Pitt Rationalization
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Y concentrating production on a standard range of 14 semi-trailer models, the Barton Stacey firm of Pitt Trailers Ltd. aims to shorten delivery times and be able to supply a number of models from stock.
The standard range will include straight-frame models from 10 tons to 16 tons on single-axle running gear, with the 15and 16-ton models plated to comply with the C. and U. regulations, and tandem-axle units up to 23 tons plated. The 16-ton All-Align, straightframe unit will also be included in the range, as will step-frame units of 8 and 10 tons capacity, a drop-frame model with .knock-out axles for 12 tons and the L-35 hydraulic 6-ton rear-loader.
Three Foreloads having capacities of 9, 12 and 14 tons will complete the standard range of roadgoing semitrailers and the company will continue to produce its range of port and agricultural trailers.
Rootes Lose Nearly tlm.
AFTER declaring a profit of nearly 12111. in 1963-4, Rootes Motors Ltd. recorded a loss of 1927,812 in the year ended July 31 last. The loss before tax adjustment was 11,312,046 and the actual trading loss was 1.588,584.
An upward trend in tradinL, returns in the second half of the financial year was not sufficient to cover losses in the first half. Rootes Motors incorporates Commer and Harrier and the group now also includes Dodge Bros. (Britain).
Tilting Containers from Hydrolift
2-3. A NEW application for the scissors lifting unit made by Hydrolift Ltd., Harlington Road, Toddington, Beds., was featured by the makers at the Industry '65 Exhibition held at Earls Court, London, last week. The Hydrolift and Hydrofreighter systems were described in The Commercial Motor of April 30 this year. In the. latest development the lifting frame carries a container which tilts for discharge of the contents as it is raised.
The lifting frames are identical to those used in the Hydrolift demountable-body system and the maximum lift is 4 ft. 6 in. Two capacities are made, a 4-cu.-yd. costing £278 and a 225-cu.-yd. model priced at £246. These prices include the frame and container.
11m. Leyland-Albion Sales
NEW contracts worth Lim. for fleet replacement vehicles were secured by Leyland Motors and Albion Motors at the Scottish Show. They follow £200,000-worth of orders which the two companies won from Scottish vehicle operators on the opening day of the show.
Largest of the new contracts is from Northern Ireland Carriers Ltd. It calls for nearly 200 Leyland Beaver tractive units . fitted with Ergomatic tilt cabs, which will be delivered over the next five years.
A smaller fleet of these Beavers has also been -ordered by the Tayforth group. Remaining contracts are for vehicles from Albion Motors Ltd. and include a contract
for 30 Albion Reiver haulage chassis placed by Russell of Bathgate Ltd., and an order for Albion Clydesdale haulage chassis from Liquefied Pressure Gases Ancillary Services Ltd., the transport organization for the Calor Gas group.
BIG MAGIRUS ORDERS
illilliESULTING from a display of vehicles which took place at the same time as the Scottish Motor Show, .Magirus-Deutz (Concessionaires) Ltd., of Ashford, Kent, have received orders for vehicles amounting to more than £250,000. It is expected that all the vehicles concerned will be operating within the next 10 weeks.
The manufacturers — Kloekner-HumboltDeutz, of Ulm, West Germany—are now being pressed to step up production to enable future orders to be met.