B.R.S. Rebuild Two Yorkshire Depots
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BRITISH ROAD SERVICES have now completed work, it was announced this week, on a new general haulage depot at Leads Road, Hull, and on widespread extensions and improvements at their parcels depot at Milnsbridge, near Huddersfield. At Milnsbridge, B.R.S. have for some time been anxious, they state, to improve their facilities and when an adjoining picture house came up for sale they bought the site. Now B.R.S. have centralized their operations at Milnsbridge, rather than splitting them between Milnsbridge and its sister-depot at Nile Street.
The 9.500-sq.-ft. platform at the Milnsbridge depot is 250 ft. long, and has backing-up spaces for 50 vehicles. Daily throughput is 10,000 parcels, mainly textiles. It is anticipated that the new development, in addition to centralizing all Huddersfield services, will bring about an increase in traffic handled.
The depot operates 75 vehicles, 46 rigids and 29 prime movers, with 60 semitrailers. Twenty-four services are dispatched nightly to destinations throughout the country. Local collection and delivery services daily cover the West Riding of Yorkshire and into Lancashire.
A two-pit maintenance shop has been built. In addition to carrying out inspections and running repairs this maintenance unit, within a mile of the YorkshireLancashire trunk route, is conveniently situated to offer breakdown facilities for other B.R.S. vehicles.
The new general haulage depot at Leads Road, Hull, covers five acres, and comprises a modern office block, transit shed and a new service station. There is a n4 convenient report point for drivers, which adjoins the traffic office, and the staff have complete observation of the parking area and transit bay. The teleprint terminal is installed in the administrative offices.
In the transit shed is a 2-ton traversing crane, and the fuelling island has been centrally placed between the transit shed and the service station to eliminate congestion.
The service station has been erected well away from the transit shed and operating area. Two inspection pits have been provided which, together with free standings, will accommodate five to six vehicles. A high-pressure lubricating system has been installed. Adjoining the service station is a two-bay wash. Mess rooms are provided near the administrative block.