First 50 Mercedes for United Carriers
18th July 1991, Page 13
18th July 1991
Page 13
Page 13, 18th July 1991
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• United Carriers has placed a i.2m order with Mercedes-Benz for 50 17.26, 32-tonne drawbar rigids to be delivered by the end of the year.
Until now its fleet has been 100% Leyland Daf.
United Carriers' parcels operation made a £1.4m profit from a turnover of £60m in 1990 and managing director Michael Howe says this is only 3.5% clown on target.
The company is trying to find a European partner and is talking to several interested parties. "We have not got the clout to go into Europe by acquisition," says Howe, "and there are several European companies in the same position as us in relation to the UK market".