B.E.T. Entering Haulage in Canada
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THE British Electric Traction Co., Ltd., have acquired a controlling interest in Hill-Motorways, Ltd., the parent company of an important group of road haulage, warehousing and removal undertakings in Canada. The United Transport Co., Ltd., Chepstow, will be associated with 13.E.T. in the enterprise. An investment of about £750,000 has been mentioned.
The headquarters of the group are in Toronto and its operations extend throughout the Canadian Provinces. The vehicle strength is more than 600 tractors and trailers and the group is the largest operator of its kind in Canada.
Mr. T, Robert Williams, a B.E.T. executive, has been appointed chairman of the Canadian company and Mr. Joseph M. Atwell, a founder of the company and who, with others, holds a substantial interest in it, is president and general manager.
B.E.T. already have interests in Africa and Jamaica.