B.R.S. STREAMLINING ITS LEEDS PARCELS SERVICES
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WHEN a new 180-ft. long transit shed IT at Brown Lane came into operation on December 30, B.R.S. (Parcels) Ltd. took another big step towards the completion of its long-term programme to streamline operations in Leeds. In 1954 B.R.S. had six parcels depots in or near to the city. Today it has two: Brown Lane, Leeds 11, a modern property where the new transit shed has been erected, and Whitehall Road, Leeds 12, where, in addition to parcels operations, maintenance and warehousing is carried on. The intention is, in due course, to locate all operations at Brown Lane.
The new transit shed will be used for outward trunking.. All collection vehicles will be unloaded there and the traffic will pass to the outward trunk vehicles across the double-sided 45-ft.-wide bank which stretches the full length of the shed. The new bank, which has built-in provision for the possible installation of a carousel conveyor, is surfaced with maple. The main building is of steel-frame construe tion, clad with asbestoscement sheeting above dwarf brick walls.
Semi-live stitlages and tug-bars, similar to those already in use on the present Brown Lane platform, will be used on the bank. The shed is protected to the north by a covered yard which gives 602ft, headway from the bank, and to the south by a 15-ft. canopy and "up and over" doors.
One side of the present platform, which is 234 ft. long, will be used for the receipt of all incoming trunk services from other parts of the country and the traffic will be sorted across the platform to the various delivery rounds.
The opening of the new transit shed is a major phase in the full development of the Brown Lane site, Work is already in 1-"A A NEW pair of refrigerated meat
outfits has just been put into service by Taunton Meat Haulage Ltd. One is illustrated in the accompanying pictures: the container, built by Tiverton Coachbuilders Ltd.. is 24 ft. long, is of steel and light alloy construction and has this bodybuilder's new tubular-framed roof fitted with the recently introduced heavy extruded fulllength cant rails. The floor is of interlocking heavy-duty plank and the body has plastic-coated steel lining and a welded pressed-steel back frame on an advanced stage on other building To the south there is taking shape a nel two-storey office block which is cur tiguous with a big new palletised ware house. The offices will eventually hous both the North Eastern area manage] Mr. H. L. Fenton, and his staff who wil be moving from their present premises ii Clarendon Roafi, Leeds; and the Leed branch manager, Mr. A. E. Keit.
To the south-east of the new transi shed work is also progressing on a six bay service station, with four pits.
A number of ancillary buildings an being constructed, including a canteen, t vehicle wash and a fuelling point. It planned to have the whole depot in ful use by the coming summer.
The concentration at Brown Lane o all B.R.S. parcels activities in Leeds,' says Mr. Fenton, " will enable us to maki further improvements in our service. I will also provide the capacity fo: increasing our business in the area." *
T.R.T.A. Seeks Details: To cnabk a reliabli op:nion to be formed, and any action to h i o taken, the T.R.T.A. s asking members fo details of any ban on articulated vehicle: encountered during this winter. The Associa ton is also asking member companies u report on how their deliveries are beim affected by the experimental loading ban now operating in Glasgow and Wolver hampton.
which are hung the double-skin doors.
The container is insulated throughout in expanded polystyrene and is equipped with a Thermo-King refrigeration unit; a platform for servicing this is provided by the sheet rack over the cab. The Albion Super Reiver chassis has a lightweight welded steel framework to carry the parana pine floor of the platform body. The vehicle is finished in cream and blue, the container having a natural alloy finish with a new-style blue livery designed and executed by 'Tiverton Coachbuilders.