Acquisitions Rise to Over Six a Day
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JULY promises to be a record month for acquisitions by the British Transport Commission. Hauliers are now being taken over at the rate of more than six a day. Fifty-six businesses were acquired in the first nine days of the month. They are as follows:— Ashcroft (Unit A.I29), London, S.E.1; Winterbottom (Unit A.129), London, S.E.1; Southwark Garage (Unit. A.I29). London, S.E.I; Rohe tuna B.119), .Leith, Edinburgh; Banks (Unit 13.118), Portobello; British Woad Services (Unit C.132), Longridgc; Stoneycroft Tot. (Unit C.153), LiverPool; Riverside Motors (Unit C.1_54), Liverpool; Taylor (Unit' C.155), Liverpool; Forkings (Unit C.I56). Liverpool; Boyden (Unit C.139). Horwich; British Road Services (Unit C.158). KcaritcY: Geldimrd (Unit C.161), Stretford; Thomason (Unit D.I15), Sunderland; British Road Services (Unit E.128), Wolverhampton; British Road Services (Unit. E.129), Dariaston; A. T. Hartshorne (Unit E.129), Wedncsbury; British Road Services (Unit E.131), Handsworth; British Road Services (Unit 132), Handswortb; British Road Services (Unit E.133), Flandsworth; T Rushton (Unit E.129), WednesbutY: British Road Services (Unit E.200), Wordslcy: Baker (Unit A.I56), London, NI; Sunderland (Unit A.158), Kings Langley; NorthBritish Roadways (Unit 1).141), Newcastleon-Tyne; Burgess (Unit D.15)„ North, Shields: Walton (Unit D.153). Gateshead-on-Tync; Not, bury's (Unit D.157), Leeds; Gilbert Transport (Unit F.52), Bristol 1: Devon Road Transport (Unit F.99), Exwick; G I, Smith (Unit F.101). 1Bodmin; Appleford and Dawe (Unit F.104), Bedminster; Collins (Unit P.105). Fairland, near Bristol; British Road Services (Unit , 17.106). Bristol, .1; Carpenter 'Bros. (Unit. F.307), Keynsharn: Powell and Llewellyn (Unit (3.80), Kington; Morris (Unit (3:77). Gloucester: Hooks (Unit H.108), Manningtree; evett (Unit F1.16). Sexton (Unit 18.28). Elmstead; British Road Services (Unit 11.120), Great Totharn; British Road Services (Unit HAUL Thcjiaere! R . A. Newport. Ltd., Fordbam; Balk ila
Ltd.. Fordham; Brysons (Motors), Ltd., Glasgow, C.4; Brysons Garages (Glasgow), .Ltd.. Glasgow.
tan; Warrington; C, 3. W. De Burgh.Mersey Motor Engineering Co., Ltd., Warring
ton; Withey's (Unit A 73), London, S.W.4; Pensnett Tot. (Unit E.200), Arierley Hill; J. Kimberley and Sons, Stoke-on-Trent; Clowes and &Val, Ltd.. Stoke-on-Trent; Kemp (Unit 11.119), Sudbury; British Road Services (Unit A.I29), London, S.E.1; British Road Services (Unit C.159), Stockport.
CROSSLEY TAKES THE LEAD IN CUTTING PRICES?
'ACCORDING to the "Daily Worker" for Tuesday last, nearly 100 workers are to be dismissed this week by Crossley Motors, Ltd,. on the ground of redundancy. "The Commercial Motor" was, however, unable to obtain further information beyond the company's statement that the report was "a travesty of the facts."
The report also alleged that the management had informed the shop stewards that it wanted a 12-iper cent. cut in piecework prices, as this would help the concern to meet competition more successfully. Fifty men had already received their notices, said the "Daily Worker," and a further 46 were expecting dismissal notices.
OLDHAM IN 40 COUNTRIES
SINCE the war. Oldham and Son, Ltd., has built up active trade relations with more than 40 countries, and executives have covered the world in search of business or to establish new industries overseas. Last year's output was a record, and export orders have increased by nearly 50 per cent.
Mr. John Oldham, chairman and managing director, mentioned these facts to 1,250 employees who, last Saturday, had their annual outing.
Increased fares on Birmingham's municipal transport system came into force last Tuesday.