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• ERF bossman Peter Foden, flushed with his company's 1985

12th July 1986, Page 53
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financial result mentioned in last week's CM, was not too perturbed at his own personal result when he sportingly accepted an invitation to participate in this year's William Nuttall golf tournament held, for the second year running, at the up-market Ryder Cup Belfry venue in the sunny West Midlands. His score — to quote the snazzily-dressed (with pink golfing trews) chairman — was "not too good", and like the "old golfers

never die" adage, Peter complained that he'd lost his balls — quite a few of them in the many lakes which dot the course.

Altogether some 35 players took part in this year's event — customers of the Manchester haulier as well as of sister Bowater Freight companies ROBA (UK), British Commercial Transport and Baxter Hoare. They include top distribution men from Chloride Industrial Batteries, Pilkington, Avon Tyres, Thames Aluminium and House of Fraser.

As well as the usual types of prizes, the three top scoring teams each received a large framed coloured, and suitably inscribed photograph, of one of the latest vehicles to join the Nuttall 80-strong vehicle fleet — an ERF E Series 38-tonner.

So, if there are any operators around who have golfing tournaments and a sizeable fleet of ERFs, then you know who to call on to make up a team!

• I see that Foden is to be sponsored by the Britannia Building Society, and thus its survival is guaranteed for some time into the future.

I'm referring to the Foden brass band and not the vehicle manufacturer which is now regretfully far beneath the waves that Britannia (the one they sing about at the Proms) at one time ruled.

Formed 80 years ago and ranked among the world's elite brass bands, Foden's future looked bleak when its then sponsors — an unnamed international management firm — announced they were pulling out.

The Britannia deal guarantees that the band will continue its extensive programme of live concerts across the national as well as appearing regularly in radio and television programmes and taking part in band contests.

From July 1 the band will adopt its new name — the Britannia Building Society Foden band.


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