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Until 1928, railway companies were only allowed to carry goods which had been, or were to be, carried by rail. The 1928 Road Act removed this restriction; thereafter railway companies began to offer "throughout road" services (ie not involving any rail transport). After that time the number of [[Station Truck]] workings for small consignments reduced, while the Country Lorry Service saw a further expansion. In 1930 there were some 160 "Tranship Sheds" operating across the GWR, where goods were transferred between wagons for onward shipment; by 1932 rationalisation of this system had reduced the number to just nine.<ref>[[Bibliography#Other References|Atkins & Hyde (2000)]] p16.</ref>
In 1937 the GWR collection and delivery services utilised some 2,200 motor vans and lorries, 3,000 horse-drawn wagons and carts, and 1,600 horses<ref>[[Bibliography#Other References|Atkins & Hyde (2000)]] p22.</ref>.In 1938 the GWR Road Transport Department built a Repair Shop in Kidderminster Yard.<ref>[[Bibliography#Other References|Atkins (2019)]] p26.</ref>
A 1938 GWR 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. Those on the Severn Valley Branch and Tenbury Branch are shown below. 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 in addition to the normal station to station charge.
