Expansion of M.R.S„ Ltd.
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The well-known haulage concern, /vI.R.S., Ltd., has acquired an interest in A. C. Marston and Co. (Liverpool), Ltd. Messrs. F. J. Marston and A. C. Marston will continue as joint managing directors of A. C. Marston and Co. (Liverpool), Ltd. ; they have also been appointed to the board of MILS., Ltd. Messrs. S. It. Marston, L. Pearson and J. Donaldson-Hudson will join the board of A. C. Marstnn and Co. (Liverpool), Ltd. The two companies will continue to operate as separate identities.
A Norwich Haulage Acquisition.
Messrs. Giles and Millen, the wellknown road-transport contractors of King7s Lynn and Birmingham, advise us that, as from May 1, they are takingover the goods-transport business of Mr. H. A. Roberts, Queen's Road, Norwich. For the present the premises of Mr. Roberts will be used as the firm's office and garage in Norwich. The NorwichBirmingham service operated by Mr. Roberts, as well as local haulage, will, we are told, be carried on as hitherto.
" Devon General ".Profit.
During 1932 the Devon General Omnibus and Touring Co., Ltd., made a net profit of £27,002, after meeting all charges, as against £40,738 a year earlier. The preference dividend accounts for £7,000 and a dividend of 10 per cent. on the ordinary Ames o. further. £12,000, whilst general reserve receives £13,000. After taking into account certain other items, the amount to be carried forward is £4,825, as against £4,683 brought into the accounts.
Economy of the Semi-trailer rOutfit.
We publish on this page a picture of an interesting outfit, which is in use by Messrs. Carless. Capel and Leonard, the well-known petrol distributing concern. It consists of a Fordson motive unit, to which is coupled a Dyson semitrailer.
The outfit is of particular interest, because three semi-trailer units are operated with the Fordson. The former are of the Instant-fit type, made by It. A. Dyson and Co., Ltd., Grafton Street, Liverpool, and they are equipped with rubber-tyred leg wheels, so that they can be readily manoeuvred when they are detached from the motive unit.
This pa] Ocular vehicle has been in the service of Messrs. Carless, Capel and Leonard for some little while, and they state that, in certain cases, on shortjourney wor k, the Fordson with semitrailers can do as much work as three 5-ton lorries.