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The wheels of wealth will be slowed by all difficulties of transport, at whatever Points arising, as a carriage is by the roughness of the roads over which it runs...---John Beattie Crozier.
IMPORTANT GOODS-TRANSPORT MERGER.
As from July 1, 1937, Freeguard Bros. Transport Co., William I3ater and Sons, and the Somerton Transport Co., Ltd., have been merged under the title of All British Carriers, Ltd., with registered offices at Dock Street, Newport, Mon. The general manager is Mr. John Freeguard, who is also a director of the company, Which has branch offices in London, Birmingham, Liverpool, Gloucester. Skewen and Swansea.
,The combine concerned operates daily trunk services between all parts of South Wales, London, the Midlands and the North, and the merger will result in greater efficiency -and better services.
The entire fleet of the combined companies is, we learn, to be replaced by up-to-date vehiclth, and 20 new Alhions "W t h Gardner oil engines will be delivered in the course of the 'next few weeks.
It is of interest to note that most of the directors of All British Carriers, Ltd., are also directors of the newly registered public company. Red and White United Transport, Ltd.
Personal Pars.
MR: R. T. SMITH, A.M.I.A.E., who was for many years works manager of the transport departrhent of Shell-Mex and B.P., Ltd., has joined the board of the Notek Electric Co., Ltd., 175, Merton Road, London, • S.W.-19, the maker of the well-known Notek lamp.
MR. J, H. STIRK, chairman of the
• East Midland Traffic Commissioners, on Tuesday, experienced "one of the most embarrassing moments of his life," when he received a presentation from Mr. Arthur G. Dennis, on behalf of the solicitors and advocates practising in the court, to mark -the recent 500th sitting.
One' of the new magistrates for the West Riding of Yorkshire, whose appointment was announced on Tuesday is COUNCILLOR T. H. Bmatows, a prominent road-transport operator and member of Wombwell Urban
_District Council. Mr. Burrows is a member of the firm of Messrs. T. Burrows and Son, bus proprietors and motor traders. of Wombwell, He is also vice-chairman of the Yorkshire passenger sectional hoard of A.R.O.