Newspaper reports and periodicals

In the early years the business was too small to get noticed. Articles appearing in newspapers were typically of fines and accidents. As the company grew it attracted the attention of ‘The Commercial Motor’, the leading journal for the haulage industry.     

The World's Carriers Magazine July 15th 1921 cover
The World's Carriers Magazine July 15th 1921 page 440 Melia & Pilling

The World’s Carriers and Carry Trades Review’, July 15th 1921. This was probably the first mention of a Melia business in a trade publication.

Leeds Mercury 25 Dec 1925 Thomas Melia Fined_1925

Leeds Mercury, December 25th 1925

Staffordshire Advertiser, August 22nd 1932

Staffordshire Advertiser Aug 22 1932_ Thomas Melia Fined_1932_2
1939 March 17th_E Melia article
£505 fine
Liverpool Daily Post
Northampton Mercury & Herald March 28th 1941

Northampton Mercury & Herald, March 28th 1941

HFW Formed

H.F.W. Formed - Financial News

Dundee Evening Telegraph July 18th 1942

Dundee Evening Telegraph
Merset Tunnel Accident

Evening Express, Liverpool, March 1st 1943

Northampton Mercury, May 28th 1943

Northampton Mercury May 28th 1943_Claim Settled_1943
1944 Dec 1st_T Melia elected to Clearing House Council

Thomas Melia elected to Clearing House Council

Lancashire Evening Post, January 16th 1947.

Trailer Offences 1947