Ahead of the game: Schmitz shifts ex-Irlam trailers

Laurie Dealer, always one step ahead of the game, notes with the interest that Schmitz Cargobull is now selling the ex-Irlam stock following the deal from the Stobart Group for 225 new trailers.

Laurie Dealer commented on this back in the summer but as Brian Parkinson says, the trailers proved to be a little slow in coming back. He says, right at the bottom of the interview with the Boy Swallow, that he expected around 300 trailers to return last year through Cargobull Finance but just 10% came back

Now the trailers are starting to come through en masse, Brian says. That is good news for hauliers at a time when it's tough to commit to new orders for rolling stock, even if they need to order.

As Brian always says, his ability to refurbish returning trailers to its former glory means "you can buy two used for the price of a new one".

Jobs a good un.