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B.R.S. (Parcels) to be Offered Next Month
NO decision had yet been reached on the future of the meat-transport unit of British Road Services, The Commercial Motor was informed this week. Both bids for it by Mr. George Dawson, the financier, have keen rejected, on the second occasion with the confirmation of the Minister of Transport. Its disposal as an entity
is a major problem.
The shares in B.R.S. (Parcels), Ltd., are expected to be offered for sale in the latter part of next month.
Assignments again occupy the greater part of the dealings in transport units reported this week.
NORTHERN AREA Smiles and Co., Ltd., West Road Garage, Blucher, Newburn, have purchased two lorries (15 tons 2 cwt.). Ex-B.R.S. vehicles have also been taken over by Mr. J. A. Brailsford, Marshfield, Arnside, one (1 ton); F. Short and Sons, Ltd., Maritime Buildings, King Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, two (9 tons 8 cwt.); Mr. R. Armstrong, Adelaide House, Westerhopc, Newcastle upon Tyne. one (7 tons 18 cwt.), assigned by Hacketts Haulage, Ltd., 229 Cross Lane, Salford, 5; Mr. J. F. Harrison, Red Lion Garage, Kirkby Stephen, two (7 tons 17 cwt.), assigned by Messrs. Millburn Motors, Preston; Smith and Van Hee, Ltd., Wanless Street, Wallsend, three (8 tons 18 cwt.), • assigned by Mr. J. R. Adams,1 St. Thomas Garage, Back Union Road, Newcastle upon Tyne; Mr. E. Thompson, High Meadows, Bardon Mill, Hexham, one (2 tons 16 cwt.), assigned by Northern (Allied) Transport and Trading Co., Penrith; G. Westwell, 11 South View, Felling, Gateshead, one (2 tons 19 cwt.), assigned by Mr. E. Waters, 13 Woodleigh Road, Monkseaton; and Mr. K. Miller, Soakmere Avenue, Withnell, near Chorley, one (2 tons 13 cwt.), assigned by Messrs. Athersmith Bros., Abbey Road Garage, Barrow-inFurness.
Northern (Allied) Transport and Trading Co., /vielkinthorpe, have transferred a lorry (5 tons) and a trader to Messrs. J. S. Auld and Sons, 133 Dundonald Road, Kilmarnock.
NORTH-WEST
Mr. 1-1. Parker, 18 Victoria Street, Liverpool, 2, has added another eight ex-B.R.S. vehicles to those he already has in service. They have a total unladen weight of 26 tons.
Direct repeat purchases have also been made by Messrs. Rostron Bros.. Wayside, Common Edge Road, Marton, Blackpool, of two lorries (15 tons); and Mr. T. Shingler, The Poplars, Liverpool Road, Bickerstaffe, near Ormskirk, one (31 tons). A first purchase, comprising two lorries (71 tons) has been made by Heywood Motors, Ltd., Birch Garage, Heywood.
Woodcocks Transport (Chorley), Ltd., Park Road Garage, Heskin, near Chorley, have taken over another 20 lorries, 17 (861 tons) of which came from Hacketts Haulage, Ltd., 229 Cross Lane, Salford, 5, two (141 tons) from ComberhillMotors, Ltd., Olympia Garage, Togs Road, Wakefield, and the other (3 tons) from Messrs. Fletchers Transport Services, 51 Park Road, Audenshaw, Manchester.
Woodcocks Transport have now assigned a number of these as follows: one (3 tons) to Mr. F. Cliffe, Southwold, Chester Road, Holmes Chapel; one (71 tons) to Mr. A. E. Hackett, Harrison Street Garage, Salford, c26 6; one (51 tons) to Mr. J. Hesketh, 169 Cromwell Road, Patricroft; one (71 tons) to Smalley and Simpson, Ltd., 159 Whalley Road, Clitheroe; one (31 tons) to Mr. W. Wright, 39 Skaife Road, Sale; two (161 tons) to Oswald Transport, Ltd., Trabboch, Mauchline; two (61 tons) to Messrs. Gwalia Transport, in the South Wales Traffic Area; two (101 tons) to Mr. T. C. Cridland, I Corporation Road. Cardiff; one (31 tons) to Mr. V. J. Grange, 124 Bridge Street, Peterborough: one (7 tons) to Mr. E. M. Marshall, in the Yorkshire Traffic Area; one (71 tons) to Mr. W. Ruthven. in the Scottish Traffic Area; and one (71 tcips) to M. E. Turner and Sons, Ltd., in the South Wales Traffic Area.
