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Mr., J. Smillie, Glasgow, Successfully Tenders for 24-Vehicle Unit : List 9 Purchasers in Three Areas ANOTHER Scottish haulier, Mr. J. Smillie, of Glasgow, has successfully tendered for a substantial transport unit. It comprises 24 vehicles, including five articulated outfits (92/ tons), and five trailers, and has been transferred to John Smillie, Ltd., also of Glasgow.
Purchasers of list 9 units are reported this week in the East Midlands, Eastern Counties and London and Home Counties.
Harris Road Services, Ltd., Plantation House, Fenchurch Street, London, E.C.3, who were reported last week to
have bought 39 lorries and 11 trailers based in Cheshire, have had the address on their special A licence amended to Lostock Gralam, Northwich, where their head office is situated. A.
The company was recently formed to continue the prenationalizationbusiness
of P. L. and G. S. Harris, Ltd., who also operated from Cheshire. There are also depots in West Ferry Road, Millwall, London, as well as in Liverpool and Hull.
Managing director of the new company is Mr. C. H. Palim, formerly managing director of P. L. and G. S.
Harris, Ltd., and Liverpool district manager of British Road Services.
Other directors arc Mr. P. S. Henman (chairman), Mr. W. Fraser, Mr. C. J. Palmer and Mr. G. McRae.
SCOTLAND
A substantial first purchase has been made by Mr. J. Smillie, Glasgow. Twentyfour vehicles, including five articulated outfits (924 tons), and five trailers, have been taken over and assigned to John Smillie, Ltd., also of Glasgow.
Four articulated outfits (114 tons) have been taken over from Clark and James, Ltd., Blount Street, London, E.14, by Mr. George Stringfellow, Glasgow. Mr. William Nicol, Kintore, has been successful with his tender for another two lorries (6 tons). ,
Assignments authorized' by the Scottish Licensing Authority are: a lorry (44 tons) to Hayton Coulthard, Ltd., Twynholm, by Mr. R. N. Richardson, Oldbury; one (3 tons) to James Rice and Co., Ltd„ Glasgow, by Dalkeith Transport and Storage Co., Ltd, Dalkeith; one (3 tons) to Messrs. D. and D. Transport, Dundee, by Little Strickland Trading Co., Ltd., Newby, Penrith; one (3 tons) to Messrs. West's Transport, Dunfermline, by Mr. Alex. M. Wright, Dalkeith; and one (3/ tons) to Mr. James Nimmo, Shotts, by Mr. Sans Anderson, Newhouse.
NORTHERN AREA Another three lorries (10 tons 1 cwt.) have been bought by Messrs. E. Nelson and Sons, Trafalgar Garage, Arnside. One of three lorries (11 tons 12 cwt.) purchased by Layfield Transpor t Services, Ltd., Britannia Street, Thomabyon-Tees, has been made over to Messrs. Percival and Webb, Front Street, Stanhope. It weighs 3/ tons unladen.
Other assignments are: One vehicle (2 tons 18 cwt.) to Mr. G. T. Barker, 14 Birtley Lane, Birtley, and one (3 tons) to Mr. R. Moat, 120 Queens Court, Newcastle upon Tyne, 4, both by Mr. E. Waters, 13 Woodleigh Road, Monkscaton ; one (4 tons 19 cwt.) to Messrs. R. J. Bleanch and N. O'Hara, 3 Station Road, Hetton-le-Hole, by Mr. R. J. Bleanch. of the same address; one (3 tons 13 cwt.) to Messrs. T. W. Henderson and Sons, 23 West View, Wheatbottom, Crook, by Mr. J. R. Henderson, of the same address; one (3 tons 6 cwt.) to Mr. J. F. Stamper, Sunnyfield, Culgaith, Penrith, by Mr. J. E. Taylor, Oakroyd, Shap; one (3 tons 3 cwt.) to T. T. Walker, Ltd., High Street, Newburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, 5, by Mr. T. T. Walker, of the same address; one (6 tons 19 cwt.) to Mr. T. Longhorn, 103 Church Road, Low Fell, Gateshead, by Mr. B. T. Weaver, 38 Barnsley Road, South Elmsall, near Pontefract; one (2 tons 12 cwt.) to Messrs. North West Transport, Flat 3, Caxton House, Church Street, Windermere, by Mr. J. A. Brailsford, Arnside, Carnforth; and one
(3 tons 9 cwt.) to Mr. F. Stobbart, Bow Bank, Skelmergh, Kendal, by Mr. E. Kidd, Wrayton, Carnforth.
