T HE A-licensed long-distance haulage section of Wright Transport Co.. Marehay,
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near Ripley, Derbyshire, has been purchased by Alfreton Transport. Ltd., Alfreton, Derbyshire. With the four vehicles involved in this deal, Alfreton Transport now operates a fleet of 30 vehicles. All but two of the fleet are rigid and articulated 12-I5-ton units.
Practically all the vehicles, Mr. W. E. Cope, a director, told The Commercial Motor this week, have been bought within the past three years.
Co-director of Alfreton Transport is Mr. J. W. W. Leah, who was a partner in thc pre-war firm of J. and G. Leah, Riddings, Derbyshire. The company was formed in 1954, when it bought two exBritish Road Services vehicles.
BUS DEPOT IN RAILWAY SHEDS
FOLLOWING British Transport Commission railway reorganization at Manchester. the North Western Road Car. Co.. Ltd., Stockport. are applying to convert a railway goods depot into a garage for 130 buses. and to install maintenance facilities. The proposed site is in arches under Central Station. which is opposite the company's present Mosley Street depot. Planning permission is being,sought from Manchester Corporation.
At present, North Western's garage accommodation is three quarters of a mile from Mosley Street, at Hulme. Ribble Motor Services, Ltd., Preston, an associated company, who have similar difficulties, may share the new depot.
CAPITAL ACQUIRED
UUNSLET (HOLDINGS), LTD., I I Leeds, has acquired the whole of the share capital of Materials Handling Equipment (Great Britain), Ltd., of Maidenhead and London.