'BEST YET' BRS DEPOT
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RATED "the best yet" is the new British Road Services Ltd. custom-built depot at Hazel Road, ICnottingley, Yorkshire, half a mile east of Al, on 2.8 acres alongside a major customer, Jackson Glass.
BRS has transferred its operations there from Castleford. Knottingley branch manager Mr. A. H. Hopwood has a clear view of the whole depot from his office in the single-storey administrative block close to the gate.
Immediately opposite is the transit shed, 80 ft. by 50 ft. with a 20 ft. clearance, so that vehicles carrying loads up to the maximum height normally encountered can be accommodated without difficulty. The site layout allows for the size of the transit shed to be increased.
The building complex includes a vehicle service station which has three pits and two standings, a small office, a drivers' mess room, a covered vehicle wash, and a fuelling station. An unusual feature has been the necessity to provide an underground water storage tank to collect surface water for vehicle washing and general purposes. This is a local council requirement imposed because the available supply is inadequate to meet the industrial load.
The bulk of the vehicle fleet consists of motive units and trailers, which means there is emphasis on articulation to provide greater flexibility.
The branch operates to all parts of the country, with regular overnight services to all the major ports and centres of industry.
In addition to General Haulage activities, the branch operates on a contract basis.