Hackeits Haulage, who have taken over a lorry (31 tons) from Tattersalls Haulage, Ltd., 25 Beverley Road, Fallowfield, Manchester, 14, have re-assigned it to Mr. S. J. Jones, 161 Rochdale Road, Bury. In turn, Tat tersalls Haulage have sold a lorry, a trailer and an articulated outfit (111 tons) to Hacketts Haulage, and other vehicles have been transferred as follows; one (71 tons) to Smalley and Simpson, Ltd.; and one (3 tons) to Mr. F. B. Carlisle, Bollington Hall Farm, Bollington, Macclesfield.
Two lorries based in Liverpool have gone to Allison's Transport (Contracts), Ltd., 119 Clepington Road, Dundee. One (5 tons) of these came from Cusick (Oldham), Ltd., 282 Frederick Street, Oldham. and the other (51 tons) from Mr. F. Horner, 4 Greave Close, Sheepridge, Huddersfield.
Mr. L. Gleave, Holly Bank, Audlern, near Crewe, has taken over another three lorries (131 tons), this time from Mr. J. Brindley, Hinckley,. one (4 tons) of which has been transferred to Mr. P. Hull, 88
Prestwick Road, Ayr. Mr. Cleave has also transferred a lorry (51 tons) to Gleave Transport (Audlcm), Ltd., of the same address, and they have also sold a lorry (61 tons) to Mr. Hull, and one (5 tons) to Mr. T. Craig, Paisley.
Other assignments authorized by the North Western Licensing Authority are: two lorries (6 'tons) to Mr. S. Ankers, Cheshire Cheese. Crewe Road, Nantwich, by Mr. 1'. J. Richardson, 100 Dudley Road East. Oldbury; one (41 tons) to Messrs. Croft and Sons, 122 Carisbrooke Road, Walton, Liverpool, 4, by S. Abrams, Ltd., Waterloo Road, Manchester, 8; one (5 tons) to Hague Transport, Ltd., Briars Lane, Lathom, Ormskirk, by T. Guy, Ltd., Black Horse Faun, Burscough; one (71 tons) to E. Hewitt and Co., Ltd., 6 Henry Square, Ashton-under-Lyne, by Murphy 'Bros., Ltd., Syston, Leicester; five (51 tons) to Mr. W. Kirk, Whiteley Green, Bollington. Macclesfield, by Mr. K. Beresford, Dunkirk Farm, Bignall End, Tunstall; one (31 tons) to Messrs. W. T. and J. Leigh, Roycroft, Newhey, near Rochdale, by Mr. L Broadhead. 25 Ravensthorpe Road, Thornhill Lees, Dewsbury ; one (3 tons) to J. V. Witham and Sons, Ltd., 22 Straits Lane, Read, Burnley, by Mr. A. H. Radbournc, in the East Midland Traffic Area ; an articulated outfit (41 tons) to Messrs. A. and R. Higgins, 3 Barrows Green Lane, Widnes, by Mr. A. Curran, 2a Fond Street, Liverpool, 3; an articulated outfit (21 tons) to Charles and W. H. Taylor, Ltd., 32 Parliament Street, Liverpool, 8, by Mr. J. M. Trevor, West Stella, Ceranville Avenue, Newport, Salop; a trailer (21 tons) to Holgate, Ltd., Dale Terrace, Chatburn,
by Queensgate Motors (1954), Ltd., Rydal House, Longridge, near Preston; and a trailer (21 tons) to F. and K. Transport, Ltd., Hyde Park Garage, North Valley Road, Colne, by Veevers Bros. (Transport), Ltd., The Beeches, Whalley Road, Longho, near Blackburn.
