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etirement is still far from the mind of 88year-old Geoffrey

23rd May 1996, Page 39
23rd May 1996
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Page 39, 23rd May 1996 — etirement is still far from the mind of 88year-old Geoffrey
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

King, chairman of Castle Hill Quarries, Taunton. He recently collected the latest addition to his fleet, a new ERF EC12, from the manufacturers at Sandbach.

It was a familiar experience—he collected his first ERF from the then newly-established truck builder in 1933. The original vehicle was presented by ER Foden, founder of the firm and father of the present chairman. Peter Foden. who was on hand to present Geoffrey with his latest purchase. Geoffrey recalls how that first purchase involved a three-day round trip, including two nights away. Despite industry grumbles, today's communications are much in proved: "We drove here in a couple of hours," he says. The new ERF will soon be hard at work hauling limestone to customers throughout the South-West.

Ernie Emms

5 he industry lost one . more energetic than this month when Er Emms, former Volvo Tru and Bus fleet sales directs died aged 75 after a shon illness His career include spell at Chrysler Dodge as sales director— he was at director at the Ryland Gn

"Retirement" was prob the wrong mrd far Ernie When others were slowing down he seemed to be still accelerating!

The family interest in r transport lives on. His sot Nigel is external affairs manager at Iveco Ford


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