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R.H.A. Leaders Buy Units
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Mr. R. G. Crowther and Mr. Henry Walker are Concerned in Purchases from B.R.S.
'TWO leaders of the Road Haulage 1Association figure among the latest purchasers of transport units. One is Mr. R. G. Crowther, a national vicechairman of the Association, who is connected with F. Crowther and Son (Wakefield), Ltd, The company have bought 11 vehicles and assigned seven.
Crowther's bought two other vehicles from British Road Services not long ago. The four which they have retained out of their latest purchase brings their fleet to 36 vehicles. These include eight which, designated as approved vehicles earmarked for nationalization, were permitted to continue on long-distance work notwithstanding the 25-mile limit. The company have been in the road haulage business since last century and began to use motors in 1920.
Eight 6-8-ton vehicles have also been acquired by Layfield Transport Services, Ltd., with whom Mr. Henry Walker, former chairman of the Northern Area of the R.H.A., is connected.
SCOTLAND
New holders of special A licences in Scotland are Mr. F. N. Moncrieff, Alloa, four vehicles (151 tons); Mr. J. K. Allan, Newarthill, one (41 tons); Charles Home and Co., Ltd., Grangemouth, one (3 tons); Inter-City Transport and Trading Co., Ltd., Cumbernaulld, six (181 tons); Mr. J. F. Christie, Grangemouth, three (91 tons); Mr. W. G. D. Pollock, Edinburgh, two (8 tons); Mr. J. Agnew, Stranraer, two (6 tons); Mr. J. K. Gordon, Aberdeen, one (3 tons); MacLeod's Transport Services, Glasgow, two vehicIes (111 tons), one of which has been assigned to Mr. J. K. Allan, Newarthill; Mr. W. McCulloch, Wishaw, one vehicle (3 tons); Mr. J. Smith, Maddiston, four (211 tons); Mr. D. Strachan, Donne, two (71 tons); South Wynd 'Garage Co., Colinsburgh, one (41 tons); George Duncan's Transport, Potarch, by Banchory, one (31 tons); Mr. W. Nicol, Kintore, six (201 tons); Mr. J. G. Barrack, Aberdeen. one (3 tons); Allison's Transport (Contracts), Ltd., Dundee, three (11 tons); Mr. P.
Crieff, one (3 tons); Mr. W. A. Simpson. Peterculter, one (3 tons); Mr. H. Young. son, Aberchirder, one (41 tons); Messrs. Cruickshank Bros., Portsoy, three (9 tons); Messrs. Johnstone and MacKenzie, Inverness, two (51 tons); and James Scott (Kirkcaldy), Ltd., Kirkcaldy, two (91 tons). Mr. J.A. Coulthard, Twynholm, has been granted a licence for a further two vehicles (6 tons).
NORTH-EAST Two vehicles (5 tons 13 cwt.) based at 115 Lower Thames Street, London, E.C.3,
save been acquired by Mrs. M. D. Hunter, )..8 Side, Newcastle upon Tyne, 1. Special k licences have been granted for these reticles by the Metropolitan Licensing kuthority. Eight vehicles of the Middlesbrough and gewcastle depots of B.R.S. have been lought by Layfield Transport Services, Ad.. Britannia Street, Thornaby-on-Tees. hey are 6-8-tonners of various makes, and re added to a fleet of 15, including 1 wned by an associated concern, Collis and 13., Ltd. Daily services are operated etween Tees-side and Manchester and ferseyside.
NORTH-WEST Purchases reported this week in the mth-west are by C. H. Preston (Sheffield), A., 7-Bradfield Road, Sheffield, 6, of two
vehicles (101 tons) based at Clarence Street, Stalybridge; Chirk Transport Co., Ltd., Ingleby, Chirk, Wrexham, four vehicles (17 tons); Messrs. Hailwood Bros., Whittles Farm, Bank Top, Roby Mill, Upholland, two (14 tons); Pendle Haulage Co., Ltd., Sandy Lane Garage, Barrowford, near Nelson, one (3 tons); Mr. M. Robinson, Birch Grove, Manchester, one (2 tons) based at Nantwich; Mr. J. C. Hewitt, Hill Top Farm, Preston Brook, Warrington, one vehicle (51 tons) and one trailer (21 tons); Runcorn Transport Services, Stanley Street, Runcorn, five vehicles (221 tons) and a trailer (21 tons)—a repeat purchase; Davies Transport and Warehousing, 78 The Albany, Old Hail Street, Liverpool, 3, two vehicles (10 tons) and two trailers (41 tons) based at New Bird Street, Liverpool; A. S. Jones and Co., Ltd., 108 South Hill Road, Dingle, Liverpool, 8. three vehicles (204 tons); Suingfellow Bros,, Ltd., 5 Springfield Road, Wigan, one (31 tons). M. A. Keenan and Sons, Ltd., 6 Fazackerley Street, Liverpool, 3, have assigned three vehicles (9 tons) to James Watkinson (Haulage), Ltd., 16-18 Romilly Street, Liverpool, 6. They are based at 54a Roby Mill, Appley Bridge, near Wigan, and are understood to be part of Keerum's recent purchase of 10 vehicles and three semi-trailers.
