Blake and Company (Haulage) Limited of London E14

This material is held atModern Records Centre, University of Warwick

  • Reference
    • GB 152 BHL
  • Former Reference
    • GB 152 BHL
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1956-1960
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 1 box (2 items)

Scope and Content

Minutes, register of members, etc.

Administrative / Biographical History

This company was incorporated on 10 July 1956. The Blakes' interest in the business ceased in January 1960 on its acquisition by the Liverpool Warehousing Company Limited. It was later acquired by the national road haulage and warehousing company, the Transport Development Group.

Access Information

This collection is available to researchers by appointment at the Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick. See https://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/library/mrc/using/

Acquisition Information

These records were deposited in 1986 by the advisory service of the Business Archives Council, which had acquired them in 1985.

Other Finding Aids

Link to full catalogue: https://mrc-catalogue.warwick.ac.uk/records/BHL

Related Material

Other records of companies acquired by the Transport Development Group are also held at the Centre as part of the same deposit. The Centre also holds records relating to the Transport Development Group itself acquired from various sources.