Basildon May Be New Haulage Centre
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DASILDON could become the nucleus
for transport on the East side of London because of its proximity to Tilbury Docks and the oil refineries in the Thames Estuary, This prediction was made by Sir William Black, managing director of A.C.V., Ltd., when opening the new premises of Commercial Vehicle Repairs (Essex), Ltd., at Cranes Close, Basildon, last week.
The new organization, which is a subsidiary company of Harold Wood, Ltd., the bulk transport contractors of Heck
mondwike,. Yorks, was originally planned, to carry out servicing of the fleet. How-, ever, it was soon realized that there must be other haulage operators who would welcome such facilities in this area and so Commercial Vehicle Repairs came into existence offering service for any make of vehicle.
Workshop floor space of 9,000 sq. ft. is provided by the new building, which also 'Muses office accommodation. A fully equipped injection pump and injector servicing shop has been installed and a Cuthbertson line-borer caters for complete engine overhauls.
r As a large proportion of the work carried out will be on tankers, oil-fired Steam-producing plant is provided which, with caustic-soda, is used for internal and external vehicle cleaning. Two whitetiled pits with red surrounds and flush lighting are provided in the well laid-out workshop.
ft is hoped by the new company that they will eventually be given an A.E.C. servicing agency.