For Coaches Now Substitute Trucks
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WHILST Thomas Harrington Ltd. is V V suspending the construction of luxury passenger vehicle bodywork ("The Commercial Motor", October 8), it is understood that Harrington Motors (proprietors Thos. Harrington Ltd.) intend to commence the manufacture of truck bodies.
Flarringtons, it will be recalled, intend to concentrate on the sales and servicing of cars and commercial vehicles. The company is a main dealer for Rootes products. Construction or goods bodywork is expected to commence in about three months' time, presumably at the company's Sackville Works, Hove, Sussex.
GOING DOWN LAST week's publication of "Statistics" by the British Railways Board shows a further decline in freight train traffic. The steepest drop was in the freight other than coal. coke, iron and steel. For the 12 weeks ended September 11, 1965, originating tonnage for this group was 9-1m.. or 700,000 tons (7-1 per cent) down on last year. The aggregate for this group for 36 weeks of 1965 was down by 900,000 tons (2-9 per cent).
For the same group the average length of haul has increased by 1.9 per cent to 115-71 miles.