Woodcocks Transport (Chorley). Ltd., Park Road Garage, Chorley, have had 17 lorries (122 tons) made over to them by Hacketts Haulage, Ltd., 229 Cross Lane, Salford. Two (151 tons) have been re-assigned to J. Johnson and Son, Ltd., Great Nelson Street, Liverpool, 3; and one (71 tons) to M. E. Turner and Sons, Ltd. in the South Wales Traffic Area. Other vehicles have been sold by Woodcocks Transport to: Messrs. A. and A. Young, 3 Woodplumpton Road, Ashton on Ribble, Preston. one (71 tons): and one (81 tons), based in Walkden, to S. J. Harris (Transport). Ltd., 67 Carrick Street, Glasgow, C.2.
J. Johnson and Son have re-assigned their purchase to Collingwood Haulage Co., Ltd., 59-61 Great Nelson Street, Liverpool, 3.
S. J. Harris (Transport) have also taken over a lorry (9 tons), based in Walkden, from Hacketts Haulage, Ltd., who have also sold a lorry (41 tons) to Messrs. G. Tinsley and Son. 24 Standishgatc, Wigan.
A. Curran (Liverpool), Ltd.. 2a Ford Street, Liverpool, 3, have had two lorries (101 tons) made over to them by Mr. A. Curran. of the same address. One of these (51 tons) has been sold to Mr. B. Healey, 47 St. Davids Road, Liverpool, 14.
Special A licences have also been granted for the following assignments: a lorry (3 tons) to Mr. P. E. Blake, 102 Central Avenue, Delamere Park, Cuddington, Northwich, by J. W. Ratcliffe and Sons, Ltd., address above; one (74 tons) to Mr. C. Brindley, Hill Top, Rood Hill, Congleton, by Murphy Bros., Ltd., Syston, Leicester; one (3 tons) to Messrs. W, and J. Cross. 18 Sutton Avenue, Tarleton, Preston, by Mr. W. E. Robinson, 5 Denby Terrace, Wigan; one (7 tons) to Cusick (Oldham), Ltd., Thornton Street North, Manchester, 9, by Mr. A. Cusick, 282 Frederick Street, Oldham; one (31 tons) to Messrs. C. W. Evans, 5 Beaconsfield Road, Widnes, by Mr. M. A. Evans, of the same address; one (71 tons) to Messrs. Fletchers Transport Services, 20 Manchester Road, Aston-under-Lyne, by Mr. A. E. Hackett, address not known; one (31 tons) to Harlick Transport Co.. Ltd., 59 St. Paul's Road, Rock Ferry, Birkenhead, by Mr. P. Rimmer, 37 Crescent Road, Birkdale, Southport: one (31 tons) to Mr. R. G. Larkin, 50a Nelson Street, Liverpool, 1, by Mr. J. E. Frodsham, Silverdale, Waddicar Lane, Melling, near Liverpool: one (3 tons) to Mr. E. J. Massey, 225 Chester Road, Grappenhall, near Warrington, by Messrs. T. Fleet and Sons, 20 Ditchfield Road, Hough Green, Widnes; one (3 tons) to Mr. T. J. Roberts, Mountain View, Chester Road, Mold, by Mr. H. Boffey, 53 Wistaston Road, Willaston, near Crewe; two (141 tons) to. J. Roscoe and Sons, Ltd., Rose Bank, Westhoughton, near Bolton, by Mr. S. Maskey, 258 Wilbraham Road, Manchester, 16; one (31 tons) to Messrs. G. and F. Rouse, The Beeches, Thorneyholme Drive, Knutsford, by Mr. R. W. Rouse, in the West Midland Traffic Area; one (31 tons) to Messrs. A. Stockton and Sons, Ferncliffe, Horsemans Green, Whitchurch, Salop, by Mr. G. R. Owen, The Garage, Shrewsbury; one (5) tons) to Vauxhall Tyre Stores, Ltd., 299-301 Vauxhall Road, Liverpool, 5, by Mr. J. J. Cameron, jr., 57a Marybone, Liverpool, 3; three articulated outfits (221 tons) to Mr. G. H. Cropper, 2 Breeze Hill, Walton, Liverpool, 9, by Mr. G. Jackson, address not known; an articulated outfit (6 tons) to W. L. Roebuck, Ltd., Lawnswood Quarry Road East, Heswall, Cheshire, by Mr. G. Wardell, 133 Higher Lane, Lymm; and a trailer (21 tons) to Johnson, Wild and Co., Ltd-, The Woodlands, Ashton Road, Newton-leWillows, by Alexander Rennie (Haulage), Ltd., Stockport.
