Folkestone Depot to be Resold
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TIIE Folkestone depot of British Road Services, which, as reported in The Commercial. Motor on December 16, has been acquired by Cleave Transport (Audlem), Ltd., Audlcm, near crewe, is to be split up
and resold.
There are 25 licensed vehicles (87 tons) and three spares, as well as premises, in the unit. The vehicles include three articulated outfits, four tippers and a van.
SCOTLAND A further 16 vehicles, including' two *articulated outfits (36) tons), have been bought by Mr. Ernest Sanderson, Bearsden. Four of the vehicles have now been transferred. two (51 tons) going to Clark and Dutch, Ltd., Perth; one (3 tons) to Messrs. Ross's Transport Service, Aberdeen; and one (3 tons) to Mr. J. P. Grant, Nairn. A new purchaser, Mr. Andrew Lowe, June, Glasgow, has bought five vehicles, including an articulated outfit (13) tons). Mr. James Cosgrove, Dundee, has also Liken over his first lorry from British Road Services. It has an unladen weight of 31 tons. Joe Croon (Road Transport), Ltd.. Edinburgh, have bought another lorry (3 tons). Two more lorries have been added to the fleet operated by E. Ferguson (Transport), Ltd., Ayr. One of them (3 tons) came from Messrs. J. and G. Campbell, Lid., Dalkeith. and the other (3 tons) from Forrest Plant and Hiring Co.. Airdrie. Irvine Valley Coaches, Ltd., Darvel, Litre taken over a lorry (3 tons) from Mr. Allan Moffat, Junr., Carnwarth.
Pentland Garage, Ltd.. Loanhead, who have acquired another two articulated outfits (4I tons), have transferred one of these (11 tons) to Dalkeith Transport and Storage Co., Ltd., Dalkeith.
NORTHERN AREA Mr. R. T. Charlton, Birkshaw, Bardon Mill, Hexham, has bought another lorry (3 tons 2 cwt.).
.1. W. Hodgson, Ltd., 209 Blackwell Road, Carlisle, has taken over a lorry {4 tons 12 cwt.) from Mr. B. Mondale. The Garage, Greystoke, Penrith: Messrs. Lomond and Warren, MiHeld. Steil, Kirkcudbright, Scotland. one (2 tons 9 cwt.), based in Carlisle, from Mr. E. Waters, 84 St. Mary's Avenue, Monkseaton; and Union Hall Transport Co.. Ltd.. Union Hail Farm, Lemington, one (2 tons 19 cwt.) from Mr. J. C. Thompson, of the same address.
NORTH-WEST J. Buckley and Co. (Warrington), Ltd., .Raddon Court, Knutsford Road. Warrington. have acquired an articulated outfit (41 tons) in a direct repeat purchase.
Messrs. Sykes Motors. 5 Park Road, Timperley, have taken over two lorries (13) tons) from Woodcocks Transport (Chorley). Ltd. Park Road Garage, Heskin, near Ltd., H. Taylor (Transport). Ltd., Elm House, 12 Knowsley Road, Liverpool, 19, one (4) tons) from Mr. C. Evans, 81 Roscommon Street, Liverpool, 5; F. and K. Transport, Ltd., North Valley Road, Colne, one (8 tons) from Mr. K. Miller, 5 Oakmere Avenue, Withnell, near Chorley: and Mr. A. E. Hackett, Harrison Street Garage, Salford, 6, one (7.i. tons) from Hacketts Haulage, !Ad., 229 Cross Lane, Salford, 5.
A lorry weighing 3 tons unladen has been transferred to Messrs. Turner Bros., Bucknell, Stoke-on-Trent. by .Grayswood Transport, Ltd., Liverpool.
EAST MIDLANDS Five more lorries have been sold by Messrs. Bexon Bros.. Kimberley., near Nottingham. Three (14 tons 12 cwt.) have gone to Robin Hood TransPort Co., 268 Huntingdon Street, Nottingham; one
(4 tons 14 cwt.) to G. and FL Pilicington. Ltd., Woodstock Avenue, Radford. Nottingham; and one (3 tons 4 cwt.) to Mr. W. Housden, 52 Moor Lane, Loughborough.
