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3rd April 1959, Page 81
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TONDON S.W.I 9. Evening, winter. Fog oozes through the streets, choking 4 and blinding. Nosing through this thick blanket, an Austin 4 tanner moves steadily, bright pink in the darkness.

The A41. Two hours before dawn. Ahead Birmingham casts an angry glow. Along the road flurries of snow cover the ice patches. Warm in the cab, a driver steers a bright pink Austin 5 tonner through the night.

All day long, all year round Every hour of every say, every day of every year, these Austins are on the job. They work for Spring Grove Laundries Ltd. And Spring Grove have important contracts that can't wait on the weather. Contracts with hospitals, industries, power stations, airports and hotels.

Spring Grove of Isleworth—one of Britain's largest group of commercial laundries—supply linen to 54 major hospitals in and around London. Every day 12 Austin 5 ton.ners are on this job alone. Through the night Austin 3 and 5 tanners take the road north from Hertford with loads for Birmingham's and Manchester's industries.

Thousands of customers Austins serve 60 power stations from Southampton to the Wash, deliver Rolomatic towels for B.E.A. cloakrooms at London Airport, supply over 7,000 customers in hotels and factories who use the Spring Grove linen hire service.

Spring Grove also keep the man in the street well-dressed. They have a dry cleaning service operating from Staines to Plaistow. The 4 ton Austin diesels on this service are on collection and delivery work from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m., cover over 1000 miles a week.

The trucks for the job Reliable transport is essential for this job. Spring Grove could not take chances. They put their transport in the hands of specialists—Blax Services Ltd., of Morden. Mr. R. P. C. -Block, Managing Director of this transport hire firm, recommended Austins. Spring Grove now have 32 on contract3 A40s, the rest 3, 4 or 5 ton f.c. diesels.

Mr. Block, with over 70 Austins in his fleet, and 30 years' experience of vehicles of every kind, says, "Of the popular makes we have found Austins the most robust. They compare very favourably for economy of running and maintenance—and they're thoroughly reliable. Also Austins have the range to suit all trades. I've just ordered three new 3-tormers and I shall go on using Austins."

The Austin vehicles used by Blox Services Ltd., are supplied by L. F. Dove (C.V.) Ltd., Croydon.

The all-purpose Austin commercial range includes vans from to 2 tons, trucks from 3-7 tons, plus 5 ton tippers and 15-ton gross train weight prime move-rs. All available as chassisiscuttlefcab units. All warranted for 12 months. All backed by B.M.C. Service—Britain's best service and parts organisation.

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