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FLEETCARE, the National Carriers maintenance and service pany, has opened its first franchise for Bedford commercials, more expected before the end of the year.
The centre at Ipswich, Suffolk has been in operation two months now and has already sold 101 Bedfords, 85 of which were CFs and went to Currys, the electrical retailer. Fleetcare managing dir David Smith told CM that were going on as to the fut& franchises for his company. are having negotiations a moment, but it is too early t where and when further chises will appear."
"The Ipswich-Bedford chise is the start of some big and more should folly fore the end of 1983," he sa Rob MacDonald, general ager of the Ipswich br echoed this line of thought ing: "This franchise will n the only one, I hope."
The previous franchise i wich was operated by Bu part of the Cowie Grot stopped operating two ago. Asked why the two gap, a Bedford spokesman "It takes that time to fin right partner. We believ have found the most su partner for the Ipswich arer The franchise has rnear ployment for an extra 35 p.