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AHALF-SHARE interest in the tran: port side of John Rhind (Haulag Contractors), Ltd., has been acquired b Charles Alexander and Partners (Tran. port), Ltd. A new company, John Rhin Transport, Ltd., has been formed with capital of £100,000 and headquarters the Ice Rink, Aberdeen.
John Rhind Transport, Ltd., have 1 vehicles, based in Aberdeen, in additio to approximately 30 in Glasgow an London. The new company will us Alexander's depots in London, Live; pooh Manchester, Glasgow and Edit burgh.
The Commercial Motor was told o Tuesday that there was in no sense a amalgamation between the two con panics and reports to that effect publishe in Scotland were untrue. Althoug Alexander's have an interest in Joh Rhind, the reverse is not the case.
2 PER CENT. MORE C-LICENSEES: 31 PER CENT. MORE VEHICLES I NCREASES of about 2 per cent. in licensees and nearly 3+ per cent. i C-licence vehicles occurred in the year t Tune last. There are now 5I4,2C operators with 1,082,855 vehicles, accort ing to Ministry of Transport statistics. There was an expansion in each elm of vehicle, except those of 14-2 tons an 2-2+ tons unladen, in which a stead decline has been taking place for som time. Details are as follows:— THREE-YEAR LICENCES
ALL drivers; other than learners, who5 surnames begin with A-N inelusiv, will now be required to take out 15 three-year driving licences when the apply for renewals. Other drivers wi continue to receive 5s, one-year lieenec until August 31 next year. Any drive whatever his surname, will have to tak out a three-year licence if he is applyin for the first time.
B.R.S. CUT DOWN USER I T was expected that when B.R.: (Parcels), Ltd., applied to the Scottis Deputy Licensing Authority at Aberdee yesterday for the renewal of A licenc( for bases at Aberdeen, Dundee, Meth and Elgin, they would amend their norm: user. They sought "mainly parcelssmalls in Great Britain," They wet expected to amend that description t specific localities.