A special A licence has also been granted to J. W. Snee, Ltd., 45 The Close, Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne, for a lorry weighing 2 tons 18 cwt. unladen, and Mr. T. Caine, 16 Folldon Avenue, Sunderland, one (2 tons 19 cwt.).
NORTH-WEST
Five lorries (1511 tons) have been sold to J. Billington. Ltd., Grimeford Garage, Blackrod, near Chorley, by Fred Rose, Ltd., Manchester Road Garage, 131ackrod.
A lorry HI tons) sold to Messrs. Millers Motor Services, Brown House Road, Wheelton, near Chorley, by Mr. J. Bradley, Albion Mill, Bramley Street, Accrington, has now been transferred to Mr. P. Goring, Walker Street Motors, Preston.
Messrs. J. J. and M. A. Turner (J. and A. Turner), High Field View, Higher Wheelton, near Chorley, have taken over a lorry (3 tons) from Mr. K. Miller, 5 Oalcrnere Avenue, Withnell, near Chorley.
Mr. R. E. G. Mason, 70 Pastures Mill. Littleover, near Derby, has sold a lorry (34 tons) to Messrs. Poplar Motor Services, Bradley Brook, Lymm, near Warrington, and one (3 tons) to Mr. E. Turner, 1 Lame Avenue. Stretford, Manchester.
T. Duckworth, Ltd. Arthur Street
Garage, Burnley, have Ltd., one vehicle each to Messrs. R. Hodgkinson and J. Rigg (Buersil Transport Co.), 19 Hutchinson Road, Norden, Rochdale (4/ tons), and Burlon Transport, Ltd., Arthur Street, Burnley (3 tons)
Other assignments revealed this week are: an articulated outfit (5 tons) to Bolton Transport and Trading Co., Ltd., Lido Garage, Clive Street, Bolton, by Mr. A. Curran, 2a Fond Street, Liverpool, 3; a lorry (31 tons) to Mr. C. House, High Lowe Farm, Buglawton, Congleton, by Messrs. W. P. Barlow and Son, Biddulph, Staffs; Mr. J. W. Johnson, 427 Cheetham Hill Road, Manchester, one (3 tons) by Cambridge Garage (Manchester), Ltd.; 343a Stretford Road, Manchester, 15; Mr. .E J. Massey, 225 Chester Road, Grappenhall, Warrington, one (3 tons) by Mr. N. Beech, Hope Street, Hanley; and Naylors Transport (Leyland), Ltd., lyydene, Longmeanygate, Leyland. two (15/ tons) by Mr. H. Naylor, of the same address.
Repeat purchasers are Mr. B. Corfield,
Clifton Garage, New Road, Newtown, Mont, three vehicles (9 tons); Messrs. Grenfell Street Garage, 338 Upton 'Lane, Widnes, three (9/ tons): and B. Waltman. Ltd., Ha Albert Square, Manchester, two (a lorry and a trailer—l04 tons).
'Three lorries weighing 12/ tons unladen have gone to G. H. Hoyle and Sons. Ltd., Coal Hey Garage, Haslingden. in a first purchase.
The North Western Licensing Authority has also authorized the following assignments: one lorry (31 tons) to Mr. A. Brassington, 13 Victoria Terrace, Fairfield Road, Buxton, by Mr. B. T. Weaver, 38 Barnsley Road, South Elmsall ; one (7/ tons) to Butcock Bros., Ltd., King Street, Whalley, Lanes, by Sivewright Transport and Storage, Ltd., Ship Canal House, King Street, Manchester; one (34 tons) to Mr. B. Corfield. Clifton Garage, New Road, Newtown, Mont, by Beresford Transport, Ltd., Tunstall ; one (51 tons) to Messrs. Crampton Bros., 85 Hill Street, Liverpool, 8, iay Messrs. D. and A. Woods, Newton-le-Willows; two (111 tons) to Messrs. Holdsworth and Co., Yew Tree Depot, Oldham Road, Thornham, Rochdale, by Messrs. C. L. Holdsworth, E. Ashurst and T. Lawless, of the same address; one (4 tons) to Mr. E. McCormick, 20 Teesdale Avenue, Davyhulme, Manchester, by Messrs. R. Green and Son, 3 Park Avenue, Longshaw, Billinge, near Wigan; one (3 tons) to Mr. H. Miller, 17 Beverley Street, Ashton-on-Ribble, Preston, by Mr. F. Coulton, 4 Meadow Bank, Betham. Milnthorpe ; and two (8 tons) to W. F. Sherran (1953), Ltd., Ainsworth Street Garage, West Gorton, Manchester, by Mr. A. Sherran, of the same address.
