New depot for London hauliers

23rd September 1966, Page 71

23rd September 1966

Page 71

Page 71, 23rd September 1966 — New depot for London hauliers

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SAMUEL Taylor (Hay's Wharf) Ltd., the London hauliers, this week moved to a new depot at Pooles Lane, Ripple Road, Dagenham, Essex—after 102 years of operating from Bermondsey. The move has been partly caused by increasing traffic congestion in central London, and partly by an expansion of the company's fleet of vehicles, particularly in the field of large units suitable for container traffic.

The new depot, on the site of the old greyhound stadium, incorporates a singlestorey transit warehouse of 4,500 sq. ft. with a further 2,700 sq. ft. undercover unloading space. The warehouse, designed for palletized loads and equipped with fork-lift trucks, has a stacking height of 16 ft. and all-round access. Features of the new depot, which is centrally heated, include specially long inspection pits in the greasing bay and fitters' shop. There is parking space for more than 100 vehicles.

The new depot is situated on a 40-acre site being developed by the Hay's Wharf group. Part of the site is already occupied by Reynolds (Packaging) Ltd., which provides comprehensive export packing and storage facilities. At Dagenham, therefore, Samuel Taylor will be able to offer not only fast collection and delivery services to manufacturers using the Port of London, but also a wide range of ancillary export facilities.