YORKSHIRE Baldry's, Ltd., fruit, carrot and potato merchants, have purchased 10 vehicles from the Hull depot of B.R.S. and assigned them to Baldry's (Haulage), Ltd., North Newbold, York. The vehicles comprise two Atkinson 12-tonners, three E.R.F. , two Albion, a Dodge, a Proctor and a Thomy crof t. It is intended to acquire another 15 vehicles from B.RS. to add to the fleet of 52 vehicles, which includes 12 limespreaders. Daily services are run from Hull to Glasgow and Lancashire.
New transfers include purchases by; Messrs. G. and D. Dumling, 19 Forsdike Avenue, Leeds Road, Hull (one vehicle); Mr. G. H. Easthope, 178 Bannerdale Road. Sheffield, 3 (one); W. C. Forder and Sons, Ltd., Strand Garage. Main Street, Bingley (three vehicles assigned to Mr. C. Metcalfe, 34 Beatrice Street, Bingley); Messrs. Godson Bros., 3 Sandbed Lane, Manston, Crossgates, Leeds (two vehicles, one assigned to Mr. H. R. Driffield, Cliff-cumLound, Selby); Mr. J. H. Hymas, Burton Leonard, near Harrogate (two vehicles. assigned to executors of A. Hyrnas, deceased); Mr. G. A. Morris, Mortimer Road, Penistone (one vehicle); B. and A. Pacey (Wakefield), Ltd., Thornes Lane, Wakefield (one),• R. Riley and Son, Ltd., 50 Dovercourt Road, Sheffield, 2 (five); Rothwells Transport Services, Ltd., Linthwaite, near Huddersfield (one); Messrs. J.H. Speck and Son, 17 NorthStreet, Driffield (one); Mr. H. Falkingham, 59 Bright Street, Hull (one); M. D. Thackray (Transport), Ltd., Old Mallon (four vehicles and one trailer); W. Harrison ( fransport), Ltd., 2 Morborough Road. Tinsley, Sheffield, 9 (two vehicles); F. Crowther and on (Wakefield), Ltd., Sandal, Wakefield (11 vehicles, three assigned to Mr. J. T. Furham, 243 Bottombeat, Stanley, two to P. Marsh (Wakefield), Ltd., Basford Street, Dewsbury Road, Wakefield, and one to Mr. H. Holt, South View, Calverley Green Road. Normanton); T. Rodwell and Son, Ltd.. Woodside Garage, Wombwell (two vehicles); Mr. R. Smith, 304 Bolton Hall Road, Bradford, 2 (one); Mr. A. Smith, 25 Gleadless Drive, Sheffield, 12 (one); Mr. W. Storey, Portare, Moor TopAckworth (10 vehicles, one assigned to Ackworth Transport (o., Ltd., Barnsley Road, South Elrnsall, one to Mr. F. Hensby, Whitley Farm, Metherton, one to Mr. J. McInnes, 24 Strathmore View, Leeds, 9. one to Messrs. E. W. and S. Preston, 34 Stoney Bank Road, Earby via Coble, three to Messrs. A. Sykes and Sons. Peartree House, Cambleforth, Selby, one to Mr. J. H. Triffitt, 12 Parson Road, Heaton, one to Mr. S. W. Whitehead, 236 Abbotts Road, Selby, and one to Mr. J. A. W. Woodrow, 22 Garnett Street, Saltburn-by-the-Sea); S. A. Bell, Ltd., 80 Scarborough Road, Bridlington. (seven vehicles); Aberford Motor Co. (Sales and Service), Ltd., Aberford, near Leeds (four); Wescol Construction Co., Queensbury, Bradford (eight vehicles, assigned to Wescol Motors, Ltd., Queensbury); Harold Smith (TransportContractors), Ltd., Rutland Road, Sheffield, 3 (four vehicles). Other acquisitions include: Messrs. W. H. Bridge (two vehicles-51 tons); Messrs. G. H. and H. Hunter, Holmes Street, Hull (six vehicles-26 tons 12 cwt. —assigned to G. Hunter and Sons (Transport), Ltd.); Mr. W. Bingley, Oakhill Road, Sheffield (three vehicles-11 tons 1 cwt.—assigned to C. H. Preston (Sheffield), Ltd., Bradfield Road, Sheffield); C. Bristow, Ltd., 53-54 Gray's Inn Road, London (three vehicles-8 tons 19 cwt.— plus two-5 tons 19 cwt. These vehicles are based at Twibell Street, Barnsley, and represent a repeat purchase.