YORKSHIRE
A further five lorries acquired by Mr. C. Grace, 4 Chapel Lane, South Elmsall, have been re-sold. Two have gone to Mr. H. Berresford, Elm Lodge, Storrs Road, Chesterfield; one to Mr. M. C. Turnbull, 30 Park Place, Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire; one to Mr. F. Sedgwick, 10 Milnhurst Road, Sheffield; and one to Mr. S. Cooke, Cottage Farm, Wesslington, Derbys. Mr. Cooke has also taken over a lorry rom Murphy Bros., Ltd.. Syston, ,eicester.•
Two new purchasers are Messrs. T. Short nd Sons, Brookhouse Farm. Edlington, rho have bought a vehicle off Ackworth 'ransport, Ltd., 92 Wakefield Road, tckworth; and Mr. F. Amos, 375 Pudsey toad, Leeds, 13, one from J. Robinson Leeds), Ltd., 7 Templegate, Whitkirk.
Another lorry has gone to Key Varehousing and Transport Co., Ltd., 2-24 Blackfriargate, Hull.
WEST MIDLANDS
Special A licences have been granted to Ir, W. T. L. Phillips (Phillips Road ervices), Hohner Road, Hereford, for six )ITICS (25 tons); J. E. Phillips and Sons, Ad., 64 Bath Road, Wolverhampton, two 141 tons); Messrs. BeIfield's Road Services, 4 St. Paul's Street, Burslem, one (42 tons); nd Mr. J. Wild (Orton Transport), .ichfield Road, Jack-o-Watton, one (3 tons) ssigned by Mr. D. Richardson, 100 Dudley toad East, Oldbury. Most of the vehicles reported on anuary 28 to have been purchased by Mr. t. E. (1. Mason, 70 Pastures Hill, Littleiver, near Derby, have now been transerred. Ten (42 tons) have gone to Mr. sl. Beech, Hope Street, Hanley; seven 40'.. tons) to Little Haywood Transport Co., -ul., 39 Park Street. Burton upon Trent; hree (121 tons) to Mr. H. J. Bourne, Wynhury, High Lane, Brown Edge, Stokem-Trent; one (81 tons) to Mr. J. Frost, atnes Street Garage, Wolstanton; one 3 tons) to Mr. E. Turner, Stretford, vfanehester: and one (3 tons) to Mr. r. Radford. Bradley Brook, Lymm.
EAST MIDLANDS
Messrs, W. Ward and Son, Mallory -louse, Kirkby Road, Barwell, Leics, have 'ought a van. Mr. T. II. Brown, Waltham. Grimsby, las taken over a platform lorry from 14essrs W. F. and F. Coxon, Station Road, slorth Thoresby, Grimsby.
Toft Bros and Tomlinson (1954), Ltd., _linty Garage. Darley Dale, near Matlock, vho have taken over the B.R.S. depot at Jarley Dale, Matlock, have now assigned 10 of the vehicles concerned (28 tons 13 cwt.) to Geo. Siddall (Transport), Ltd., "South Darley, near Matlock. Murphy Bros., Ltd.. Melton Road, Ssston, have been granted special A icences for another seven lorries and a railer (43 tons 16 cwt.). Two of these 15 tons 13 cwt.) were bought of Mr. W. Storey, Pontarc, Ackworth. near Pontefract, and one (8 tons 6 cwt.) has been re-assigned to Mr. F. B. Atkins, Burton Road., Findern, Derby, who has replaced t with a vehicle weighing 81 tons. The athers have been transferred as follows:
lorry and a trailer (7 tons 18 cwt.) to Moore 's Motors (Ayr), Ltd., Ayr; two lorries (14 tons 4 cwt.) to Mr. T. Q. McGawn, 33 Castlehill Road, Ayr; and Iwo (6 tons 11 cwt.) to W. S. Donaghy, Ltd., in the Yorkshire Traffic Area.
