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1gs have been quiet on 3RS front recently. Could we thought, that the pany was adopting a low 'He or just keeping its I down? Or was it per; they were saving up the rs to make a package ? This last was the case this week came the BRS espite modesty in some pany reports and gloom in rs, the Group has a bright [o tell. Turnover is up, traffic 1, and profit is up. It must be ig to make £6.8m and then E3.2m back to pay historic I interest financing charges. 3.rtheless, the balance sheet 1977 shows a net profit of !m.
he rental activities of BRS )led in size during the year that was well against the J. David White, the Group attributes this success to ressive marketing and ng the know-how. ''As 5port people we do not only ) the back-up services to )ort rental, but we underd the customer's requirets.'' remember almost 10 years reading in CM that BRS was )ncentrate on contract work er than general haulage. was hotly disputed, even ed. Well, it might have been a little early, 10 years ago, but hear what David said this week.
"The other trend in 1977 has resulted from our decision to concentrate on contractual rather than spot business — and at least 40 per cent of our activities are now on contract."
He hastened to tell our man in attendance that he would not turn away any business that is profitable.