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Bouts Tillotson (Transport) Ltd

Other Business Names:

  • Bouts Brothers
  • Tillotson, Oswald, Ltd
  • Holdsworth & Hanson Ltd
  • Hanson Trust

Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:

  • Stratford, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England

Sectors:

  • Transport services Road haulage, carrier & carting services

Notes:

Established as Bouts Brothers in early 1920s to carry parcels between London and Manchester. 1933 renamed Bouts Tillotson (Transport) Ltd when parcel carrier services of Oswald Tillotson Ltd acquired. Subsequently acquired other businesses to provide greater nationally spread service. Acquired along with Oswald Tillotson Ltd in 1935 by Holdsworth & Hanson Ltd [later Hanson Trust]. Nationalised late 1940s when a major road haulage business

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