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ECM gets go-ahead for eight vehicles and trailers at Yeovil
ECM (Vehicle Delivery Services) has been granted authorisation to run eight vehicles and the same number of millers at the WJ ClealTransport site. Compton Road, Yeovil, Someise L
Grant MacDowall, director at the Carlisle. Cumbria, automotive specialist. tells CM the move relates to a "reshufflingof the firm's fleet.
In January. following a competitive bidding process. ECM won a contract from Nissan to deliver new vehicles from the car maker's distribution compound at Washington.lyne-and-Wear, to south-west England and south Wales.
The company also delivers Vauxhalls and Chevrolets to GM's UK dealer network, and transports Opel cars and vans from GM's Ellesmere Port and Luton factories to ports for shipment to the Continent. Earlier this month, the company won a global supplier of the year award from General Motors for the second time in three years. ECM was the only UK Firm to pick up one of 76 awards presented by the manufacturer to its best suppliers, selected from 20.000 worldwide businesses.
Fowler Welch-Coolchain
FOWLER WELCH-C'oolchain has been given the green light to run 10 vehicles and 15 trailers at the Tesco site in Severn Beach. Avonmouth.
Lloyd Fraser Automotive
LLOYD FRASER Automotive has applied for permission to base 30 vehicles and 40 trailers at a facility in the Birch Coppice Business Park. Tamwort h A Lloyd Fraser spokesman tells CM that the work relates to a contract. due to begin this year. with a new client, but that the company cannot release any further details at the moment.
This month. Lloyd Fraser started a new two-year deal with First Milk. It will continue to manage milk distribution across central England and take over responsibility for south-east Wales and Oxfordshire.
Partridge Transport Services
PARTRIDGE TRANSPORT Services has been given authorisation to run six vehicles and one trailer at a new operating centre at Benches Close in the Burntwood Business Park, Bumtwo(xl. Staffordshire. The company has removed its centre at Smiths Close on the same business park.
Hoyer UK
HOVER UK HAS received permission to run three vehicles and three trailers at the Air Products site in Harrier Park, Didcot. Oxon.