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 and Carry Trades Review’, July 15th 1921. This was probably the first mention of a Melia business in a trade publication.
Leeds Mercury, December 25th 1925
Staffordshire Advertiser, August 22nd 1932
Northampton Mercury & Herald, March 28th 1941
H.F.W. Formed – Financial News
Dundee Evening Telegraph July 18th 1942
Northampton Mercury, May 28th 1943
Thomas Melia elected to Clearing House Council
Lancashire Evening Post, January 16th 1947.
