Crowthorne up for sale
20th July 1995, Page 14
20th July 1995
Page 14
Page 14, 20th July 1995
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Berkshire, Bracknell Forest, Crowthorne, Counties Of England, Transport Research Laboratory, Laboratory, Geography Of England, Business / Finance, Technology / Internet
More than 400 managers, scientists and staff at the Crowthorne based Transport Research Laboratory are fighting to retain their independence after the Government last week advertised the lab's sale.
Led by chief executive John Wootton, the staff are racing to put together a bid in time for the Department of Transport's 25 August deadline. But they are looking for partners.
"I want as many organisation as possible to do something," says Wootton. "The most important thing is not to have a narrow membership." The freight industry has been a major beneficiary of the lab, which has investigated suspension systems, weighing and spray reducing materials.