B.R.S. COMPANIES TO BE WORKED "TO ADVANTAGE"
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ALTHOUGH the new Disposal Act makes it possible for the sale of
• B.R.S. (Parcels), Ltd., and B.R.S. (Meat Haulage), Ltd., to be deferred for the present with a view to firmly establishing their trading position, they will be Operated in the meantime to the best possible advantage. This was stated by the board of management of British Road Services last week.
Haulier Who Helped B.R.S. Gets Extension
A HAULIER told the Western r-5, Licensing Authority, at Bristol, last week, that he was often called upon to help British Road Services when they were unable to meet the demands made upon them.
He was Mr. D. S. West, Knockdown, near Tetbury, Glos, who said he had four vehicles on B licence; three on special A licence, and one on ordinary A licence. He wanted to extend the radius of the four B-licensed vehicles from 2510 75 miles.
He said that although the B-licensed vehicles were normally fairly fully occupied, there were many occasions when they were required to help out with the A-licensed vehicles in doing long-distance journeys. He then had to hire or turn the customers over to someone else.
Mr. West said his firm was one of the largest carriers of bulk grain and -feeding stuffs in the district. They had no wish to extend their operations, but merely desired to meet their present customers' wishes to carry over a greater area.
For the applicants, Mr. S. E. Tanner said the nearest B.R.S. depot was 10 or 12 miles away, and they often asked him to help them out of a difficulty. On occasions, he had been asked to put on 12 vehicles for them, and sometimes he had had to 'refuse.
Without offering any opposition, Mr. R. A. Webb, for B.R.S., submitted that the applicant should be satisfied with a radius of 50 miles.
Granting the application, the Authority said: "We must move with the times. . . . The B licences arc putting the customers and the operators to inconvenience, and it is not in the interests of trade that customers should be subjected to irritating restrictions."
He added that one of the strongest points which influenced his decision was that Mr. West had been able to assist B.R.S. This was no reflection on B.R.S., who were known to be efficient.
MOTORWAY PLAN PASSED
PERMISSION has been granted to Birmingham Corporation to build the first part of a motorway planned as on of a series of highways radiating from the inner ring road. Work on the project is unlikely to start -before next year. The motorway will link Saltley with the inner ring road near Moor Street
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B.R.S. business will be conducted tr. from September 9 through these two companies, as well as B.R.S., Ltd. -(operating general tiaulage), B.R.S. (Pickfords), Ltd. (special traffics and some contracts), and B.R.S. (Contracts), Ltd. The approximate aggregate strength of 15,000 vehicles is made up of 7,750 to be run by B.R.S., Ltd., 4,400 by the parcels company, 1,350 by Pickfords, 1,000 by the contracts concern and 500 by the meat haulage organization.
The undertaking as a whole will be managed by a board consisting of Maj.-Gen. G. N. Russell, chairman and general manager, Mr. C. Barrington, with special responsibility for traffic, Mr. G. F. Sinclair, whose speciality will be technical matters, Mr. G. W. Quick Smith, who will be concerned with staff and administration, and Mr. H. E. Clay, part-time member.
Controlling Board
Mr. N. R. Bellwood has been appointed chief financial officer and Mr. J. L. Willoughby, secretary. This board will control the various operating companies through the boards of these concerns, on which members of the top board will serve.
The general pattern of management will remain unchanged, the country being divided into ,six geographical divisions, besides the Pickfords special traffics division. There will be a manager in each division controlling all B.R.S. activity within his territory, except the work of Pickfords.
Below divisional level, B.R.S., Ltd., will operate through 25 districts and the parcels company through eight area organizations.
The companies' activities were described in The Commercial Motor dated December 30, 1955.
PLYING LICENCE FOR EIGHT VEHICLES
ALICENCE to stand vehicles at certain places in the City of London and ply for hire has been granted to George Bristow, Ltd., and Adams Bros. (Kingston), Ltd., associated companies of Manorgate Road, Kingston, Surrey, by City of London Corporation. Two other carriers hold such a licence, but it is stated that the companies'. application was the first for over 100 years.
At 7 a.m. on the mornings of Wednesday and Thursday this week, four Bedford, three Commer and a Thames lorry of the companies were accredited and painted with suitable crests in the yard of the Guildhall.