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Three More for B.R.S. (Parcels)
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IN order to deal with all the demands 1. made upon their parcels service in the West Midland area, B.R.S. (Parcels), Ltd., had been compelled to borrow two vehicles from the East Midland area, said Mr. G. H. P. Beames at Hanley last Friday. Regular borrOwing. continued Mr. Beames, was an undesirable feature of vehicle operation for B.R.S. To counteract this they wanted two vans and one articulated unit on A licence, based at Stoke-on-Trent. lf the application, were granted, the two vehicles licensed in the East Midland traffic area would be surrendered.
Mr. J. Else. the West Midland Licensing Authority, granted the three new vehicles.
Mr. H. H. Marriott, R.R.S. manager at Stoke, said that there had been complaints from their. smaller customers. The consignments for these people were fitted into the regular runs, which were operated on behalf of the big industrial concerns. Hiring from outside ht,uliers tended to be uneconomic, as the drivers were not used to parcels traffic where 30 to 40 deliveries tended to be involved, The articulated outfit was needed to ensure that traffic in the Wolverhampton area was moved. At present there were regular delays of 24 hours on return loads. It was the intention to operate a nightly trunk service between Stoke and Wolverhampton.
Evidence was given by four customer witnesses who were making increasing use of the B.R.S. facilities. They had been let down on occasions, but all wanted to be able to rely on speedy efficient services in the future.
Mr. A. J. Kelsall, of Littlewoods Mail Order Stores, Liverpool, pointed out that as they had to compete with shops where goods were purchased directly over the counter, a reliable delivery service was vital.