Armchair buys Smiths
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DNDON INDEPENDENT coach perator Armchair Passenger ransport has bought the wellrtablished operation of Smith's x u ry Coaches of Reading. The ikeover will give the cornanies a combined fleet of over ) vehicles.
Armchair is one of the largest rivate hire specialists in LonDn and sees the addition as rengthening its range of activi3 S . It adds contract and schools 'ork as well as an extended exirsion and tour programme. The company plans to imrove the image of the Reading peration and will introduce the range and White Armchair !iv
y progressively on to Smith's °aches.
Although the two operations
be separately run they will low scope for mutual asstance and will insulate Arm-lair to an extent from the probM S of replacing its econdhand heavyweight oaches; these will be owngraded to the Smith's Dntract fleet after serving as ont line vehicles for Armchair. Smith's will retain its Theale ngineering base and will coninue to offer facilities for utside operators when reuired.