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"Look Before You Leap" into Contract Units

9th April 1954, Page 56
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Buyers May Not be Able to Take Full Advantage of Present B.R.S. Contracts : Refuse Delivery of Vehicles Not Properly Maintained

0 PERATORS were warned last week by Mr. E. A. Whitehead, chairman of the road transport section of Liverpool Chamber of Commerce, to be circumspect in submitting tenders for transport units containing contract vehicles. There are 64 such units (204 vehicles plus trailers) in List 4.

Mr. Whitehead said that, in some instances, British Road Services were operating vehicles under contract for two or more customers, but purchasers of units which included vehicles under contract would not be able to continue this practice. They would be bound by Section 7 (I) of the Road and Rail Traffic Act, 1933, but before January 1 last, it did not apply to the British Transport Commission. In consequence, it might be uneconomic to run certain vehicles included in the units.

Warning on Condition

A warning on a different subject is given in the latest bulletin of the Metropolitan and South Eastern Area of the Road Haulage Association.

Tenderers arc reminded that they should refuse to take delivery of vehicles if they find, for example, that parts which proper maintenance would require to be present are missing, To take delivery in such an instance would jeopardize the buyer's chance of making B.R.S. carry out their part of the contract properly to maintain vehicles during the period between acceptance of a tender and the formal handing-over. On the other hand, the buyer should not refuse to make payment until the repairs have been made. If he did so, he might create difficulties for himself.

The bulletin also urges purchasers to check oil levels in engines, gearboxes and rear axles, and to satisfy themselves of the suitability of the lubricant for the purpose. Each cell of the battery should also be tested.

£250 a Ton

Discussing the prices of units, Mr. Whitehead said last week that the reserve appeared to be about £250 per ton of unladen weight, whereas before the war about £100 per ton was regarded as a reasonable figure for the purchase of a business.

Liverpool Chamber of Commerce decided to support a suggestion that the Association of British Chambers of Commerce should be asked to make ' representations to the B.T.C. and the Road Haulage Disposal Board for the e22

acceptance of the highest tender for any unit, provided that at least three tenders for it had been received. This scheme was originally suggested by the R.H.A., but last week, the Minister of Transport refused to adopt it.

Among the latest purchases of units are the following:—

SCOTLAND

A service from central Scotland to all the main centres in Scotland, England and Wales is to be operated by James K. Allan Road Services, High Street, Newarthill.

NORTH-WEST Messrs. James and Tom Johnston, Gilcrux, Cumberland, have bought four vehicles from B.R.S. at Dumfries. Delivery is expected shortly, The company had eight vehicles and a trailer before nationalization.

Special A licences have been granted to Mr. G. Mayers, Newlands, 17 Pearl Lane, Vicars Cross, Chester, for one vehicle (4} tons); Mr. W. Lovatt, East Elsworth Garage, Middlewich Road, Sandbach, for three vehicles (121 tons); Mr. H. Taylor, 12 Knowsley Road, Liverpool, 19, for one vehicle (51 tons) and a trailer (21 tons); Pendlcbury's (Hauliers), Ltd., 577 Walshaw Road, Bury, for two vehicles (81 tons), assigned to David Hall and Sons, Ltd., 577 Walshaw Road, Bury, and Mr. E. Robinson, Parlane Street, St, Helens, for four vehicles (21 tons) arid three trailers (61 tons).

Livestock and general haulage is being undertaken by Mr. A. H. Thomas, Ponciau, Wrexham, with an Austin 5-6

(miner purchased from the B.R.S. at Berse, Wrexham. He already has two vehicles. Mr. D. S. Jones, Tin-Tw11, Macrdy, Corwen, Merioneth, has acquired two 6-tonners.

YORKSHIRE

Acquisitions in the Yorkshire area this week are by Rogers Bros. (Haulage) Ltd., Rookery Garage, Moldgreen, Huddersfield, who have bought two vehicles and assigned one to Denton Coaches, Ltd., Longroyd Bridge, Huddersfield; Trowbridge (Sheffield), Ltd., 50 Effingham Road, Sheffield, 4 (nine vehicles and two trailers); Mr. G. R. Dale, 15 Victoria Street, Dinnington, Sheffield (one vehicle); Mr. H. Waters (H. Waters and Sons), 401 Greenland Road, Sheffield, 9 (one), and Mr, F. Jackson, 201 Wakefield Road, Dewsbury.

Mr. F. Buckle, whose purchase was reported in The Commercial Motor on March 19, has assigned three vehicles to J. E. Walker (Barnsley), Ltd. He has bought five other vehicles.

Sunter Bros., Ltd., Boroughbridgc Road, Northallerton, whose purchase of a unit was reported last week, have acquired the following seven vehicles: a Scammell 45-tonner, two Fodens (a 25tanner and a 20-tonner), a 15-ton E.R.F., a 20-ton Maudslay and two Bedfords (a 10-tonner and a 5-tonner). The Scammc11 and two Bedfords were based at Liverpool, the Fodens and Maudslay at Birmingham, and the E.R.F. at Maley. Co. Durham. Sunter Bros., Ltd., are now picking up the threads where they Wert dropped in 195t.

WEST MIDLANDS

Mr. S. G. Fletcher (Dell Transport), 1590 Warwick Road, Knowle, has been successful with two tenders, one for four Commers (two 7-tonners and two 5tonners) and the other for two Austin 5-6tanners. Mr. Fletcher was transport manager of Messrs. G. and S. Fletcher and when the business was nationalized in June, 1951, he bought a coal business and operated under a B licence. He also bought another haulage business with a B licence.

