Minister to Open Reed Depot
20th September 1957, Page 46
20th September 1957
Page 46
Page 46, 20th September 1957
— Minister to Open Reed Depot
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Harold Watkinson, 1st Viscount Watkinson, Van, Truck, Watkinson, Aylesford, Environment, Business / Finance
ANEW maintenance depot which has been built by Reed Transport, Ltd., at Aylesford, Kent, will be opened by Mr. Harold Watkinson, Minister of Transport, on October 25. The building has a total floor area of over 27,000 sq. ft. It will provide repair facilities for 200 lorries and vans, 100 cars and 50 items of plant.
There is a sunken workshop, and the tracks for supporting vehicles driven in for inspection can carry a load of nearly 30 tons.
The Minister will also see a parade of nearly 20 vehicles representing the types operated by the company. Among them will be a tanker for the transport of liquid china clay.
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