Dealers Buy Louth and Wells Depots
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BOTH the Louth and Wells depots of British Road Services offered in list R.6 have been bought by dealers. The Louth unit, comprising premises in Upgatc and ,Gospelgate, 18 licensed vehicles, two licensed trailers (56 tons) and three spares, has gone to Mr. T. Regan, Chun Farm, Horsmonden, Kent. Haeketts Haulage, Ltd., 229 Cross Lane, Salford, 5, have acquired the Wells depot.
A spokesman for Hacketts Haulage told The Commercial Motor on Monday that a decision on the future of the Wells business would not be taken until after Christmas. The takeover date is January 23. The unit: consists of 20 vehicles on special . A licences (96 tons) and two additional lorries, as well as premises.
Mr. E. Waters, 84 St. Mary's Avenue, Monkseaton, has transferred another 73 ',vehicles, details of which are given below.
NORTHERN AREA
According to the current issue of Applications and Decisions for the Northern Traffic Area, the big purchase of B.R.S. vehicles, reported in The Commercial Motor on August 5 to have been made by Mr. E. Waters, 84 St. Mary's Avenue, Monkseaton, involved 168 vehicles (523•[ tons).
Seventy-three of these have so far been transferred. Wren and -Brewster (Transport); Ltd:, 125 Clayton Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, whose -name was associated with the purchase, have taken eight lorries (26 tons 3'cwt.), the others going to:—
Messrs. Alderson and Haddart, Great Ashby; Appleby, two (5 tons 19 ewt.); Mr. R. Armstrong, 83-85 Newgate Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, two (5:1 tons); Messrs. W. Armstrong and Sons, Batik Top, Prestwick, Ponteland, one (3 tons 2 cwt.); Messrs. Barnfather and Wilkes, one (2 tons 11 cwt.); Mr. H. Barwick, Crantock, Gilsland, Carlisle, one (2 tons 18 owl); -Mr. R. Bell, '32. Waldergrave Road, Carlisle. one (2 tons 16 cwt.); Mr. C. Bennett, 9 Dudley Lane, Seaton Burn, one (23 tons); Mr. A. S. Blake, 16 Tenth Avenue, Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne, one (3( tons); Wm. Brunskill and Son (Transport), Ltd.. Central Garage, George Street, Bishop . Auckland, two (10 tons 2 cwt); J. W. Capstaff, Ltd., Little Benton, Newcastle upon Tyne. 16 (45 tons 3 cwt); Cawthorn and Sinclair, Ltd., 10Th High West Street, Gateshead, one (2 tons 18 cwt.); Cazaly Bros., Ltd., Consett Chambers, 116 Pilgrim Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, I, one (2 tons 19 cwt.); Messrs. Chastney and Pow, 3Pauline Avenue, S.underland, one (2 tons 19 cwt.); Mi. R. Curry, 12 Charles Street, Monkwearmouth, Sunderland, one (2 tons 19 cwt.); Mr. F. Gibson, 223 St. Vincent Street, South Shields, one (2 tons 19 cwt.); Messrs. Glendinning Bros., Oakland Garage, Drawback, Prudhoe, one (3 tons): Me G. Hall, 23 Westbury Street, Thornaby-onTees, two (6; tons); Halley Coaches (Universal Transport, Ltd.), Benwell Lane, Newcastle upon Tyne, two (6 tons 7 cwt.); Messrs. F. Handcock and Sons, Dale Garage, Allendale, Hexharn, one (23 tons); Mr. D. Hill, Main Street, De,arliam. Maryport, one .(3 tons 1 cwt.); Mr. G. Hodgson, Laurnont Bridge, Penrith, one (3 tons); Mr. R. Hood, 93 Links Road, Cullereoats, one (2 tons 16 cwt.); Mr. J. I. Johnston, Hillerest, Westlington, Carlisle, one (2 tons 19 cwt.); Messrs. J. C. Kent and Son, 13 High Street, Aycliffe. Darlington, one (2 tons 17 cwt.); Marsden Warehouses, Ltd., 38 Sandhill,
1316 'Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne, two (5 tons); Metcalf and Co., Mulberry Trading Estate, Felling Station, Gateshead, two (6 tons . 2 cwt.); Messrs. W. and R. -Milburn.-31-Lancaster -Road,. Liiithorpe, •
Middlesbrough, 'one (3 tons); .Mr.