YORKSHIRE
Direct purchases have been made by .13aldrys Haulage, Ltd. 180 Albert Road, Hull (two lorries); Robert Earl and Sons (Transport), Ltd., 47 Amberley Street, Sheffield, 9 (one); Messrs. A. G. Keen and Sons, 19 Clifton Street, Sheffield, 9 (one); and Mr. R. Smith, 783 Cleckheaton Road,
Oaleenshaw, Bradford (one).
Assignments have been made as follows: W. Clarkson and Sons (Leeds), Ltd., 120 Commercial Road, Leeds, a lorry to E. L. Sibbles; Ltd., 29 Nelson Street, Bradford; Chaprrians (Huddersfield), Ltd., Leeds Road, Huddersfield, two to J. T. Gees Transport, Ltd.' The Garage, Outlane. Huddersfield; Wilde and Bennett, Ltd., Station Road, ..Hadfield, Manchester, one to Mr. J. B. Shepherd, 65.Field Head, Linthwaite, Huddersfield; Mansfield Haulage, Ltd., Stacey Road Garage, Mansfield, one to Mr. E • Green, 44 Station Road, Birmingham, Chesterfield, and one to Mr. A. Long, 4-5 Grammar Street, Sheffield, 6; Hacketts Haulage, Ltd. 229 Cross Lane, Salford, 5, two to Mr. W., Mellor, Wakefield Road, Dailey Dale, Huddersfield; Ryeeroft Transport Service Co., Ltd., Fairfield Garage, Hoyland Common, Barnsley, one to Mr. R. Taylor, Mayfield, Sheffield Road, Hoyland Common, Barnsley; and C. H. Preston (Sheffield), Ltd., 7 Bradfield Road,. Sheffield, one to Mr. W. Bingley, 31 Oakhill Road, Sheffield, 9.
WEST MIDLANDS Messrs. F.G. Transport, 55 Barker Street. Lozells, Birmingham, 19, have made their first purchase of ex-B.R.S. vehicles. It comprised two lorries (6; tons). One of these (31 tons) has been transferred to Messrs. The Swift Way, Hollies Farm, Over Vy'hittace, Coleshill.
Other first purchasers are Mr. G. E. R. Dash, 36 Carlisle Road, Ronkswood, Worcester, who has bought a lorry (31 tons); Mr. 1. W. Hinton, 76 Lorne Road, Kidderminster, one (61 tons); Mr. J. E.: Cull, 150 Longton Hall -Road, Longton, one (3 tons), assigned by Mr. N. Beech, Hope Street, Hanley; Messrs. Joseph Haskins and Sop, Brook House,-South Littleton, one (31 tons), assigned by Ifamblin's Supplies, Ltd, 498 Melton Road, Leicester; C. Knight and Sons, Ltd., Glover Street, Birches Head, Hanley, one .(3 tons), assigned by David Hall and Sons, Ltd., Bury; Mr. R. Lee, Forge Garage, Newcastle Road, Silverdale, one (3f tans), assigned by Mr. A. E. Marriott, Sheffield Mr. L. T. Swinnerton, Daley. Manor, Adbaston, Stafford, one (31 tons), assigned by Beresford Transport, Ltd., High Street, Tutistall; and W. R. and J. Wood Transpoi Co., Ltd., -The Fatlands Ironbridge, Salop, one (31 tons), assigned by. Grimwade's Transport, Ltd., Rayleigh, Essex.
Mr. R. G. Bassett, Tittensor, Stoke-onTrent. has has transferred yet another lorry (s tons), this time to Grayswood Transport, Ltd.. Grayswood, Tittensor, Stoke-onTrent. who already run vehicles on special A licences.
Mr. T. H. Haden, 109 Queen's Cross, Dudley. has taken over another two lorries (6 tons). They earrie from Mr. J. Guest,
40 Hope Street, Tipton. • • A special A licence for a further 'eight lorries (634 tons) has been granted to Tower Hill Transport Co., The 'Docks, Boston, Lines. They arc based in Birmingham, J. Breyitt, Ltd., Wolverhampton Road, Willenball, have bought another four lorries (14 tons).
