Changes

Thomas Bantock expanded his [[Country Lorry Service and Cartage Service|cartage agreements ]] with the GWR to include most of the Black Country goods yards and also [[Bewdley]], [[Kidderminster]] and [[Stourport]]. Haulage was, of course, all by horse with stables and, sometimes, offices for Bantock’s staff at the busier yards. In 1878 various horse drawn vehicles were bought by the GWR from Bantocks for £150. These included 1 open dray and 1 covered dray at Bewdley, 2 open drays and I covered van from Stourport and 18 open drays, 2 covered wagons, 1 parcel van and 1 float from Kidderminster. No horses or harnesses were acquired as the GWR had their own. However, Bantock's continued to operate their own horses and vehicles at most of these places.