W. Richardson, Forest Hall Road, Forest Hall; Newcastle upon Tyne, two (5 tons 13 cwt.); Mr. Wm. Robinson, 46'Syearnore Street, Ashington, one (2.. tons 14 cwt.); Messrs. S.' H. C. Transport, 7 Castle Terrace, HaltWhisde, one.(2 tons 17 cwt.); Messrs. Smart , and Cardella; 4 Baltic Chambers, Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne, one (2 tons 11 cwt.); Mr. 3. W. A;Stamper,. Brooklancls, Penrithetwo (5 tons .17 cwt.); . Mr.... R. •Stewart, 45 Grosvenor . Jesiriond, Newcastle upon Tyne; one (2 tons 18 cwt.); Mr.' R. G. -Tait, 19 laordley Ages,Haydrin a. Bridge, • one • (2 tons
. 16, cwt.); Tudor Restaurant, Market Place,
Hexham,./cine (2 tons 9 ' cwt.); Mr. H. -Turner; Gana:barrow,Aspatria, one (3 bans . 3 cwt.); Mr. S. Waydale, 118 Enlwell Avenue, South Shields, one (3 tons 4 cwt.); Mr. J. aYoung,. Tow' House,Ba rdon -Mill, He.xham, one (3.
1 cwt.); Mr. M. A..Young, Braemount, High lieskett, Southwaite, Carlisle, one (63 tons);• and Messrs. ' Brtirtiley Bros,, 64_ Escomb, near. Bishop Atickland,two articulated outfits (15 tons 1' cwt.). • The -special A licence issued to Messrs. Barnfather antiWilkes --has treenerevoked • -on the transfer or the vehicle to an ordinary A lieerice. • EASTMID.LANOS •
A lorry (21 tons) has'beere taken over by Mr. J. A. Green,-The Haven,' Badby Road West, Daventry, in a direct purchase. Matlock Vehicle Hiring Co., Ltd., 8 Gower Street, Derby, have bought one (2 tons 19 cwt.).
Murphy Bros., Ltd., Melton Road, Thurmaston, have transferred a lorry (5 tons 7 cwt.) taken over from Mr. J. Brindley, The Close, Sharnford, to Bulk Transport (Leicester), Ltd.. 41 Guildhall Lane, Leicester. They have alsosold another lorry (2 tons 19 cwt.) to Bulk Transport. 'A lorry (41 tons) .taken over from Hacketts Haulage, Ltd. 229 Cross Lane, Salford, 5, by Mr. M. J. Dwane. Station Road, Leadenham,.and re-assigned to Mr, A. Rhodes; 261 Carlton Road, Nottinge
ham, has been sold to Mr. P. H. Clark, Pleasant View, Low Burnham, Epworth. William H. Short (Contractors), Ltd., Hightields Garage, Newthorpe. have been granteda special et: -licence for a lorry (7 tons 3 cwt.). This vehicle, originally held by Messrs. Bexon Bros., Kimberley, Notts, was sold to them by Mr. J. A. Slit land, ilucknall Lane, Bulwell.
Mr. J. H. Pegg, Pelham Street, Mansfield, has taken over a vehicle (14 tons) from Weseol (Bradford), Ltd., County Garage, Trinity Lane,. Ripon, . . WESTERN AREA
Another locally based vehicle (I ton) has been acquiredby 'Cusick (Oldham), Ltd., High Sa-eet, Oldland Common. Mr. B. Abrams, High Street, Oldland Common, has also bought a vehicle Weighing 1 ton. The Warminster Motor Co., Ltd., Melksham..have transferred 'two more lorries, one ..(2,tons 9 e'svt.) going to Mr. J. Keeling; Mount Road, -Southdown, Bala and 'one (3 taris) to Messrs: G. Pearce and -Sons, 13-°t%rnereC .
raft, Ltd., Old SodburY, have
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raft, Ltd., Old SodburY, have
transferred R: e transferred Three lorries (17 tons 14 evrt.) to\--Tone Vale Transport, Lai., • Church Street, Wiveliscambe.