First purchasers are Mr. R. W. Rouse, Covert Side, .Mere, Knutsford,. three lorries (14 tons) based in .West Bromwich, and transferred to Smith's of Eccles, Ltd., 319 High Street, West Bromwich: and Mr. S. Hughes, Leeds Road, Mirfield, Yorks, two • (l41 tons), one of them 17; tons) transferred to .Mr. R. Mann, 120 Helton Road, Worcester.
Messrs. Frome Valley Motors, Bishop's
inme, Worcester, have had a Lorry 43; tons) transferred to .them by Mr. A, 0.1klev, Boot Inn, Orteton, Ludlow; Mr. T. H. Butler, 3 Queen Streit, Wolver hampton, one (3 tons) by Mr. R. T. Cardo, Oak Street, Kingswinford; Mr. R. Dakin, 26 Palk Avenue, Kidsgrove, Stoke-onTrent, one (3 tons) by Mr. B. M. Johnson, 75 Victoria Park Road, Tunstall, Stoke-onTrent; Dale and Drake, Ltd., King Street, Longton. Stoke-on-Trent, one (5 tons), by Mr. D. B. Richardson, 100 Dudley Road East, • Oldbury: Haydine Transport, Ltd., 95 Haygate Road, Wellington, Salop, one (3/ tons) by Messrs. Haydine Transport, of the same address; Messrs. A. Horseman and Son, Church Road, Kingsbury, near Tamworth, one (3 tons) by Mr. J. Brindley, Sharnford; Messrs. Johnson Transport, Phoenix Street, Turista, one (41 tons) by Mr. . G. Webb,. snr. Edgar Morris (Hanky), Ltd., 78 .Jervis Street, Hanky, . one (3 tons) by Mr. Edgar Morris, of the same address: Mr. F. E. Nate, LI High Street, Walsall, one (1/ tons ) by Mr. C. J. Burton: Mr. A. Reynolds, Ivy Wall's Farm, Shutt End, Pensnett, one (5 tons) by Mr. E. Rainbow, Leicester; Wild, Condon. Ltd., Chatterley House, Leek Road. Hartley, one (74 tons), and J. L. Cooper. Ltd., Church Garage, Milton, Stoke-on-Trent. one (21 Ions)," both by Hacketts Haulage, Ltd., 229 Cross Lane, Salford, 5: and Mr. I. N. Trevor, 1 Granville Villas, Granville Terrace, Newport, Salop, two (141 tons) by L. Gleave Transport (Audlem), Ltd., Audletn.
WESTERN AREA
Messrs. Premier Transport, Bristol, have taken over another five • vehicles, including two articulated Outfits (141 tons). They were assigned by Mr. D. R. Russett, Hythe Bow, Cheddar, Bristol.
Another two vehicles, both of them articulated outfits (41 tons), have gone to S. Bali and Son (Transport), Ltd., Chipping Sodbury. Repeat purchases have also been made by Mr. E. Tucker, 81 Hamilton Road, Taunton, of two lorries (7 tons 14 ewe); F.L.S. Transport, Farmers Limespreading. Ltd., High Street, Olciland Common, two (7 tons 9 cwt.);, H. V. Perry (Wareham), Ltd., two (5 tons 18 cwt); Mr. A. Cusick. 282 Frederick Street, Oldham, five, including an articulated 'outfit (28 tons 17 cwt.), based at Oldland Common: and Messrs. R. J. Hardwick and J. R. Parsons, 232 Fishponds Road, Bristol, two articulated outfits (41 tons).
Messrs. R. Febry, I. A. Ball and F. A. A-Baylis, Chipping Sodbuiy, have transferred
a lorry (8 tons) to Thornbury Transport, Ltd., The Old Mill, Thornbury, and Messrs. W. J. J. and W. J. G. Dowriton, 35 Kenmare Road, Knowlc, one (2 tons 9 cwt:) to Mr. W. 1. J. Downton, of the same address.
