SMALL MAN'S WEEK
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Mainly Small Units Reported This Week Stowmarket Company Buy—and Assign—More
APART from one fairly substantiat purchase in Scotland—that of 17 vehicles, with a total unladen weight of 92 tons, by Mr. S. Anderson, Newhouse—most of the units reported this week as having been bought from British Road Services comprise only one, two and three vehicles.
The name of 0. G. Barnard and Sons, Ltd., Stowmarket, again appears as a purchaser, but as with the other vehicles taken over by this company, they have been assigned to other operators. The company have informed The Commercial Motor that they are not at present operating as haulage contractors. Among other things, they make trailers.
SCOTLAND
Seventeen vehicles (92 tons) have been purchased by Mr. S. Anderson, Newhouse
Pentland Garage, Ltd., Loanhead, who have bought 17 vehicles, including an articulated outfit (791 tons) based at Wallyford, have made over the following :— Five (251 tons) to Mr. W. G. D. Pollock, Edinburgh; one (51 tons) to Mr. William Stewart, Dalkeith; one (41 tons) to United Transport Industries, Ltd., Edinburgh; two, including an articulated outfit (7/ tons), to Dalkeith Transport and Storage, Ltd., Dalkeith ; one (3 tons) to Mr. Alexander M. Wright, Dalkeith; and one (5 tons) to Mr. J. A. Graham. Greenlaw. who has assigned it to Mr. Pollock, The Scottish Licensing Authority has also granted special A licences to Mr. John Glen, Meiklemyre Farm, Dairy, Ayrshire, for two vehicles (101 tons); Messrs. Southern Transport, Symington, three (t21 tons) assigned by Messrs. Patterson Bros., Symington; London Scottish Transport, Ltd., Glasgow, three (9/ tons) based at Alloa, assigned by J. and D. Govan (Trans-port). Ltd., Glasgow; Mr. John Campbell, 126 Montgomery Street, Irvine, two (91 tons); Mr. James Millar, Abington, one (3 tons); Mr. J. L. T. White, Abington, one (3 tons); Waldie and Sons, Ltd., Edinburgh, one (4 tons); Mr. George More, Larkhall. one (3 tons); A. L. McMillan (Removals), Ltd., Edinburgh. two (8 tons); Allison's Transport (Contracts), Ltd., Dundee, four (18 tons); Mr. Peter Whittet, Balbeggie, two (6 tons); Messrs. Anderson Bros., Coaltown, Markinch. two (61 tons); Messrs. James Kinnear and Son, Thornton, one (41 tons); and Mr. Duncan Scott, Strathglass, by Beauty, one (3 tons).
NORTHERN AREA
R.A.1-1. Transporters. Ltd., 28 Side. Newcastle upon Tyne, have been granted special A licences for four more vehicles (121 tons) based at Darlington. Other successful repeat purchasers are: Messrs. F. H. J., F. W. and L. J. Robinson (W. Robinson and Sons), one vehicle (2 tons 19 cwt.); Mr. T. Longhorn, 103 Church Road, Low Fell. Gateshead, one (5 tons 17 cwt.); Mr. J. S. Hodgson (Northern Allied Transport and Trading Co.), Melkinthorpe, two (12 tons 7 cwt.); and J. Forman, Ltd., Back Roseberry Crescent, Jesmond, five (32 tons).
Mr. L. Norman, 171 Westgate, Guisborough, has bought one vehicle "(4 tons 19 cwt.); Messrs. B. B. and A. D. Thomas (Thomas Bros.), 28 Granville Terrace, Redear, one (2 tons 18 cwt.); Messrs. J. Langstaff and J. Smart (Longstaff and Smart), 34 Alston Crescent, Sunderland, one (2 tons 16 cwt.); Messrs. W. P., L., W. and E. Bell (W. P. Bell and Sans), Burnfoot, Wigton, seven (24 tons 6 cwt.); and Mr. W. E. Wagstaffe, 6 West Street, Yarm-on-Tees, three (22 tons 2 cwt.).
NORTH-WEST
M. L. Wilson (Little Strickland Trading Co., Ltd.), Little Strickland, near Penrith, has bought three Bedford 7-tonners and a Thornycroft from the Dundee depot of British Road Services.
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New acquisitions revealed in the current issue of Applications and Decisions for the North Western Traffic Area are as follows: Leo Roadways, Ltd., 80 Wahnersiey Road, Bury, two vehicles (64 tons); W. H. Bowker, Ltd., Hollin Bridge Street, Blackburn, two (14 tons); Mr. T. Regan, Chun Farm, Horsmanden, Kent, two (41 tons) based at Liverpool; Mr. W. Holderness (Park Road Motors), one (6/ tons); Mr. F. B. Ford, Porlock, Chester Road, Woodford, Bramhall, one (4 tons); Miller and Gordon, Ltd., 31-33 Little Woolton Street, Liverpool, 7, three (22/ tons).
