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Miles from Base
East Midland Licensing Authority Takes Lenient View of Applications for Special A Licences : Big Fleets being Built Up
OPERATORS who are anxious about changing the bases of vehicles bought from the British Transport Commission may take courage from certain decisions of the East Midland Licensing Authority, although it is not certain that another Licensing Authority would take a similar view of the applications.
In the East Midlands, a haulier has been allowed to transfer vehicles from Bermondsey (London) and Bourne, mouth to Ashby-de-la-Zouch and another operator, based at Leighton Buzzard, has acquired a unit at Brentford, Middx. The distance from Bournemouth to Ashby-de-la-Zouch in a straight line is about 150 miles.
A tendency noticeable this week is towards the formation of large fleets of vehicles under special A licences. Some operators have been successful with a number of tenders. Twenty-three vehicles have now been purchased from the B.T.C. by Hill's Transport (Dinas Powis), Ltd., and other hauliers have acquired even larger fleets. They will be in a strong position to compete with the buyers of the larger units of 50 or more vehicles when these are placed on
the market. • SCOTLAND Eleven more vehicles (411 tons) have been taken over by Pentland Garage, Ltd., Loanhead, since The Commercial Motor reported on March 19 that they had bought two vehicles. Four of these have been assigned to Mr. T. W. Davidson, Jnr., Edinburgh. Two more repeat purchases reported from Scotland this week are those of Edward Ferry, Ltd., Edinburgh, live vehicles (181 tons), and Messrs. Russell, of Bathgate, three (91 tons). McKelvie and Co., Ltd., Barrhead, have also been successful with another tender, this time for two vehicles (6 tons).
New purchasers are William Dobson (Edinburgh), Ltd., who have assigned three of their eight vehicles (331 tons) to Bell and Co. (Transport), Ltd., Edinburgh, and two to The Scottish Central Carting Co., Ltd., Leith. Special A licences have been granted by the Scottish Licensing Authority to Forth Haulage Co., Ltd., Edinburgh, who have been successful with a tender for six vehicles (231 tons), and Mr. Robert King, Irvine, for three vehicles (81 tons).
NORTHERN AREA
Rock Supplies (Hexham), Ltd. Broadway House. Hexham, have purchased a transport unit.
NORTH-WEST
Special A licences have been granted by the North Western Licensing Authority to A. E. Stevenson (Haulage), Ltd., 27 Langdale Street, Bootle, Liverpool, 20, for four vehicles (20 tons).
YORKSHIRE
Mr. J. Harper, Hollyhock House, East Cottingwith, Hull, and H. Speight, Ltd., 41 Crookes Road, Sheffield, 10, have • each bought two vehicles.
B24 WEST MIDLANDS The carriage of new furniture, and furniture removals, mainly to and from the London area, will be undertaken by a Dennis Pax 1,250-cu.-ft. pantechnicon and a Bedford 1.000-cu.-ft van, for which Mr.
L Kendrick, 1 Kiniths Way, West Bromwich, has been granted a special A licence by the West Midland Licensing Authority. Mr. Kendrick has for some time been operating a Bedford 1,000-cu.-ft. pantechnicon on similar work under a 13 licence.
Two articulated outfits and a van are included in the five vehicles (one additional) of 141 tons acquired by Mortons (Coventry), Ltd., 12 Park Road, Coventry.
Theyehicles made up unit 2599 (Coventry). Tyseley unit 2396, comprising three vehicles (8 tons), has gone to H. G. Payne, Ltd., 43 Brearley Street, Aston.
Messrs. J. Male and Son, Shutt End, Pensnett, have purchased unit 2560 (Wolverhampton). This consists of three eight-wheelers (22 tons). Mr. J. II. Male is a national vice-chairman of the Road Haulage Association.
Other successful tenderers are J. Woolley Transport, Ltd., 105 Bells Lane, King's Norton. They are to take over unit 2631 (Erdington) comprising two vehicles (51 tons).
