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Two more closures and one contraction

28th November 2002
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Keywords : Haulage

• Retirement and a downturn in work are behind the closure or downsizing of three haulage businesses.

Removal and distribution operation L McIntyre of Bolton, Lanes, is closing after 54 years due to retirement; it has been run by two of the founder's daughters for the past four years.

An auction of the company's fleet, to be handled by Malcolm Harrison, includes more than a dozen tractive

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Also closing is family haulier George Mayers of Chester. The firm was set up back in 1948; in lts heyday ran a fleet of 40 trucks. Proprietor Barry Mayers says that has now shrunk to five. "It's no worse than it used to be," he adds. "I just thought What's the point?. YoU break your back to go one step forward and two steps back. I decided to get out now before we end up in debt rwar t rhrictrn.c chi "

To add insult to injury the firm was raided by diesel thieves over the weekend and lost a tank-full of fuel.

Mayers adds: "I'll miss the camaraderie of the haulage industry and I'd like to thank all the people we've dealt with over the years."

And a major chunk of Dorset-based Mouland Haulage's fleet is to be auctioned, also by Harrison, to cope with a downturn in work. Owner David

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The company specialises in niche work such as moving oilrig equipment and train bodies. The auction will take place at Mouland's base in Poole on

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