J. W. Fieldsend, Ltd., 229 Cross Lane, Salford, 5, who have purchased 20 vehicles, including one articulated outfit, and four trailers (95/ tons) have assigned them as follows:—The articulated outfit (5 tons) to Mr. C. L. Metcalfe, Cottingham, in the Yorkshire Area; four vehicles and four trailers (28/ tons) to Messrs. Gee Transport, Huddersfield, in the Yorkshire Area; six vehicles (33 tons) to Woodcocks Transport (Chorley), Ltd., Park Road Garage, Heskin, Charley; four (101 tons) to Cambridge Garage (Manchester), Ltd., 343a Stretford Road, Manchester, 15;. one (1. tons) to Mr. E. M. Cartlidge, 4 Old Heyes Lane, Timperley; one (3! tons) to Mr. N. Crabtree (H. Crabtree), 28 Albion Road, New Mills, via Stockport; one (5 tons) to Mr. A. E. Hackett, Harrison Street, Salford, 6; and ..two (7 tons) to J. Holgate, Ltd., Dale Terrace, Chatburn.
Folds Transport, Ltd., 1 Pitt Street, Heywood, who have bought 10 vehicles (28/ tons), have made the following assignments; -Four (Ill tons) to David Hall and Sons, Ltd., 577 Walshaw Road, Bury; one (2/ tons) to Mrs. A. Riley, 24 Hopwood Avenue, Heywood; one (21 tons) to Mr. J. Pender, .15 Parrswood Road South, Manchester, 20: one (3 tons) to W. Reeves and Son, Ltd., 6 Sawyer Street, Manchester, 9; and one (3 tons) to Mr. A. C. Jameson, Gorsey Hill House, Stanley Street, Hey wood. " Messrs. W. Reeves and Son have also been granted a special A licence for another vehicle (3 tons).
Four vehicles (301 tons) bought by Regent Garage and Engineering Co. (Widnes), Ltd., Deacon. Road, Widnes, have been divided as follows:—Two (I41 tons) to Mr. E. Robinson, Park House Garage, Parlane Street, St. Helens, and two (151 tons) to Messrs. J. C. and W. H. Jones (Jones Bros.), Deacon Road, Widnes.
YORKSHIRE
Hewson Bros. (Hull), Ltd., 27 High Street, Hull, have bought six lorries, three of which 'are articulated outfits' and Hewson Bros., Station Road Hotel, }Lowden, two, which have been assigned to Hewson Bros. (Howden), Ltd., of the same address.
One of two lorries purchased by Mr. J. Bell (Bells Transport Services), 23 Leeds Road, Windhill, Shipley, has been assigned to Mr. F. Newton, 68 Tyresal Crescent, Bradford.
Other purchasers reported by our Yorkshire correspondent are: Messrs. M. Ross and Sons, Eastfield, Fogandenny, Perth, who have acquired a vehicle based at Bradford; H. Wood and Sons, Ltd., Wormal Street, Heekinondwike, three; R. Earl and Sons (Transport), Ltd., 47 Amberley Road, Sheffield, four; J. Stubbs and Sons, Ltd., 37 Hull Road, Anlaby, near Hull, one; and Mr. G. Grace, 4 Chapel Lane, South Elmsall, near Pontefract, one, assigned to Mr. G. B. Hindle, Gordon Garage, Nelson Street, Bradford. EAST MIDLANDS Barkers Traffic,Services, Ltd., 10 London Road,-New Balderton, Newark, have been successful with yet another tender, this time for 14 vehicles, comprising six Albion eightwheelers, an Atkinson 12-tonner, a Seddon six-wheeler and six four-wheeled vehicles. It is understood that most of these have been assigned, and that Mr. E. D. Walker, 'East Markham, Newark, has bought some of them, The names of the other purchasers are not known.
Mr. J. P. Regis, New Cross Road, Stamford, has acemired unit 444 (Crowland) comprising one vehicle (3 tons).
EASTERN COUNTIES
Another five vehicles, including three articulated outfits (17 tons) and one additional, have been purchased by 0. G. Barnard and Sons, Ltd., Stowmarket. The unit concerned (2743) was based at Fordham, Ely. Barnard's are not at the moment operating as hauliers and are assigning all the vehicles they purchase.
Mr. L. Judd, Great Hallingbury, Bishops Stortford, has taken over a lorry (3 tons) from Mr. W. Taylor, Leytonstone, London, Eli.
Norwich unit 474, comprising one vehicle (31 tons), has been bought by Mr. 0. J. H. Smith, Barrow, Bury St. Edmunds. .
