CVA plans Elm site
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• Commercial Vehicle Auctions is to spend SI million on its first auction centre which is scheduled to open next spring, according to its newlyappointed managing director, Chris Wright.
The ex-Central Motor Auctions boss joins John Benson and David McCartney, two former CMA colleagues who set up CVA last February. They are planning a purpose-built centre on a 3.5 hectare site near the company's head office in Castleford, West Yorkshire, to cater specifically for commercial vehicle and plant sales.
"There is a niche in the market for a specialist service," says Wright. "CV and plant machinery sales have always taken second place to cars, but we feel they need their own auction operation run by people who understand the products and the needs of the trade."
Wright expects to sell 3,000 CVs a year. He believes the market for CVs at auctions is growing, despite the current downturn in sales. "There are more vehicles for sale than normal because people are cutting down their fleets, and auc tions are the easiest means of disposal as well as purchase."
Wright was with CMA for more than 17 years, eight as managing director. He left the company last year. His 30 years of experience in the auction field covers sales of cattle through cars to CVs.
Wright will be in action for the first time for CVA on September 9 at the latest of the company's series of site sales. It will be held at Copgrove, near Harrogate, on behalf of J Bibby Agriculture. More than 20 vehicles — mainly bulk blowers and flats — will be on offer.