• S.J. " Honeyfield, Ltd. Dean Lane, Bristol, have taken over their first vehicle (1 ton) on a special A licence. It came from Western Transport. --Ltd., Feeder -Road, Bristol.
SOUTH WALES
Putson Motor Engineering Co., Ltd., Triley Bridge, Abergavenny, who have bought another five lorries, have transferred them as follows: one (31 tons) to Messrs. Thomas A. Darner and Son, 47 Worcester Street; Brynmawr; one (3 tons) to Mr. W. • Hitehings, .Heathfield, Watinkiln, Pontypool; one (34 tons) to Mr. M. C. H. Morgan, PwlIglas Garage, Pengarn; one (31. tons) to Newport Motor Transport Co., East Usk Road, Newport; and one (31 tons) to Messrs. Tim Price, Turnpike, Pontypool. Messrs. Price have also taken over a lorry (3 tons) from Mr. G. Read, Cuckoo Patch, Mitcheldean.
• Valley Carriers. Ltd., 'Grove Terrace, Penarth, have sold a lorry -(8 tons) to James Clark (Carriers), Ltd., Dudley Street, Docks, Cardiff, and two -(15:t tons) to Fairhaven Transport Co., . Ltd., 71 James Street, Docks, Cardiff. James Clark (Carriers) have, in turn, transferred a lorry (5 tons) to Ivor D. Morgan and Co., Ltd., Cymric Buildings, West Bute, Cardiff.
Gumbleton, Ltd., 47 The Avenue, Gritfithstown, near Pontypool, have taken over -two lorries (53 tons) from W. Gumbleton and Co., of trie same address: Messrs. F. Hann and Son, Sherborne House, Beaufort Road, Ebbw Vale. two (51 tons), based in Cardiff, from Alfred Miller (Haulage), Ltd., 9-15 Crosby Row, London, S.E.1 ' • Mr. T. M. Morris, 100 Penprisk Road, Penwell, one (71 tons) from S. Ball and Son (Transprart), Ltd., West End Garage. Chipping Sodbury : and R. Seldon and Sons, Ltd.,. 73 Bethania Street, IVIaesteg, one (61 tons) from Wood cocks Transport (Charley), . Park Road Garage, Heskin, near Chorley. Direct purchases have been made by Mr. W. J. Clayton. 16 Uplands, Rogerstone, of a lorry (3 tons), and Mr. C. Williams, 4 Cemetery Road. Brynmawr, one (31 tons).
SOUTHERN AREA Bleach of Lavant. Ltd.. Warhleheath, Levant, Chichester, have taken over three vehicles (8 tons) from Mr. L. R. J. Bleach, of the same address..
Two lorries (6 tons) -based at Bransgore have been transferred to Rickman's Transport. Ltd.. Seaforth House, Bournemouth Road, Parkstone. by Alfred Miller (Haulage), Ltd., 9-15 Crosby Row, London, S.E,1.
E. H. Smith and Son (Gosport), Ltd., North Street, Gosport, who have bought another lorry (4 tons) have transferred a lorry (5 tons) and a trailer (2.; tons) to Wilde and Bennett, Ltd., Station Road, Hadfield,`Manchester. Special A licences have also. been granted by the South Eastern Licensing Authority to Southern Wharves, Ltd., Turberville Wharf, Southwick, for two vehicles (6 tons); South Coast hauliers (Bognor Regis), Ltd., 9 Hawthorn Road, 'Bognor Regis, one (2i tons); Mr. D. J. Reeves, MacKnade; Faversham,one (15 cwt.); Mr. A. Lambert, Arradia Close, Lordswood, Southampton, one (3/ tons); and Clement Bros. (Portsmouth), Ltd., 102 New Road, Portsmouth, one. (3 tons).
LONDON AND HOME COUNTIES A lorry (7 tons 9 cwt.) and a trailer have been purchased by C. T. 01ley and Sons (Erith), Ltd., The Nursery, Slade Green Road. Erith.
