Only 20 0 /0 of R1 Units With Premises Sold So Far
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ONLY 19 units with premises (253 vehicles) out of 96 (1,452 vehicles) offered in List RI have so far been sold. The highest tender was accepted for each of these. This was revealed in a progress report issued by the British Transport Commission and the Road Haulage Disposal Board on Wednesday.
The report, which was issued without comment by the B.T.C. or the Disposal Board, stated that tenders were rejected for 43 units with premises (665 vehicles). There were no bids for 15 units, which included 253 vehicles, and decisions had not been reached on tenders for 19 units (281 vehicles).
Recent purchases include:—
Moore's Transport (Ashby), Ltd., .Nottingham Road, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, whose purchase of seven vehicles was reported in The Commercial Motor on March 19, have had their tenders for
another two units accepted. Unit 2061 (Bermondsey) consists of a Maudslay 15tonner and an A.E.C. 15-tanner, and Unit 2135 (Bournemouth) a Bedford van. The Yorkshire Licensing Authority has granted a special A licence to Messrs. G. B. Hindle, Nelson Street, Bradford, for seven vehicles (35 tons 15 cwt.) and a trailer. Two of these vehicles have been assigned to H. Burnell and Son, Ltd., Greenside, Clayton, Bradford. Special A licences have been granted by the Western Licensing Authority to Mr. R. W. T. Edworthy, Johnsland, Bow, Crediton, Devon, for an articulated outfit (4 tons 14 cwt.), and to W. H. A. Reece, Ltd., Oaktree Garage, Newton Poppleford, Devon, for one vehicle (3 tons 8 cwt.). In the Northern area, special A licences have been granted to Mr. A. Cawthorn, North Road Garage, Birtley, for two vehicles (7 tons 4 cwt.); Robson's Border Transport,' Ltd., 34 Lowther Street,
Carlisle, one vehicle (2 tons 18 cwt.); Mr. A. Robinson, 26 Devonshire Road, Linthorpe, Middlesbrough, two vehicles and a trailer; Messrs. W. Walker and Son, Elizabeth Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. two vehicles (7 tons 9 cwt.) and a trailer (2 tons 9 cwt.): Mr. T. H. Cooper, Strand Street Garage, Sunderland. one vehicle (2 tons 14 cwt.), assigned to Mr. G. W. Cooper, 9 Halidon Square, Sunderland: and D. Tarren (Transport) Ltd., Lanehouse Garage. Thornaby Road. Thornabyon-Tees, four vehicles (13 tons 19 cwt.).
Further details of sales appear on pages 436-437.
The Treasury were prepared to grant loans to former hauliers wishing to re-enter the industry at an interest rate of 4i per cent. This was stated by Mr. E. A. Whitehead, chairman of the road transport section of Liverpool Chamber of Commerce, when he referred to approaches to the Ministry of Transport. He said that the proposed rate compared unfavourably with the 3 per cent. paid by the British Transport Commission to those 'nationalized hauliers awaiting settlement of compensation.
When inspecting vehicles with a view to tendering, potential buyers would do well to make a note of tyre and engine numbers to ensure, if they are successful, that there will be no doubt when taking delivery that the vehicles are equipped as they were when inspected.
This advice is given to members in the current bulletin of the Road Haulage Association's Metropolitan and South-eastern Area.