The Eastern Licensing Authority has issued special A licences to the following: Mr. C. E. Ground, Cradge Batik Road, Spalding, for 10 vehicles and a trailer (42 tons); Mr. F. W. Daniels, 3 Ivel Road, Sandy, one (3 tons); Knowles Transport, Ltd., one (31 tons), assigned by Mr. G. Knowles of the same address; Mr. G. D. Johnson, Claygate House: Whittlesey, three (7.1 tons); Greenwood's (Contractors), Ltd., Bury Road, Ramsey, two (91 . tons); Swaffham Livestock Transport, Ltd., Pit Lane, Swaffham, one (3 tons); Messrs. H. L. M. and R. W. Anderson (Anderson and Son), Town Street, Upwell, two (6 tons); and Messrs. A. and C. Murder) (A. Murden), 53 Queen's Walk, Peterborough, one (6 tons).
SOUTH WALES
Repeat purchases have been made by 5. Evans and Sons (Llanelly), Ltd., Ms Garage, Pontyperem, of four vehicles (14 tons); T.S.P. Transport, Ltd., Villiers Road, Skewers, one (71 tong); Li. G. Gordon and Sons, Ltd., Llanrhidian, Swansea, one (3 tons); Ford and Reames. Ltd., 14 Alma Street, Brynmawr, two (8 tons); W. G. Davies (Landore), Ltd., and Mr. W. J. Davies, both of Arfryn, Pontlasse, Morriston, two .(143 tons) each and Elliott's Transport (Newport), Ltd., Union Street, Newport, one (3 tans). The South Wales Licensing Authority has also granted special A licences to the following:—Putson Motor Engineering Co., Ltd., Triley Bridge, Abergavenny, for four vehicles (11 tons); Mr. A. H. Wilson, Highfields, Holywell Road, Abcrgavenny, one (21 tons); Messrs. P. E., D. L. V., A. E. and W. Woodham (Woodham Bros.), 54a Thompson Street. Barry Dock, four (171 tons); Mr. Cyril Williams, 4 Cemetery Road, Brynmawr, one (3 tons); C. M. Hosken and Co., Gladstone Street, Docks, Cardiff, one (2f tons); Messrs. T. Griffiths and Son, Old Factory, Cwmcam, one (3 tons); Mr. L. C. Webley, 36 Sunnybank Road, Griffithstown, two (141 tons); Mr. M. E. Rees, St. David's Works, Morriston, two (12f tons); Grove Garages (Penarth), Ltd., Grove Terrace, Penarth, one (3 tons); and Mr. M. J. Hayes, 122 Eaton Road, BoTnItyfryd, Swansea, two (8/ tons),
WESTERN AREA The Western Licensing Authority has granted special A licences to the following:—Amesbury Transport, Ltd., Transport Garage, London Road, Amesbury, for five vehicles (14 tons 11 cwt.); S. Ball and Son (Transport), Ltd.. West End Garage, Chipping Sodbuty, three (8 tons 8 cwt.); Transport (Bristol), Ltd.. 28 Baldwin Street, Bristol, 1, two (5 tons 19 cwt,); Mr. A. J. James, 144 Hampstead Road, Bristol, one (2 tons 18 cwt.); R. L. Dance and Co„ Ltd., 34 Rodney Road. Cheltenham,
one (2 tons 17 cwt.); Mr. E. G. Wilkins (Spiller and Wilkins), The Garage, Chilmark, one (2 tons 19 cwt.); Mr. W. E. German, 57 Madeira Villas, Exmouth, one (2 tons 19 cwt.); Messrs. F. D. and D. J. Rice (J. Rice and Son), Hempstead Lane, Gloucester, two (6 tons 9 cwt.); Mr. A. J. James, 144 Hampstead Road, Bristol, 4, one (2 tons 13 cwt.), based at Plymouth and one (3 tons) at Yeovil; Messrs. G. D. and F. A. Young (F. Young and Sons), Chalk Hill. Shrewton, two (5 tons 19 cwt.); Messrs. A. and D. Griffiths (A. Griffiths and Sons), Cheltenham Road East, Gloucester. three (9 tons 12 cwt.).
LONDON AND HOME COUNTIES Special A licences have been granted by the Metropolitan Licensing Authority to the following:—Hill and Sons (Botley and Denmead), Ltd., Bottings Hotel, Curdridge, Southampton, six vehicles (17 tons 14 cwt.) based in London; Mr. F. D. Larkum (B.E.C. Transport), 15 Pattern Road, London, S.W.18, one (3 tons); Mr. E. Fairclough, 123 Matilda House, Thomas Street, London, E,1, two (8 tons 14 cwt.), one of which (4 tons 4 cwt.) has been assigned to Mr. A. Fairclough, 72 Matilda House, Thomas Moore Street, London, E.1; 5. and H. Transport Services (Peckham), Ltd., I la Selden Road, London. S.E.15, one (2 tons 18 cwt.); Mr. J. W. Todd, 115 Crofton Road, London, E.13, one (3 tons 8 cwt.).
Rand and Brunt, Ltd., 28 Bridge Road East, Welwyn Garden City, have assigned one vehicle (2 tons 19 cwt.) to Mr. F. G. East, 41a Finchley Lane, London,--N.W.4, and one (2 tons 18 cwt.), based in London, to Venture Transport (Cricklewood), Ltd.