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Laminated body from new plant
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CARGO Van Equipment L.: has extended its Bridgeni Glamorgan plant to cater fi increased demand for truc and trailer bodies.
The total available floor an has nearly doubled • 42,000sqft and production the plant should reach about 2 units per day.
It is expected that the prese. labour force of 100 will be,ii creased by 80 within thrE years.
Part of the new building is loading bay area which has bet designed to accomodate thrE 12m (40ft) trailers at the sarr time.
The extension was opened t John Morris MP, Secretary State for Wales, and the ne• Carrymaster chassis fitted wit a 12m {40ft) Cargo Va laminated body made its debt at the ceremony.
The trailer is designed t accept a variety of running gez and is of monocoque construt tion, with a purpose-bui chassis said to ensure maximur rigidity. A weight saving c 508 kg (10 cwt) is claimed o overall gvw.
A unique method of fram construction is used, says th maker, which ensures max mum strength on the landin legs as well as allowing the un to withstand loading stresses.
Also on display for the firs time was a corrugated van bod built from Cargo Van sections fitted to a Ford D0707 chassis.
This non-hgv vehicle offer maximum load area and incor porates roller shutters on eacl side.
As well as the factory a Bridgend, Cargo Van, a sub sidiary of Alcan, the Canadial aluminium company, has ; larger plant in Germany and just completing plans for an other in France.
The company is a major sup plier of aluminium alloy extru sions to many body builders.
Cargo Van products are solc in the UK through Alcan Trans port Services.