Messrs. G. and S. Fletcher now run a taxi and coach business, which is carried on separately from Dell Transport. The ex-B.R.S, vehicles are engaged on longdistance work all over the country and Mr.

^telt:her hopes that other tenders will be .ecepted. Mr. 6. A. Barrow (Messrs. G. Averill), 54 Common Lane, Sheldon, Birmingham, s now operating to Scotland and London with a Commer 6-tonner and a Maudslay -tonner. He also hopes that further enders will be accepted.

Mr. Barrow's undertaking was acquired n May, 1951, but he continued tooperate intier C hiring margins under the name of .7. J. Ruddock Services. He was in tartnership with Mr. C. J. Ruddock, who sill now continue on his own. Mr. Barrow topes to build up his original fleet of 12 Thicles.

Special A licences have been granted to vlr. Fletcher and Mr. Barrow, EAST MIDLANDS

E. Allsopp, Ltd., Beatrice Road, Leicester, -lave acquired a Weldon unit (1519) ximprising four vehicles, including two tight-wheelers. One of the vehicles has seen assigned to Mr. E. Easingwood, alaby, Leics.. and another to Stone and o. (Leicester), Ltd., West Bridge, Leics.

Easingwood has been successful in a ender for another Weldon unit (15221, conmisting of a six-wheeler and an eightwheeler. One of them has been passed to E. Allsopp, Ltd.

Leahs' Supply Co., Ltd„ Meadow Lane, Al(reton, have replaced two vehicles bought from B.R.S. by an Albion and a Leyland. each an 8-ton oiler. They plan at present :o concentrate on services to London and he Home Counties.

Three Atkinsons—an eight-wheeler with payload capacity of 14 tons 7 cwt, and two six-wheelers, one for 12 tons 11 cwt. and the other for 12 tons—based at Bleu. have gone to T. W. Brockley and Sons, Ltd., Swepstonc Road Garage, Heather, near Leicester. They are operating to London, the Midlands, Birkenhead, Liverpool and Hull, carrying general goods. Brockley's now have a fleet of 19 goods and passenger vehicles.

Special A licences have been granted to both Leahs' and Brockley's and to the following:—

Mr. H. G. P. Brown, Kings Farm, Stanbridge Road, Leighton Buzzard, for two vehicles IS ions 4 cwt.); Beardings, Ltd.. 138 Heanor Road. Ilkeston, for 10 vehicles (481 tons); W. H. Crouch (Transport), Ltd.. 68 Cork Lane. Blaby, for one vehicle (2 tons 19 cwt.): Mr. H. A. Reynolds, Coalvillc. for one vehicle (3 tons 4 cwt.); Messrs. Cartwright Bros., Bracebridge Heath, Lincoln, for two vehicles (6 tons 13 cwt.): Messrs. W. Staniland and Sons, Broughton. Brigg, for five vehicles (15 tons 6 cwt.); Mr. R. R. Kearsley, Earls Barton, for one vehicle (2 tons 16 cwt.) assigned to K. arid D. Transport Co., Earls Barton, and to K. and D. Transport Co. for one vehicle (2 tons 16 cwt.) assigned to Mr. R. Kearsley.

Beardings, Ltd., are serving Manchester, South Wales and the Middlesbrough-Newcastle district daily. They have bought four

Atkinson, 15-ton eight-wheeler s.ni three 12-ton six-wheelers), an E.R.E. 7:;-tonner, a Foden 71-tonner and four Thornyurofts (a 'fl-tonner and three 6-tonners).

Messrs. Cartwright Bros. have bought two Commer 6-tonners, one of which has an oil engine. The petrol model has been replaced by a Bedford. The firm are working for clearing houses.

K. and D. (Transport) Co. are operating mainly between Wishech and Birmingham. Wellingborough and London with a 5-6ton long-wheelbase lorry with tilt, a 5-ton van and a 6-7-ton long-wheelbase Albion.

EASTERN COUNTIES One of the four Thames oil-ertgined 6-tonners purchased from B.R.S. by Wrights (Colchester), Ltd., 45A St. Botolph's Street, Colthester, has been replaced by a Dodge oiler of slightly larger payload capacity. The company already have a substantial fleet of B-licence vehicles and hold permits. The new lorries will he used for work which cannot at present he done by the permit vehicles.

Mr. E. J. Stepney, 113 Ditton Walk, Cambridge, whose purchase of three Vulcan 6-ton oilers was reported last week, will take over the vehicles tomorrow. Ile has bought them jointly with his brother. who will keep one of them. They hope to buy three more vehicles shortly and are looking for return loads from the London. area.

LONDON AND HOME COUNTIES

Unit 1710, comprising 10 vehicles, including three articulatEd outfits and six eight-wheelers, based at Victory Place, Bermondsey, London, S.E.17, has been acquired by A. Dexter, Ltd., -Covent Garden, London, W.C.2.

Seven vehicles (including two articulated outfits) and freehold property in unit 903, and another vehicle in a further unit. have been purchased by Jess B. Woodcock and Sons, Ltd., 18 Brantwood Gardens. Ilford, Essex. They are based at 354 Beckton Road, London, E.16, and special A licences have been grained for them.


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