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Service Tests
• Having enough service capacity to meet the rising demands of hauliers is expected to be a major challenge for many franchised dealers over the next few years. Gerry Smith,......
Longer Chassis Give Better Used Prices
• Firms using short-chassis 7.5tonners with 4.9m (i6ft) box bodies on urban delivery work should think about specifying longer chassis with 6.1-6.7m (20-22ft) bodies instead. It......
Looking Good For Tippers
Demand for six and eight-wheel tippers remains buoyant, despite the fact that we're entering the winter months, says independent dealer Robert Reynolds. "It's particularly......
Obscure Trailers Worth Less
Operators who buy an obscure make of trailer because they're offered a 21,000 saving will pay dearly for their decision when they sell it three or four years later. "It will......
Round-the-clock Workshop
Cardiff lveco dealership Bryan Brothers hopes to be running its workshop round-the-clock by the end of 2003, says general manager David Griffiths. "At present we open lam-lam......