| Company type | Statutory corporation[i] |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | British Transport Commission[ii] |
| Founded | 1 September 1962[iii] |
| Defunct | 31 March 1973[5] |
| Fate | Dissolved[iv] |
| Successor | National Freight Corporation[v] |
The Transport Holding Company (THC) was a British Government-owned company created by the Transport Act 1962 to administer a range of state-owned transport, travel and engineering companies that were previously managed by the British Transport Commission (BTC). It came into existence on 1 September 1962,[iii] with certain assets of the BTC vested in it on 1 January 1963.[ii]
- ^ a b Transport Act 1962, section 29 (as originally enacted). Available from legislation.gov.uk. Accessed 3 November 2022.
- ^ Transport Act 1962, section 31 (as originally enacted). Available from legislation.gov.uk. Accessed 3 November 2022.
- ^ The Transport Act 1962 (Vesting Date) Order 1962, paragraph 1. Available from legislation.gov.uk. Accessed 3 November 2022.
- ^ The Transport Act 1962 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1962, paragraph 1. Available from legislation.gov.uk. Accessed 3 November 2022.
- ^ a b The Transport Holding Company (Dissolution) Order 1973, paragraph 3(1). Available from legislation.gov.uk. Accessed 3 November 2022.
- ^ The Transport Holding Company (Dissolution) Order 1973, preamble. Available from legislation.gov.uk. Accessed 3 November 2022.
- ^ The Transport Holding Company (Dissolution) Order 1973, paragraph 2(1). Available from legislation.gov.uk. Accessed 3 November 2022.
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