EASTERN COUNTIES
Oulton Broad unit 5959, comprising a lorry of 21 tons, offered for. sale in list 9, has gone to Mr. E. K. Starkings, Manor Farm. South Walsham, Norfolk.
Ten lorries (311 tons) purchased by Mr. V. J. Grange, 124 Bridge Street, Peterborough. have been transferred. Two (6.1 tons) have gone to Mrs. L. Godfrey, address not known; one (3 tons) to Messrs. J. W. and C. H. Marshall, Church Street, Sawtry; one (3 tons) to Mr. J. IL Feam, address not known; one (3 tons) to Mrs, E. Marples, address not known; one (3 tons) to Mr. J. Marsden, 82 Anston Avenue, Worksop, Mitts; one• (3 tons) to Mr. C. Saxton, address not known; one (32 tons) to Mr. W. Burgoin, 37 Helpston Road. Glinton; one (21 tons) to Messrs. V. and A. Towler, in the East Midland Traffic Area; and one (4 tons) to Vickers Transport (Peterborough). Ltd. 36 St. Leonards Street. Peterborough, wile; have re-sold it to Miss A. Harrison-Smith, Manor House, Ailsworth.
SOUTH WALES
Three lorries (16 tons) bought by Messrs. D. O. Morgan and Son, 87 Pem_berton Road, Llanclly, have been tiansferred to Ccfn Transport, Ltd., of the same address.
Mr. D. Speck, Priory Gardens, Bridgend, has sold an articulated outfit (51 tons) to Mr. J. T. Thomas, Gwalia House, Newchurch Road, Ebbw Vale.
Messrs. D. and D. F. Parfitt (Partin Bros.), Pennant Garage, Ebbw Vale, have taken over a lorry (22 tons) from Mr.
5, M. Watkins, Triley Bridge, Abergavenny.
WESTERN AREA
Willsbridge Transport, Ltd., 126 Bryants Hill, Si. George, Bristol, have acquired three lorries (101 tons). Four lorries (12 tons 13 cwt.) have gone to Messrs. R. J. Hardwick and J. R. Parsons, 232 Fishponds Road, Bristol. Mr. H. W. G. White, 5 Millbrook Place, Parkwood Road, Tavistock, who has bought another two lorries (7 tons 8 cwt.), has transferred them to White and Goodman (Tavistock), Ltd., 3 Parkwood Road, Tavistock. Another assignment is that of one lorry (4 tons 16 cwL) to Doddington-Transport Co., Bath Road, Old Sodbury, by Mr. E. P. Malpass, Old Castle Inn, King Stanley. The Western Licensing Authority has also issued special A licences to: Mr.
C I. Howse, The Cottage, Aldsworth, for two lorries (6 tons It cwt.), one (3 tons 7 cwt.) assigned to Mr. P. R. Woodhouse, Ridgeway Farm. Crudwell; A. Miller (Haulage), Ltd., 9-15 Crosby Row, London, S.E.1, two (6 tons), based in Bristol; T. Silvey, Ltd., Midland Road, Bristol, one (5 tons 8 cwt.); Mr. I. R. Dunkerley, 19 High Street, Chipping Sodbury. two (10 tons 7 cwt.); Mr. R. A. Gibbs. Fairlawn, Exeter Road, Chudleigh. one (3 tons II cwt.); Messrs. A. H. Gore, Greyfield, Glutton, one (2 tons 19 cwt.); Blatchfords Packers' and Removers, Ltd., 42 Paul Street, Exeter, one (22 tons); E. G. Jones and Co., St. Davids, Glaston
bury, Shepton Mallet, four (11 tons 18 cwt.); East Devon Transport, Station Road, West Moors, two (51 tons); A. D. Forscy, Ltd.,., Weston-super-Mare, one (3 tons 7 cwt.); Messrs. Pugsley and Son, Sundial, Wheddon Cross, three (9 tons 6 cwt.); Mr. W. K. Lane. Redhill, Wrington, Somerset, one (5 tons); and Mr. W. S. Field, Greys-tones, Church Road, Wick, one (3 tons).
