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New B.R.S. Branch
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ACOMPLETELY new parcels branch has been built by British Road ;ervices at Canal Road, Strood, and was Acially opened on Monday by the chair/tan of the board of management of British Road Services, Mr. T. G. Gibb.
The branch, built to replace the old Carter Paterson depot which IS to be closed, covers an area of approximately 800,000 square feet and contains an _ enclosed platform where the parcels arc unloaded, sorted and loaded, modern offices and a service station.
It is responsible for the collection and delivery of general parcels traffic in an area from Gravesend to Sittingbournc and inland as far as Borough Green, Maidstone and Harrietsbam.
B.R.S. have taken further steps to improve services in this area by developing direct scheduled trunk services to the Midlands, the North and Scotland.