• WEST MIDLANDS
Special A licences have been granted to Bassett's Roadways, Tittensor, for five vehicles (334 tons) and Modern Transport (Wolverhampton), Ltd., 8 Peel Street, Wolverhampton. for four vehicles (16 tons). Bassett's formerly comprised the businesses of Messrs. L. J. Bassett and Grayswood Transport. The Bassett section was nationalized in 1949„ but Grayswood have been operating within the 25-mile limit. Now reconstituted as Bassett's Roadways with the same directors, these operators have seven Fodeas, six Bedfords and an E.R.F.
C. R, Lyckyer, Ltd., 41 Howse!! Road, Malvern, have bought units 1094 and 1096 (38 Edgar Street, Hereford ,) comprising seven Proctor 6-tonners. Thc company have been operating as B-licensees and intend to provide long-distance services.
Messrs. A. H. Adams and Sons, 65-67 Great Bridge, Tipton, Staffs, hope to take over two vehicles from British Road n27
Services at the end of this month for longdistance work. At present they have eight vehicles running within 25 miles.
EAST MIDLANDS
As reported last week, Mr. D. N. Holloway (North Lines Haulage), Waltham Hall, Waltham. Grimsby, has acquired three vehicles. They are Vulcan 7-tanners. In addition, be has bought a Vulcan 7-tonner and an Albion 8-tonner. General haulage to London, the Midlands, the north-west and Scotland is being undertaken. Mr. Holloway has a substantial number of tippers and there is a small B-licence fleet engaged on agricultural work. The acquired vehicles arc running well after a few teething troubles.
EASTERN COUNTIES Messrs. J. S. Briggs and Son, Bridge Works, Thorney, Peterborough, have been granted a special A licence for one vehicle of 3 tons unladen and an articulated outfit of 41 tons. Grange Bros., Ltd., Wells, Norfolk, have assigned two vehicles (6 tons) to Sculthorpe Agricultural Services, Ltd., Sculthorpc. Mr. P. C. Death, Slough Farm, Lavenham, has assigned two vehicles (6 tons) to Mr. W. F. J. Eamon. one (31 tons) to Mr. J. R. Gibson, and one (3 tons) to Mr. E. Murkin, Nether gate Street, Clare.
SOUTH WALES Special A licences have recently been granted to Mr. W. W. Whiting, Pantrhiwgoch Garage, Llanwenarth Citra. Mon, for three vehicles (91 tons); Mr. E. A. G. Elliott, Transport Garage, Union Street, Newport, eight (25} tons); Messrs. John Evans and Sons, Ala Garage, Pontyberern, two (7 tons); and Mr. F. G. Hoppe, 158 Mumbles Road. Blackpill. Swansea. two (11tons), Mr. Elliott, a director of Elliott's Transport (Newport), Ltd.,. has acquired four Dodge 7-tonners, two Commer 7-tormers. and two Austin 5-tanners, also a garage. Services are run to London, Manchester and the Midlands.
SOUTHERN AREA
Special A licences have been granted by the South-Eastern Licensing Authority to Messrs. W. C. Amey and Son, Besselsleigh Road, Abingdon, for eight vehicles (261 tons): Messrs. R. and H. Smith, The Wharf, Mill Street, Wantage, one (21 tons); E. E. Witchard, Ltd., The Dean, Alresford, three (111 tons); Percy and Son (Meonstoke), Ltd., Bottings Hotel, Curdridge, two (11 tons); Itchen Transport Co., Ltd., Town Quay, Southampton, two (6 tons); H. Webb and Sons (Marchwood), Ltd., Bottings Hotel, Curdridge, one (3 tons); Messrs. S. B. Carey, 67 Wrestwood Road, Bexhill three (81 tons); and Messrs. Ernest West, 118 Station Road, Burgess Hill, two (61 tons). Percy and Son and H. Webb and Sons are members of The Hill Group. As reported in The Commercial Motor on May 28, Mr. J. A. Hill has recently bought 11 vehicles.
Messrs. West's vehicles are a Leyland and a Vulcan 6-tanner. They will be used mainly on services between the south coast and London.
The eight vehicles of Messrs. Amey mentioned above are additional to the purchase
of two others. The vehicles, all dropsiders, arc of Bedford and E.R.F. manufacture with capacities of 6-8-tons. The firm run a daily service between Oxford and London, these places tieing linked with the north by a twice-weekly service. Other districts are served as required.
LONDON AND HOME COUNTIES Mr. J. M. Silverman, London. N.W.2. has bought a low-loader based at Glasgow. It is his second purchase.
The Metropolitan Licensing Authority has granted special A licences to Mr. S. T. E. Birchmore, 2 St. Hilda's Avenue, Ashford, Middx., for one vehicle (2 tons 18 cwi); J. Harrison and Co. (Haulage), L14.. 11 Marquis CJose, Wembley, Midclx,
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