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I feel I must comment why the British vehicle industry is in the position it is.
My company, after many months of persuasion by salesmen, agreed to buy a new Leyland Terrier, which the local Leyland distributor delivered on December 1, 1978.
On January 29, 1979, a mere eight weeks after delivery, I heard on the local radio station that the distributor was to close down in six weeks" time. We agreed to buy this vehicle on the understanding that spares, service and general after-sales service were available. I wrote to the general manager of the company straight away but to date have received no reply to my letter.
One reason for writing is that as a one-vehicle firm, we are being deprived of services that we were promised when buying the vehicle.
I write to warn other prospective buyers to check as thoroughly as possible, so that they are not put in the same position as we have been. We have to take our vehicle out of town for servicing, which has added to our fuel costs and loss of use. DAVID M. HARWOOD, Harrison & Fairey Ltd, Burnley
If this operator had a maintenance contract with the vehicle supplier and stated this in his 0-licence application, any change of arrangement should now be made known to the LA. -• Ed.