I.ONDON AND HOME COUNTIES Mr. Leonard Sparks, 30 Lindsey Road, Bishop's Stortford, has been successful with his tender for fist 9 unit 5954 (Dutton Broad, Lowestoft), comprising two articulated vehicles (5 tons).
Six lorries (13 tons 7 cwt.), bought some time ago by Mr. R. A. Field, 17 Willow Street, London, E.C.2. have now been transferred to R. A. Field and Co., Ltd., of the same address.
Commercial Motors and Spares, Ltd.. 63 Effra Road, London, S.W.2. have acquired another four lorries (15 tons 3 cwt.).
Four lorries (27 tons 13 cv1t.) purchased by the Inter-City Transport Co., Ltd., Viewfield, Cumbernauld, Dumbartonshire, have been made over to Parkers Luxury Tours, Ltd., 231 Bawtry Road, Donmster. They are based in London.
Assignments have also been made by: Mr. E. Archer. 31 Jessel Drive. Loughton, Essex, three vehicles (9 tons 18 cwt.) to Stokes Transport Co. (1952). Ltd.. 95 Central Park Road, London, E.6. one (3 tons) to Mr_ J. Hill, 113 High Street,-. London, E.15, One (3 tons) to Mr. G. Malyon, 70 Chargeable Street. London, E.16. and one (3 tons) to Mr. E. T. Tomlinson, 95 Grosvenor Road, London, E.7; L and P. Deliveries (Bermondsey). Ltd., Archway Garage, 4-6 Parfitt Road, London. S.E.I6, one (3 tons) to Mes.srs, 3. and J. Burton, Junr. (Burton Transport), The Brickyard, Poundsley Road. Dunton Green, Kent; Mr. V. J. Grange, 124 Bridge Street, Peterborough, one (2 tons 19 cwt.) to Mr. C. G. Dales, 52b leknield Way, Letchworth, Hcrts; Dawbarns, Ltd., Ramnoth Road, Wisbech, Cambs, one (31 tons), based in London, to F. W. Williams (Transport), Ltd., of the same address; Mr. F. Snelling, Brook Hill Farm, Copthane Bank, near Crawley, Sussex, one (3 tons) to P. and M. Kaye, Ltd., Downs Works, Downs Road, London, E.5: Mr .F. Lawrence (Li. Transport). 150 Humber Road. London, S.E.3. one (3 tons) to Mr. M. Littlechild, 77 Upshire Road. Waltham Abbey: Mr. J. C. Wells, London Road, West Mailing, Kent, one (3 tons II cwt.) to Mr. S. T. Malloch, 19 Clarence Place, Gravesend, Kent; Mr. T. H. Prince, 44 Arpley Street, Warrington, one (3 tons 9 cwt.) based in London. to Prince Transport (Warrington). Ltd.. of the same address; and Messrs. R. Trim and R. H. Bosley. 388a Grove Green Road, London. E.11. one (3 tons 4 cwt.) to-Tribbs Haulage Contractors, Ltd., of the same address.
The Metropolitan Licensing Authority has also issued special A licences for the following new purchases: Mr. S. -Allen, 2 Jerome House, Carr Street, London. F...14, for two vehicles (5 tons 13' cwt.): Mr. L. W. Ballard, Shipmans Garage, Crown Road, Twickenham, Middx. one (2 tons 19 cwt.): Bennett's Garage. 1 Russell Green Close, Purley. Surrey. two (4 tons); Reece Bros. Transport. Ltd., 36 Tavistock Street, London, W.CZ one (41 tons); Mr. J. Regan, 118 Solebay , Street, London. E.3, one (3 tons 12 cwt.); and Silwood Hire Co.. Ltd., 250 Dashwood House, 69 Old Broad Street, London, F..C.2, a vehicle (2 tons 6 cwt.) and a trailer.
S. M. Tidy (Haulage). Ltd., 92 Lewes Road, Brighton, have been granted special A licences by the South-Eastern Licensing Authority for another three lorries (151 tons).
Messrs. T. G. Waters and R. ,D. Cooper (Water and Cooper), Four Throws, Hawkhurst, have bought a lorry (51 tons), and Wilberiirn Garage (Tenterden), Ltd., Rolvenden Road, Tenterden, one (3 tons).