Gilbraith Group expansion
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• Automated stores accounting machinery was to be installed in the new spares headquarters of the Gilbraith Group at Botany Bay, Chorley, adjacent to M61, Said Mr W. Gilbraith at the opening ceremony last week. Computer time had been contracted for dealing with customers' accounts. New buildings were to be erected to provide a Leyland service depot there. Operators would be aware of the grave shortage of parts that occurred from time to time but often there were shortages in one area and surpluses in another. Gilbraith prided itself that if there was a needed component to be found in the country it would locate it.
Mr Ronald Ellis, managing director. BLMC truck and bus division, who performed the opening ceremony, said the availability of parts had been increased by 10 per cent in the past 12 months and the throughput of spares had risen by 26 per cent. The Leyland spares and service organization was to be remodelled over the next few years to provide the service which operators had a right to expect.