Chassis converters merge
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• by Toby Clark Two of Britain's best-known chassis converters, TVAC and Drinkwater Engineering, have merged to form what they call "the UK's largest and most comprehensively equipped chassis engineering specialist organisation".
The two firms have long existed—and competed—on neighbouring premises at Leyland, Lams, and both have been investing in new facilities. The merger came about after the companies realised that it would be more efficient to build a single, larger plant.
According to the firms: ''Remarkably similar management systems made bringing the two companies together relatively simple and the potential benefits are manifold."
For the foreseeable future the two brands will remain separate, and customers can contact them as before, although it seems likely that Drinkwater Engineering will concentrate on the lighter end of the market while TVAC deals with heavier vehicles.
Gary Smith, Managing Director of TVAC, says: "This is a massive boost for the UK truck industry. This new Centre of Excellence at Leyland, with its full in-house design capability, will produce bespoke specialist vehicle conversions to OE standards. '' Oliver Drinkwater of Drinkwater Engineering adds: "Everyone involved in this exciting new venture is totally committed to its success".