Messrs. Briers Bros., 9 Chea pside, Shepshed. Loughborough, have acquired two vehicles, one of them (1 ton) from Wescol (Bradford),•Ltd., County Garage, Trinity Lane. Ripon. and the other (1 ton 3 cwt.) from Mr. A. Cartledge, Brook Farm, Olga Road, Nottingham.
Mr. V. J. Grange, 124 Bridge Street, Peterborough. has made over three lorries (10 tons 14 cwt.) to Vickers' Transport (Peterborough), Ltd., 36 Se Leonards Street, Peterborough; S. W. Wreford arid Sons, Ltd_ Ransomc Road, Far Cotton, Northampton, one (3 tons) to Messrs.. F. Mallard, Wellingborough Road, Fails Barton, Northampton; William H. Short (Contractors), Ltd.. Newthorpe Common, NeWthorpe. one (8) ton) to Matlock Vehicle Hiring Co., Ltd., Northwood Lane, Darley Dale; Wilde and Bennett. Ltd., 75 Station Road. Hadfield, Manchester,
one (3 tons) to Messrs. F. A. Stark and
Son. Tetney, near Grimsby; and Murphy Bros.. Ltd., Feature Buildings. Melton
Road. Thurmaston, one (2 tons 19 cwt.) to Mr. F. J.' Cracknell, Mill House, Beclingfield„Suffolk .
Murphy Bros, have retained a lorry weighirv 7 Ions 12 cwt. unladen.
EASTERN COUNTIES
Among repeat purchasers to. whom Special A licences have recently been granted by the Eastern Licensing Authority are Welch's Transport, Ltd., London Road, Stapleford (three vehicles-5) tons): Mr. W. • Hemmings, 14 Grosvenor Road, Westelilf-on-Sea (one-2) tons); and. Mr. J. Hicks, Station Road, Tydd Gate (one3 tons).
O. (1. Barnard and •Sons. Ltd., Station Road. Stowniarket. have now transferred to T.W.S. Transport, Ltd, Low Farm, Sotherton, an articulated outfit (4) ton's) taken over from Turners (Soham), Ltd., New Path. Fordham.
Other assignments are: a lorry (3 tons) to Messrs. Griggs Bros. Transport, 264 Eastern Avenue, Dogsthorpe, by Mn V. J. Grange, 124 Bridge Street, Peterborough; one (3 tons) to Mr. A. W. Bloomfield, Weybread, by B. and B. (Lowestoft), Ltd., Wollaston Road. Lowestoft: and an articulated outfit (41 tons) to Mr. J. Tubby. 385 Whapload Road, Lowestoft. by Cranfield Transport Co., Cranfield, Beds.
SOUTH WALES Newport Haulage Services, Ltd., East Usk Road, Newport, Mon. have taken over four lorries (241 tons) from Newport Motor Transport Co., of the same address.
The South Wales Licensing Authority has also authorized the following assignments: Mr. J. J. Davies, Courtlancls, Bridgeman Road. Penarth. seven lorries and a tractor (33f tons) to Welsh Transport Services (Penarth), Ltd., The New Garage, Penarth Road, Cardiff ; Ccfn Transport, Ltd., 87 Pemberton Road, Llanelly, a lorry (51 tons) to Mr. T. W. Smith. 15 Andrew Street. Llanelly; Mr. T. J. Phillips. 9 Merthyr Road, Pontypridd, one (41 tons) to -Valley Carriers, Ltd., Grove Garage.Penarth; Mr: D. B. Richardson. 100 Dudley Road East. Oldbury, one (4 tons) to C. B. Crook and Co.. I.ynwood, Tynant Road. Beddau, near Pontypridd; and Mr. R. Heath, 3 Westfield Grove, Wakefield. two tractors
(5 tens) and two articulated .trailers, based in Newport. to Mr, E. A. Pariff, Libanus Road, Ebbw Vale.
Two lorries (6' tons) have been deleted from a special A licence held by Mr. W. H. Hail, Darren Garage. HeolyeyW, Bridgend, on their transfer to an ordinary A licence.
. WESTERN AREA
• Two lorries (6 tons), based in Bridgwater,. acquired by Mr. T. P. Wootton, Small . Heath, Birmingham, have been transferred to Watchet Transport Co., Watchet.
