cartwrights have gone

[dirky dirk]

Cartwright trailers have gone into administration,

leasing side looks to be sold to someone else
but the manufacturing sides gone

Huge blow to Altrincham, a very sad day

[smifffymoto]

Was always going to be the case when they split and Tiger was born.Their new factory in Winsford is huge.

[Jimmy Recard]

I've often thought that it must be difficult for firms like Montracon and Cartwright to compete with the big European ones like Chereau, Nooteboom and Krone. They just seen so much better funded and much more popular across Europe while the British firms don't seem to have great foreign sales.

[smifffymoto]

I think there are a few factors,common currancy in Europe,easier delivery to the purchaser and may be even better build quality.

A friend lives,eats and breaths trailers,started as an apprentice at Boalloy and has risen up the ranks.

[agent006]

Jimmy Recard said:

I've often thought that it must be difficult for firms like Montracon and Cartwright to compete with the big European ones like Chereau, Nooteboom and Krone. They just seen so much better funded and much more popular across Europe while the British firms don't seem to have great foreign sales.

But on the other hand, the european manufacturers don't have a huge market over here which leaves more business for the 'home' manufacturers. You very rarely see Chereau, Krone or Schmitz etc on any domestic work, it's nearly always operators that run into europe who use them.

[Venisonpie]

smifffymoto said:

Was always going to be the case when they split and Tiger was born.Their new factory in Winsford is huge.

This.

John and Stephen Cartwright were the driving force behind the business and having set up Tiger Trailers it was a case of when not if.

I never warmed to Mark Cartwright and he seemed out of his depth as MD. A shame as it was a long established company that I did a lot of business with in the past.

[smifffymoto]

Are you in the trailer business Venisonpie ?

[Venisonpie]

smifffymoto said:

Are you in the trailer business Venisonpie ?

Not specifically, I procure and manage commercial fleets.

[dirky dirk]

My lad was an apprentice there,
im gutted for him, he was just starting to get some money in, driving test booked and then this happened,

Tigers too far away, when hes not driving,

The college are just starting to look for places for them but its alot to find places for