A van for all brands
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• Light-alloy sliding-door bodies constructed by the Basildon Division of Freight Bonallack Ltd, have been chosen by the Distillers Co (Distribution) Ltd for the 12 vans of its south-east England distribution fleet. The vans carry Distillers brands of spirits to all the company's customers south of the river Thames and as far west as Southampton, operating from Redhill, Surrey. Each van is painted and signwritten in the livery appropriate to the various brands.
The vans are based on Ford chassis, which were supplied by Adlards Motors Ltd, Acre Lane, London, SW2, to Keith and Boyle (Transport) Ltd, Lothian Road London, SW9. The latter company, which il a member of the United Transport Group hires them to Distillers on contract. Four a the vans utilize 10-ton gross D1010 chassu of 11ft 2in. wheelbase while those o the remainder are 13-ton gross D131: chassis of 13ft wheelbase.