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SEDDON ATKINSON'S existing model range can probably sun/ without major reinvestment for about seven years, according managing director Gerry Woodhead.
Talking to CM last week, Mr Woodhead was very guarded in his comments about the pos
sibility of International Harvester selling the company to another buyer, and preferred to draw attention to the achievements of the 600-stong labour force in updating the existing model range.
He said much of the present range would develop as major component suppliers updated their products, and pointed to the cab as being the main item over which Seddon had control Right: Gerry Woodhead: Faith in workforce. if it wanted to launch a co pletely new model.
Mr Woodhead implied ti some form of external fundi would be needed to develot new cab, but suggested ti would not be necessary another seven to 10 years. predicted that "Seddon Atkint will be here in the future".
While the link with IH, American partner, is still in tion, another form of Ameni help has gone to the comparr has won a £2.2m order for 401 tractive units from . United States Third Air Force.
The Rolls-Royce-engined ries are to be used for gent cargo handling at USAF base the UK, which already opera. buy British policy.