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dr. Alexander Back with Bigger Fleet

18th March 1955, Page 85
18th March 1955
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Page 85, 18th March 1955 — dr. Alexander Back with Bigger Fleet
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k YEAR after being formed with a —k capital of £300,000 to take over -ansport units from British Road ervices, Charles Alexander and Parters (Transport), Ltd., Aberdeen, have successfully tendered for their first

Premises at Aberdeen. Peterhead and 'raserburgh, together with 146 operalye lorries and 19 trailers (674 tons), re concerned. There are also 16 idditional vehicles and three trailers. rake-over date is April 19.

The Aberdeen premises, in Old Ford Wad, were owned before nationalizaion by the Charles Alexander Transport Group. Those at Peterhead and -iraserburgh belonged to James Satherand. Ltd., and Messrs. French and ions. Mr. Alexander's fleet then numpered about 120 vehicles.

MI:. Alexander told our Glasgow representative that he was interested :11iefly in services as far as London and Invernc*:s.

SEEING IN THE DARK

DIFFICULTY in determining the exact size and shape of large vehicles when approaching them from the rear at night is alleviated by Scotchlite Brand Lite-A-Bumper reflective tape, which can be applied to the

rear of any vehicle. The tape, which acts as a wide-angle reflector, is manufactured by the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Adderley Park, Birmingham, and 2 ft. of 1-in.wide tape retails at 6s. 9d. Special rates are available to fleet operators who order 25-yd. rolls of tape.

Scotchlite consists of millions of spherical glass beads, which act as lenses, bonded by a flexible adhesive on to reflective sheeting. It can be stuck to any smooth surface without the use of special tools.

The tape is available only as a red reflector at present, but reflective sheet ing is also being marketed in while, yellow and silver colours. This can he applied only by approved distributors, because heat is necessary for attach ment and a vacuum applicator has to be used. When correctly applied the sheet can be moulded to any contour and is unaffected by extreme climatic conditions.