Central Garage (BatNate), Ltd., Bathgate, Scotland, have transferred a number of lorries based in thfs area: One (3 tons 12 cwt.) has gone to Mr.. It: Atherton, 79 Lent Rise Road, Burnham; one.(3 tons) to Messrs. Seager and Shriner, 32 Gilders Green, Chessington; one (2 tons 16 cwt.) to A. Werrell, Ltd., 37 Bradley Road, Slough; one (3 tons) to Wilde and Bennett, Ltd., 75 Station Road, Hadfield, Manchester; and three (8 tons 19 cwt.) to Road Services (Caledonian); Ltd., Dumfries. _ Mr, D. C. Jeakins,,Quo Vadis, Somerset Road. Laindon, has taken over a vehicle
t2 tons) from WeSeQ1 (BrAdfQr(f), Ltd,, 79, Deanstones Lane, Queensbury, Bradford, who have also transferred the following:
one (2 tons 4 cwt.) to K. and D. Transport Co., Ltd.. 15 Harcourt Square, Earls Barton, Nor,:happion; One 11 ton 19 cwt.) to Pettifor's Transport (London), Ltd., 130132 Clapham Road. London, S.W.9; and one (19 cwt.) to Messrs. Rolf's, 93 Catford Hill, London, S.E6, The Metropolitan Licensing Authority has also authorized the .assignment of a
lorry (3} tons) 1.0 Messrs, J. F. Roberts.
62 Worley Hill. Brentwood, and two lorries t4 tons 13 cwt.) and two trailers to Messrs.
J. H. and IL J. Rudgley, 14 St. Georges
Road. Dagenham, all by Whalebone Motors. Ltd., 239-241 High Road, Chad well Heath; a lorry (3 tons 16 cwt,) to Cables Transport, Ltd., 85 Blackwall Lane, London, S.E.10. by Mr. D. Richardson, 100 Dudley Road East, Oldbury; three (8 tons 16 cwt.) to George Transport, Ltd., Blount. Street, London, E.14, by Mr. W. H. J. Law, 42 Kynance Gardens, Stan more ; one (2 tons 19 cw't.) to Lees Direct Transport Co. (Enfield), Ltd., 372 Hcrtfonl Road, Enfield,. by Mr. V. J. Grange, 124 Bridge Street. Peterborough; one (3 tons 12 cwt.) to Mr. W. H. Ox, 49 Garfield Road, London, E.13, by Mr. S. Harris, 20 Salem House, Morning Lane, London, E.9; one (2 tons 19 cwt.) to Mr. G. C. Parish, 92 High Street, Bovingdon, Hemel Hemp s,ead, by J. Baker, 557a London Road, High Wycombe; one (6 tons 19 cwt.) to Ouelch Carriers, Ltd., 115 Lower Thames
Street. London, E.C.3, by Mr. E. Waters, Monkseaton; one (2 tons 7 cwt.) to Mr.
H. Sharpe, 1 Stifford Road., Aveley, Pur
fleet, by Mr. E. Crabtree, 79 Deanstones Lane, Queensbury, Bradford; one (7 tons
7 cwt.) to Valliant Direct Coaches, Ltd., 38 Uxbridge Road, London, W.3, by T.C. Transport, Ltd., 186 High Street, London,
N.W.10; and one (3 tons) to Mr. A. A. Kent. 83 Inniskilling Road, London, E.13, by Mr. R. Hilton, 1 -Hawthorn House, St. Donaas Road, London, S.E.I4.
Mr. Hilton has, in turn, taken over a vehicle (1+ tons) from Mr. H. G. Sweet land, 66 Drewstead Road, London, S.W.16, who has also transferred a lorry (3 tons) to Mr. F. G. Alexander, 25 Langham Gardens, London, N.12.
Four lorries (III tons) have been acquired by Rowstock Transport, Ltd.,
Hollyhocks, Rowstock, Didcot, and one (4/ ons) by F. C. Targett and Son, Ltd.,. 163 flursley Road, Chandler's-Ford, Eastleigh.