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Oxford Diecast James Irlam Logistics
Product Code: DAF01CS
Production Details:
1.76 scale James Irlam Logistics. The company was started at Haddenham,
Cambridgeshire in May 1956 by Jack Richards, trading as J.W Richards with a
five ton Bedford lorry which he bought for £150. The business became very
successful after offering a nightly service from Cambridgeshire to the
Nottingham wholesale fruit and vegetable market. Customers were soon added
in the Mansfield area as were regular trips to Ripley and Derby markets.
With the ever increasing demand for quality fresh produce the fleet grew
rapidly and with it the numbers of staff. During the mid seventies the
company earned the title of "Britain’s number one spud specialist" with the
capability of moving 1000 tons of potatoes a day. With the steady growth of
the company and a developing customer base they moved into more general
haulage. Curtainside trailers became more popular and because of the high
quality of service the company became hauliers for many blue chip companies,
with customers like Lever Bros and Kellogg’s. Today the company has a very
experienced and committed management team at both Fakenham and Northwich
with plans for further expansion.
Discontinued
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