Business Changes by Bristol Industries

26th September 1958, Page 119

26th September 1958

Page 119

Page 119, 26th September 1958 — Business Changes by Bristol Industries

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THE modernization and expansion by L Bristol Industries, Ltd., of their road transport, warehousing, cold storage and other sections had involved considerable capital expenditure over the past few years, Mr. A. F. Wills, chairman, said in his annual report last week. As a result, any further outlay would probably be mainly centred on cold storage and contract hire services.

Trading results for the current financial year were satisfactory, despite the adverse effects on cold storage, warehousing and haulage by prolonged strikes at Smith-field Market and London Docks.

At Mitchell Lane and Victoria Street, Bristol, the company's business was being reorganized. With the continued recession in their foundry business it had been decided to cease actual production in this field and use part of the property for a modern garage and workshop to assist the motor engineering department.

The engineering section was to be centralized at one of the company's large industrial properties in Feeder Road, Bristol, and the motor sales and engineering business would be centralized at Victoria Street Some activities were now to be undertaken by new subsidiary companies— Bristol Warehousing and Storage Co., Ltd., and Contract Hire (Car and Commercial Vehicle), Ltd.

LICENCE VARIED FOR CARAVAN TOWING

THE conditions of a B licence held by the Balgownie Towing Service, Aberdeen, were altered, last week, so that they could take caravans to any part of Great Britain. Their application was supported by Thompson's Caravans, Falkirk, who said they wanted to send 150 caravans a year over the border. It was stated that this work had previously been done by an English haulier, but he had gone out of business. Balgownie made empty trips to England to pick up their own vehicles and could fill the gap. British Railways had been tried, hut their service had proved unsatisfactory.

Two English 'caravan concerns also supported the application. It was opposed by British Railways, who did not press their objection, but suggested that the terms of the variation might be modified.

APPEAL OVER 4s. FINE A BLACKPOOL coach company were (1 fined 4s. last week for booking passengers at a small caravan in front of their premises. William M arshalls and Son (Blackpool), Ltd., denied contravening the 1901 Blackpool Improvement Act by setting up the caravan without permission, and said they would appeal.

Mr. C. Elliot, for the company, said It was ridiculous that a small caravan should be regarded as a " structure" requiring approval from the corporation. The court adjourned more than 20 other summonses dealing with temporary or. movable structures_