BRS Parcel Services and the Express Carriers
by Gordon Mustoe, Arthur Ingram & Robin Pearson
- New
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- New/New
- ISBN 10
- 1871565499
- ISBN 13
- 9781871565492
- Seller
-
Dover, Kent, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
East Nynehead: Roundoak Publishing, 2008. This volume examines different elements of the nationalised British Road Service undertaking administered by the Road Haulage Executive (RHE) under the direction of the British Transport Commission (BTC) created as a consequence of the passing of the 1947 Transport Act.It not only looks at the creation, administration and functioning of the BRS Parcels section but also reveals some of the historical background of those major carriers and companies, such as Pickfords, Carter Paterson, Suttons, Fisher Renwick, Bouts, Holdsworth & Hanson, that were brought together to function under its umbrella. The 1953 Transport Act and the effects of de-nationalisation saw its reorganisation into BRS (Parcels) Ltd from 1st January 1955 and it thus continued evolving, changing, contracting until, under the auspices of the National Freight Corporation it was merged with National Carriers to become Roadline. In 1997, in its final form, it became the subject of a management buyout emerging as Lynx Express Parcels. The final chapter in its history was written in 2005 when the company was bought by UPS. It also examines the post-nationalisation era carriers including Hanson Haulage, Harrisons of Dewsbury, Carryfast, Wilkinson, Atlas Express, United Carriers, Blue Band Express, Crowfoot Carriers, TNT, FedEx, Royal Mail & Parcelforce. Plus today's companies - UPS, DHL, Parceline, CityLink, UK Mail, ANC, Geopost, Nightfreight that now dominate the industry. Running coterminous with this story is another, that of the evolution of the carriers vehicle, the depots from which they function and the aids and systems that have been developed to ease but not minimise what is, and will always remain, an industry with a man-handling function at its core of operation. 304 pages, over 615 b&w illustrations, with appendices and index. hardback with colour dust jacket. 275 x 205 mm.. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. New/New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Allen Williams Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 159631
- Title
- BRS Parcel Services and the Express Carriers
- Author
- Gordon Mustoe, Arthur Ingram & Robin Pearson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New New
- Jacket Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1871565499
- ISBN 13
- 9781871565492
- Publisher
- Roundoak Publishing
- Place of Publication
- East Nynehead
- Date Published
- 2008
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12&
Terms of Sale
Allen Williams Books
We carry over 57,000 titles so we will almost invariably be unable to let you know straight away availability and shipping costs without checking.
If you feel you must phone please remember the time difference.
Calls from within the UK are more than welcome.
Please only call between 9am - 5pm Monday to Friday. PLEASE DO NOT PHONE OUTSIDE THESE HOURS, EVEN BOOK DEALERS LIKE TO TAKE SOME TIME OFF.
Strictly mail order, no callers please.
UK cheques made out to Allen Williams are welcome. Payment would be needed prior to despatch.
Overseas customers payment would be by credit card or International Money Order prior to despatch, we do not accept foreign cheques.
Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Switch, Delta and Solo accepted.
Multiple copies may be available.
UK orders will be sent 1st Class or International by airmail unless otherwise specified.
Any book can be returned if not correctly described.
About the Seller
Allen Williams Books
Biblio member since 2006
Dover, Kent
About Allen Williams Books
We sell a mix of used and new books
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...