Big Refrigerated Artie Produced in Scotland
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AN articulated I,000-cu.-ft. refrigerated van, based on a 25-ft.-long Scammell straight-framed 12-ton semi-trailer with Scammell automatic coupling undercarriage, has been placed on the market by S.M.T. Sales and Service Co., Ltd. Ai £2,950, the new unit has already attracted attention from food distributors and fish trade interests in Scotland. Orders valued at £100,000 have been taken for the new model, and production is being geared to produce two to four vans a month. A feature of the unit is that the semi-trailer is fully self-contained. The refrigeration equipment does not rely on power from the prime mover, thus allowing it to be left for a reasonable period of time. extending to five to six days, without harm.
Originally designed for the Scottish market only, the van has attracted such attention from English users, saY S.M.T. Sales, that development in England is anticipated,