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The Country Lorry Service at Tenbury started on February 1 1931<ref>[https://postimg.cc/kBwMdg9B Advert from the Kington Times on the British Newspaper Archive]</ref> | The Country Lorry Service at Tenbury started on February 1 1931<ref>[https://postimg.cc/kBwMdg9B Advert from the Kington Times on the British Newspaper Archive]</ref> | ||
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| + | Several stations on the SVR offered either a Lorry Service or Cartage Service<br> | ||
| + | Places marked with an asterisk are within the company's free cartage boundary, with "(partly)" indicating it was not entirely within that boundary. In all other cases there would be an additional charge for collection or delivery. | ||
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| + | ====Kidderminster==== | ||
| + | *Cartage Service: Kidderminster* Franche 3 miles*(partly) | ||
| + | *Lorry Service: Chaddesley Corbett 4 miles, Franche 3 miles*(partly) (Midland Red Motor Services) | ||
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| + | ====Bewdley==== | ||
| + | *Cartage Service: Bewdley ½ mile | ||
| + | *Lorry Service: Button Oak 3 miles, Ribbesford 1½ miles | ||
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As well as transporting goods station to station, the GWRGreat Western Railway was also able to collect & deliver goods and parcels to and from local addresses via its Country Lorry Service, Cartage Service or independent carrier.
A 1938 GWRGreat Western Railway publication, 'Towns villages, outlying works etc. served by the Great Western Railway' gives a list of all such places, their distance from the local station and the method of delivery.
The Country Lorry Service at Tenbury started on February 1 1931[1]
Several stations on the SVRSevern Valley Railway offered either a Lorry Service or Cartage Service
Places marked with an asterisk are within the company's free cartage boundary, with "(partly)" indicating it was not entirely within that boundary. In all other cases there would be an additional charge for collection or delivery.
Kidderminster
- Cartage Service: Kidderminster* Franche 3 miles*(partly)
- Lorry Service: Chaddesley Corbett 4 miles, Franche 3 miles*(partly) (Midland Red Motor Services)
Bewdley
- Cartage Service: Bewdley ½ mile
- Lorry Service: Button Oak 3 miles, Ribbesford 1½ miles
See also
- Station Truck
- Businesses located at SVR stations
- Private sidings connected to the Severn Valley Railway
- Collieries served by the Severn Valley Railway
