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Townsend fleet grows to meet freight demand
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By IA/IV SHERRIFF TOWNSEND Ferries Ltd. augments its I existing fleet of three vessels at the end of July when the Royal Sovereign—renamed Autocarrier—goes into service on the DoverZeebrugge run.
Mr. D. Bradbury, a Townsend director, tells me this is to meet the ever-increasing demand for freight shipments—expected to rise by more than 600 per cent this year. Ford Motor Co. alone is now shipping 7,500 containers of spares by Townsend annually and Courtaulds account for approximately 12 vehicles a week during the peak season.
Mr. Harold Higginson, the company's freight representative, who has been involved in short-sea cargoes for over 40 years, is constantly finding hauliers eager to take cargo to and from Dover. Another regular part of the Townsend cargo is Whitbread beer seen here loading at Dover.