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VORTY-FOUR more haulage busi
3. were transferred to the Road Haulage Executive in the first two weeks of April. -• The following 28 acquisitions took place from April 1-8: Harry Stevens (Contractors), Ltd. (Unit A.328), London, S.E.7; British Road Services :Unit A.330). London, S.E.10; Whitehodge Transport Co., Ltd. (Unit A.332), London. F.6; -S. R Brant (Unit A.334), Wivelsfield Green; Fred Feather and Sons, Ltd. (Unit 1)344), Bradford A. and D. Boyle (Unit 13.346), Sheffield, 3 Schofield Transport, Ltd, (Unit E.403). Binning ham, II; E. A. Bale (Unit E.404), Burtomon Trent: British Road • Services (Unit E.406) Daw/ey; British Road Services (Unit E.407) Birmingham. 14; W. F. Tones and Sons (Uni E.409). Longden; J. E. Redman and Solvs (Unit A.335), Southwick; John S. Hopkinson (Unit E.411). Belper; • British Road Services (Unit 1).343), Sheffield. 6; W. B. Hitehin (Unit E.402), St Georges' British Road Services (Unit E.410). Coventry; British,Road Services (Unit H.247). Peterborough; British Road Services (Unit F.215). Bath; Hartley (Unit D.349), Sheffield. 5; Service Garage (Unit E.412), Oswestry; British Road Services (Unit 1).347), Halifax; British Road Services (Unit E.4)3), Birmingham, 5; J. E. Asibury (Unit E.394), Bridgetown; Gilbert Meddle, Ltd. (Unit 13.342). Cultercoals; F. H. limey and Co. (Unit A.331). Battle; British Road Services (Unit 15.244). Sandy; Hulse (Unit C.353). 1 iverpool. 3: George A. Beaten (Unit E.414). Ma (lock.
Sixteen other transfers were effected from April 9-15: •
J. Spina (Unit A.337), Mordcn; Flit Bros. (Hauliers), Ltd. (Unit D.354). Leeds. 6; Albert Road Transport (Aston), Ltd. (Unit E.4161 • Aston; 0. Pickett (Unit E.411). Kingswinford C. H. Blomer and Co. (Unit E.422), Smethwick Wallington Heath Transport Co., Ltd. (Uni F.423). Bloxwich; British Road Services (Unit T420). Tipton; British Road Services (Unit 11.24)), Stamford; Z. Howe and Sons. Ltd, (Unit EL249). Brat-el/ridge; B. E. Waters (Unit F.417). Darley Dale; W. Fletcher and Son (Unit F.421), Worksop: Bradley Bros. (Unit 13.351). Brimingtori; A. 1. Price Bros. (unit F..415). nonincate; Charles R. Hall (Unit E.419). Youlgrave; Dacre and Mitchell (Unit 1)352). Bothwell: Hope Valley rransport. Ltd. (Unit 1).355). Hope.
" R.H.E. REFUSES PERMITS, THEN APPROACHES CUSTOMERS"
SPEAKING at Newport on Monday, Mr. Peter Thorneycroft, M.P„ chair:wan of the Conservative Parliamentary Transport Committee, accused the Road Haulage Executive of soliciting custom an the strength of information obtained from hattliers through requirernenis of the Transport Act.
He quoted from a letter which, he said, had been sent by the Executive to a customer, in the following terms:— " The operator referred to above made application for a permit to carry goods for you. In view of the facilities of the Executive available, it has not been possible to grant the application. With the very large organization we now operate, I am sure we can meet your needs."
Commenting on the letter, Mr. R. Morton Mitchell, chief executive officer of the Road Haulage Association, said: " As soon as the R.H.E. refuse a per7 mit, they are after customers' business."
Mr. R. Bowen. M.P., maintained that the Transport Act was unworkable in South Wales. Without exception, hauliers were unable to go from one town to another without exceeding the 25-mile limit. The Western Region, he said, fared worse than any other in permits and fuel allocations.
Two hundred free hauliers in South Wales and adjoining 'areas attended the meeting, which was convened by Mr. H. C. Parker. general manager of Newport and District Transport Co.. who presided