EAST MIDLANDS Six vehicles and a trailer (34 tons) have been acquired by -Messrs. J. Bradley and Sons. Matm Garage, Old Clipstone, near Mansfield. The vehicles, which comprise an Atkinson 15-tonner, three Atkinson 12tonners, a Thornycroft 8-tonner and a Thornycroft 6-tonner. came from a Derby depot of British Road Servicas. They are to be used on general services in the London, Liverpool and Hull areas.
Unit 2766 (Spilsby), comprising four vehicles (10 tons), has been acquired by Messrs W. F. and F. Coxon, Station Road, North Thoresby, Grimsby. This is the second purchase by this concern (the first was reported in , The Commercial Motor on April 2), and they have also had a vehicle assigned to them by Mr. T. H. Brown, Brigsley Road, Waltham, Grimsby (The Commercial Motor, March 26). Two of the vehicles concerned in this latest purchase have been assigned to Messrs. F. A. Stark and Son, Tetney, Grimsby.
Among other repeat purchases reported this week are those of Moores Transport (Ashby), Ltd., Nottingham Road. Ashby-. de-la-Zouch, and Messrs. J. Bradshaw and Sons, Sturton by Stow. Unit 2573 (Swadlincote), comprising two articulated outfits (4 tons), is the fourth to be taken over by Moores Transport. They were one of the first companies to be successful with tenders. Their other purchases were reported on February 19 and May 7. The five vehicles acquired by J. Bradshaw and Sons will be used, along with the five vehicles they have already purchased (The Commercial Motor, May 14), chiefly on carrying agricultural produce in Lincolnshire, Lancashire and Yorkshire. This latest purchase, which comprised unit 2655 (Dunham-on-Trent) has a total unladen weight of 20 tons.
Two units, 2223 and 2657, both located at Church Lane, Balderton, have been purchased by Mr. M. J. Dwane, Station Road, Leadenham, Lincoln, They comprise six vehicles and a spare (18 tons) and one vehicle (3 tons) respectively. Mr. A. C. Biggs, Leighton Buzzard, has been notified that his tender for unit 2527 (Brentford) has been accepted. Two vehicles (6 tons) are concerned. Wood and Co. (Leicester), Ltd.. 21 Abbey Gate, Leicester, have been successful with their tender for unit 2559 (Northampton). Three vehicles (9 tons) are concerned in this purchase.
EASTERN COUNTIES
Premises and six vehicles (16 tons) offered in unit 1455 (Copford), and premises and eight vehicles (21 tons) in unit 430 (Sudbury. Suffolk), are to be taken over by Mr. W. H. Sexton. hr., Bottles Hall, ElmStead, Colchester. Mr. Sexton already has MO ex-B.R.S. vehicles.
A repeat purchase, this time of unit 455 (premises and three vehicles of 9 tons), has been made by Pattens Transport, Ltd., Ramsden Heath. Billericay. Mr. R. V. Corfield. St. Michaels, Long Stratton. Norwich. is to take over unit 2711 (Dutton Broad) comprising two vehicles (5 tons).
The Eastern Licensing Authority has granted special A licences to F. T. Miller, Ltd., 35 Exchange Street, Norwich. for seven vehicles (201 tons); Messrs. W. W. Wiseman (W. Jarvis and Son), Hall Road, Heybridge, Essex one (5 tons), and Mr. W. S. Merrill, 14andene Gardens, Great Gransden, one (3 tons). Sidney' Judd and Sons, Ltd.. Woodside reen, Great Hallingbury, Bishops Stortrd. who, when they bought their first hide from B.R.S. early in the year (The ontinercial Motor, March 19) said their timate aim was to purchase at least five ore vehicles to rebuild their preitionalization business, are now well on c way to achieving that object. They c to take over unit 2745 (three Commer tonners) tomorrow. Although, for the time being, they are , operate the lorries with their original :trol engines, the vehicles are later to converted to oil, as they will be engaged ainly on long-distance work.
Judds hope to be successful with trther tenders.
WESTERN AREA Two heavy lorries have been bought by Ir. D. E. West, Tetbury, Gloucestershire.
SOUTH WALES A total of 23 vehicles (160 tons) has :en acquired by Hill's Transport (Dines nwis), Ltd., New House, Dinas Powis, tam. This company do both general and ccialized haulage, and have regular setces to London, Liverpool, Manchester id Birmingham, and run frequently to her parts.
