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UK-Europe smalls service
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• Wilkinson's Transport Group, of Rochdale, this week began a door-to-door parcels delivery service between UK firms and their customers in Europe. A feature of this service is that customers from almost any area in Britain an be given an inclusive freight rate quotation in advance for delivery of goods from their office, factory or warehouse to customers overseas.
The service entails land-sea deliveries linking Britain with Europe and is aimed mainly at exporters sending small parcels and consignments up to one ton in weight. The door-to-door van collection and delivery service will operate through the company's existing regional depot in Britain including London, Hinckley, Walsall, Bristol, Morley, and Rochdale. Oversea consignments will be shipped to Scandinavia via Immingham and to North-West Europe through Great Yarmouth. Distribution in West Germany, Northern France and the Benelux countries will be handled by Wed J. Van Casteren and Zonen NV, Tilburg, Holland., A subsidiary company, Wilkinson's International Transport, has been formed to operate the new service, and Mr J. B. Wild has been appointed manager.
Wilkinson's Transport operates a fleet of over 300 vehicles.