Worthy of their steel
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THREE haulage companies in the West Midlands have been awarded the British Rail contract to deliver steel from BR's steel terminals in the Midlands.
A. Hingley of Brierley Hill, Highfield Haulage of Bilston and J. Hayward and Sons of Walsall operate a total of 30 vehicles to handle the diverse traffic passing through the terminals.
Alan Hingley of A. Hingley told CM that his company had already been doing this sort of work for BR for seven months through National Carriers. Now, it would be working directly for BR.
The company uses 10 to 13 lorries and 15 trailers for the contract, with the trailers ranging from 26ft purpose-built trailers to 60ft extendables. Each of the lorries carries between four and five loads per day, each load weighing about 20 tonnes.
The contract will last for one year, at the end of which time it will be re-negotiated. This is the only work the company does for BR.
Owen Highfield of Highfield Haulage uses 10 tractive units and 15 trailers for the contract work. The company's main field of work is in general haulage and this is the only work it does for BR.
J. Hayward and Sons also uses 10 vehicles coupled with-44, trailers for the steel deliveries. The company carries between 60 and 100 tonnes a day, with each load averaging out at 20 tonnes. Hayward's main business is once more general haulage, and has no other contracts with BR.
The steel is brought by Railfreight Speedlink from rail depots throughout the country and the Continent and by the Railfreight Steelink daily express service from Scunthorpe to Wolverhampton. BR says it is well satisfied with the way the contract is running.