Their fleet comprises four Bedford articuLed outfits, three Vulcan 8-tonners, four winner 6-ton oilers, two Commer :onners, seven Bedford 6-tormers, two dford 6-ton tippers and a Leyland Beaver onner.
In all, three units with a total carrying pacity of 48 tons have been taken over Fred Jones and Co., Port Tennant operage, Swansea, who were mentioned last week. The vehicles concerned were two Atkinsons, two Vulcans and an E.R.F. articulated outfit. The company plan to operate these vehicles to London and the Midlands.
Fred Jones and Co. have had a separate department for their road haulage activities since 1928. Before they took over vehicles from B.R.S., their fleet consisted of five Morris-Commercial 5-tonners, which were operated within a 25-mile radius. The South Wales Licensing Authority has also granted special A licences to the Harfoot and Sons, Ltd., Castleland Street, Barry Dock, Glam. for three vehicles (9 tons); Mr. A. T. Chivers, Dan-y-Coed, Clydach, Mon, one (4 tons); LI. G. Gordon and Sons, Ltd., Llanrhidian, near Swansea, one (31 tons), and Mr. E. Davies (R. E. J. Davies), 45 Salop Place, Pcnarth, Glam, one (3 tons).
SOUTHERN AREA A Commer 5-6-tonner recently taken over by Messrs. H. E. Millington and Sons, St. Patrick's, Havant Road. Bedhampton, is to be used for livestock and general haulage. Mr. R. L. Marsden, Mareth, South Lane, Ash, is to employ the vehicle he has acquired, an articulated Commer 8-tonner, on general haulage between London, the north and Scotland.
Mr. F. Aspinall, 128 Milton Road, Portsmouth. has been granted a special A licence for four vehicles (191 tons). Mr. Aspinall's head office is at 14 Marina Grove, Copnor, Portsmouth.
LONDON AND HOME COUNTIES The Metropolitan Licensing Authority has granted special A licences to the fol
lowing :—Mr. H. H. Hole, 72 London Road, St. Albans, for four vehicles (13 tons 6 cwt.), assigned to Rand and Brunt, Ltd., 28 Bridge Road East, Welwyn Garden City, who, as reported on June 11, have had two vehicles already assigned to them; Lep Transport, Ltd., Sunlight Wharf, Upper Thames Street, London, E.CA, four (10 tons 14 cwt.); Trinity Haulage Services, 1-3 Mona Street, London, E.16, four (10 tons 2 cwt.) based at 13-17 Mona Street, Canning Town; Wells and Son (London), Ltd.. 18 Abbots Lane, London, S.E.I, four (11 tons); Mr. T. Regan, Chun Farm, Horsmonden, Kent, two (6 tons 6 cwt.) assigned to Mr. J. J. Hearn, 75 Grove Hill Road, London, S.E.5; Messrs. C. and H. Transport, 3 Wellington Row, London, E.2, two (5 torts 11 cwt.); Mr. A. J. Cattle, 170 Marlborough Road, London, N.19, two (4 tons 19 cwt.); Dual Transport, Ltd., 7a Wordsworth Avenue, Greenford, Middx, one (11 tons 18 cwt.); Mt. A. R. Foskett, 24 Maythorne Close, Watford, one (2 tons 8 cwt.) based at Cassio Bridge Farm, Watford; Messrs. B. and R. Transport, 87 Grange Road, Ilford, one (31 tons); Mr. A. W. Kcmpster, Lays Farm, Tilsworth, near Leighton Buzzard, one (21 tons) based at 359 High Road, London, N.W.10; and A. E. Verling and Son, Ltd., 15 Seething Lane, London, E.C3, one (3 tons) based at City and East London Service Garages, Leman Street, London, E.t, Special A licences have been granted by the South Eastern Licensing Authority to: Martins Transport, Ltd., 60 Shortlands Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, two vehicles (6 tons). and Messrs. A. and R. J. Wood, Bratby Lodge, Highsted, two (5 tons).