Dressmaker's change from mini to maxi
10th August 1973, Page 28
10th August 1973
Page 28
Page 28, 10th August 1973
— Dressmaker's change from mini to maxi
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• Four years ago textile manufacturer Laura Ashley Ltd delivered its dresses from a factory in Carno, Montgomeryshire, to its one shop in Shrewsbury using a single Ford Transit van. The company has expanded rapidly since then, however, and use is now made of two Scania tractive units, an LB80 and an LB110, together with two York Freightmaster semi-trailers.
Three dress shops have been opened in West London and there are now further retail outlets in England and Europe. With further expansion planned in Switzerland and Holland the vans have been built to TIR specification.
The 40ft Freightmaster can carry up to 4000 dresses and for kerbside unloading 4ft doors are fitted on each side of the vehicles.