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Jonckheere gears up for dealership

26th October 1985
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Page 21, 26th October 1985 — Jonckheere gears up for dealership
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JQNCKHEERE has established a new British • subsidiary company to take on sales and service for its products from Roeselare Sales, which is now in voluntary Jonckheere director Patrick Jonckheere told CM that his company had looked into the possibility of investing in Roeselare Sales and undertook a fidl evaluation of the company during the summer.

As a result, it decided not to support Roeselare and set up a wholly-owned subsidiary in the same area.

Final negotiations are at present taking place on the acquisition of Northampton premises for the new company which will be headed by a Belgian managing director.

Its board will include a British sales director and, Jonckheere says, Roeselare Sales director John Jeffs will continue to be involved.

Some Roeselare Saks staff and board members from sales, parts, finance and service departments are also expected to Join the new company but directors Alan Wilson and Chris Palmer have not been offered new positions.

Spare parts for Jonckheere bodies are still available from Roeselare Sales on 4 cash basis.

The Belgian company is keen to stress its full commitment to the British operators of the 600-plus Jonckheere bodies supplied since 1980.

The new company is expected to be in operation Us the near Mame and will otter the full range of services needed, including the facility to take second hand vehicles in part exchange.