leith help to expedite the service.


comments powered by Disqus