SOUTHERN AREA
Cheek Bros., 'A., .Church Newport, Lo.W„ 'have added another five vehicles (131 tons) to their Ileet-of loeries running on, special licences. E. F. Phillips and Sons, Ltd., 23 Old Wareham' Road, Parkstone, have bought another three lorries (111 ton); Mr. A. W. Buff, 113 St. James' Street, .Newrt .1.o.W., three. (71 ..tons); Messrs.. East Dorset Transport, Station Road.; West Moors, Dorset, one (3 tons); and Mr.-B. N. Gray, The Cottage, Reading Road, Finehainpstead, one (41 tons): Three torrieS (7 tons) made up the ,first purchase of ex-B.R.S. vehicles to be made by Nicholls and Co. • (Brighton), Ltd., 100 North Road, Brighton, I. First purchases have also been made by E. H. SmithSon (Gosport), Ltd., North Street, osport, of a lorry (41 tons); Mr. J. H. Sparshatt, London Road, Hilsea, Portsmouth, one (31 tons); and Westmore Coal and Trading Co., Ltd., 113 St James' Street, Newport, I.o.W., three (7/ tons). Vectis Roadways, Ltd„ Town Quay, Newport, I.o.W., "have successfully tendered for" another five lorries (t41 tons), and Mt. J. C. Warder, 10 Pyle Street, Newport, I.o.W., another two (51. tons).
LONDON AND HOME COUNTIES Thirty-tWo lorries (77 tons 8 cwt.) -based at Chadwell Heath have been taken over from Mr. J. Brinclley, Shamford, Hinckley, by Murphy Bros., Ltd.' Old Town Hall Chambers, 41 Guildhall" Lane, Leicester. Murphy Bros.. have., in turn, transferred 14 Lorries (70 , tons s 18 cwt.) and 10 trailers, based in London, to E. E. Bamford '(Contractors), 'Ltd.', • Mansfield
Road, Alfreton, Derbyshire. ' " • Other repeat purchasers are t Mr. J. W. Piper, 37 Grosvenor Road, London, Ell, who .has bought five lorries (11 tona 16 cw.t.) and four trailers; 'Reece Bros, Transport, Ltd., .36 " Tavistock . Street, London, W.C.2, three lorries (8 Aeons
18 cwt.); Mr. F J.. Robertson, 3 Pod Street, London, E.14, three. (8, tons); Messrs. Drapers' Transport; KilnRoad, Thundersley, two lorries (5tons 8 ewt.) and two trailers; and 13. Lee, 119 Cheshire Street, London, 1E.2, • two
lorries (11 tons). . •
Mr. Lee has transferred a lorry (2 tons 16 cwt.) and a. trailer. taken over in an earlier purchase to Messrs. -A.. Dowell and Sons, Queenstriere, Arterial Road, Basildon, Ersex.
Mr. 1 Costelloe, Oakland Court, Prestbury. Road, • Cheltenham, has sold one
(3 tons) of four lorries (It tons 14 cwt.) based in London, . to Mr. W. J. Lee,
19 Westwood House. London, E.5; and Percy D. Sleeman, Ltd., 38 Uxbridge Rdad, London.. W.5, one (3 tons). to Messrs. W. S. Last and Sons, 136 Park Road, New 13arnet. .
First purchases have been made, by Messrs. S. Curry and Son, 47 Radnor Avenue, Welling, Kent, of two lorries (4 tons 18 cwt.); Mr. V. G. Sharratt, 52 'Galloway Road, London, W.12, orte (1 ton 7 cwt.); Itncl Double ." F" Transport, Ltd.,22 Canberra Road,. London, SX.7, one (2 tons 13 'cwt.). assigned by A. D. Thompson, Ltd., 273 Pentonville Road, London. N.1.
The' South Eastern Licensing Authority has granted special A licence's to the following:" Butler and Coleman, Ltd.,. 109 Staplehurst Road, Sittingbourne,. Kent, for a lorry (21 tons); Messrs. Conning Bras_ Warren Housee Sandway, Lenharn. Kent, one (31 -tons); Mr. R. L. Marsden, Mareth,
South Lane. Ash, -a lorry and trailer (6 tons); Mr. V. A, .Mitls, 3 Havelock Road. Maidenhead, a lorry (3 tons): Muinford Transport, -Ltd., Pattenden Lane, iVrarden, Kent. four lorries and four trailers (201 tons)'; and Mr. L. C.Blacitman, Maidstone Road, Sutton Vallence, Maidstone.
Kent, a lorry. (31 tons). "