FRENCH BREAKDOWNS WITHOUT TEARS
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3 RITISH coach drivers operating in Paris and along the autoroutes in northern France could find breakdowns less tiresome if plans by RTR therscale of London come to fruition.
.TR directors have just completed arrangements in .s to set up new emergency radio controlled service s designed to provide back-up specifically for British :.hes. A new French-based company, RTR sari, has -I established to run the operation.
iscussions have taken place with DKV, the German it agency company, to investigate the possibility of vans operating in DKV livery as agents.
is expected that the RTR vans, crewed by British :s, will operate in co-operation with a French mercial vehicle dealer, Vehicules Industriels Paris Est, a Cournieve. VIPE is a Bedford and Scania dealer, but RTR hopes to offer a service for all makes of British operated coach.
Already the company has had discussions with many manufacturers including Van Hool, Kassbohrer, Volvo, jorickheere and Leyland. It has also compiled a list of contacts able to supply relief coaches and towing facilities. RTR was set up in response to problems experienced by non-French speaking coach drivers dealing with nonEnglish speaking mechanics.
Its proposed new service should be in operation within the next 10 days, providing contracts are signed without a hitch. The first two service vans are already being fitted out. Six vans are expected to be in operation by Christmas with others being added during the following year.
For further information contact Peter Hall or Stephen Fountaine on 01-474 7200.