Large UK lorry fleets 1950's to present day!

3300John:
Hiya…where the hell have all these outfits gone . no wonder we could go from job to job in the old days.
most of the comanies named are large outfits. what about the smaller 10 or so lorry outfits we have,nt mentioned.
scarey what happened… mind you i don,t blame hauliers for getting out of haulage with all the hassel firms get.
John

I think a lot of companies disappeared or almalgamated with the scrapping of the old A B & C licenses and the introduction of the “O” license.When that came about almost anyone could start up in haulage.Up until then license holders,especially “A” license holders had a virtual monopoly in the industry.“B” licenses were usually restricted to an area 40 miles from base and “C” licenses were for the carriage of own goods.I think that’s right,no doubt someone with more knowledge than me will correct me if it’s wrong.