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A Leyland Clydesdale is one of four tankers just supplied by the reorganised Nightingale Engineering Co Ltd, of London SWI2, on contract hire to Chevron Oil (UK) Ltd. Quick delivery was essential, and because Nightingale's own paint shop was busy with new Seddon Atkinson 400s for customers, the additional work was undertaken by the recently formed Swift Garages, Isleworth, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Watney Mann (L and 11C) Ltd.
The Clydesdale a Boxer and a Reiver were equipped with fuel oil tanks (from 2,640 to 3,850gal) at short notice by Fergussons of Portsmouth; the fourth vehicle was an artic with 5,750ga1 spirit tank and a Seddon Atkinson 400 tractive unit. Nightingale is operating a range of supply, fitting and servicing facilities for heavy trucks under an "Automobility" title.