'Mr.A. R. Bird,. 149 Badminton Road, Downentl. has taken over two lorries (5 tons 18 cWt.) from Mr. E. Tucker, 122-129 East Reach, Taunton.
Another .vehiele, this time weighing 16 cwt., has. been bought by G. Eggbeer and Sons, Ltd., Newton Abbot.
SOUTHERN AREA Pi tter Bros., Ltd., Botley Road Garage, West End, Southampton, have taken over three more lorries (9) tons).
Another lorry (3 tons) has been acquired by Mr. E. V. Spa rkes, 3 Seaway Grove, Portchester.
LONDON AND HOME COUNTIES Two lorries (II tons) and a trailer based in Willesden have been purchased by J. and A. Smith of Maddistort Ltd., Manuelrigg Garage, Maddisfon by Falkirk.
Direct purchases have also been made by Mrs. I. A. Cropper, 49a Eagle Street, London, W,C,1 (three vehicles-3 tons); -Mr. FL G. Jeakins, I Ufton Road, London, N.1 (one-1 ton): Mr. J. Merrett, 10 Walnut Tree Road, London, S.E.10 (two— • 2.1 tons); Mr. R. C. Proctor, is North View, New Road, Rainham, Essex (one7) tons); Readers Haulage Co.. Ltd., 320 Rainham. RoadSouth, Dagenham (four4) tons); Mr. W. J. Taylor, 5 Montague Road, London. E.11 (six-14 tons); P. D. Sleeman, Ltd.. 38 Uxbridge Road, London, W.5 (three-7 ions 16 cwt.); and Boardmans (Stratford). Ltd., 54-70 Broadway, London, E.15 (two-5 tons).
Boardroom have transferred one of their lorries (2 tons 12 cwt,) to H. Yearley and Sons, Ltd., 25 Monument Street, London, E.C.3, An associated company of P. D. Sleeman, Ltd., Valliant Direct Coaches, Ltd., of, the same address, have taken over two lorries (6 tons 7 cwt.), based 'at Uxbridge, from Mr. T. H, Prince. 44 ,Arpley Street. Warrington.
Other assignments authorized by the Metropolitan Licensing Authority are: two lorries (6 tons 6 cwt.) to Dacol Motors, Ltd., 30-40 Ballo Bridge Road, London, W.3. by Collings and Stevenson (Contracts). Ltd., of the same address; two (5 tons 14 cwt.) to Messrs. Kerbey Motors. 144. Kerbey Street, London. E.14, by Stokes Transport Co. (1952), Ltd., 95 Central Park Road. London. E.6; two (7 tons
17 cwt.) to Road Freights, Ltd.. 12 Rangoon Street, Crutched Friars. E.C.3. by Mr. W. R. Wearing. 49 Rayclean Road, Barnet: two to Mr. H. Sharpe. 1 Stifford Road. Aveley, Purfleet, one (61 tons) by Woodcocks Transport (Chorley), Ltd., Park Road Garage, Heskin, near Chorley. and one (19 cwt.) by Mr. E. Crabtree, Bradford; two (6 tons 13 cwt.) to Mr. R. J. Smith, Victoria Street, High Wycombe. by Messrs. F. T. Smith and Sons, Grosvenor Garage, Kensington. Bath; a lorry (2 tons 16 cwt.) and a trailer to F. Attwood, Ltd.. 257-273 Wood Street. London, E.17, by Messrs. A: Dowell and Sons, Queensmere, Arterial Road, Basildon; a lorry (2 tons 16 cwt.) and a trailer to Mr. H. Howard. 157 Chobham Road, London, E.15, by Murphy Bros.. Ltd., Thurmaston; and a lorry (12 tons 3 cwt.) and a trailer to John Silberman. Ltd., 61 Dollis Hill Lane. London, N.W.2. by Mr. John Silberman, of the same address.
The South Eastern Licensing Authority has granted soepiai A licences to MT, E. E. Lee. St. Martins, Aldington, Ashford, for a lorry (31 tons), and Messrs. C. Coles and Sons, Sinckton. Fordingbridge, one (3 tons).