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CATMAN
UK, United Kingdom
A strong source told me recently Briggs are after Barlows post office contract. Something to do with Briggs supplying some cheap Chineese machines, can't remember story exactly. Any one heard anything? Barlows are on their back side as it is this is the last thing they need!!!!!
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Greeny
Birmingham, United Kingdom
They may be after it but there is a difference wanting and getting it, Every forklift company is after everybody else's deals. Do you think the post office will change all there barlow trucks for cheap chineese trcuks when everybody needs stability its not the right time to take a risk on cheapness. Maybe you should ask your friend Heinze if he sure about this.
edward_t
North Carolina, United States
I heard a "strong source" tell me that Briggs, Nacco and Barlow were about to "join forces".
CATMAN
UK, United Kingdom
The post office will only put up with the high price service and the un-reliable Fortens so long! Another rumour is that Aggregate Industries are in talks with other companies as they believe Barlows are suppling them a poor service.
kevin_k
dumfriesshire, United Kingdom
your sourse is great . barlow don,t have a contravt with the post office .
CATMAN
UK, United Kingdom
Don't post if you don't know what your talking about. I'm in various Post Office depots every week and all the trucks have on the side of them "On hire from Barloworld" and an engineer is usually standing at the side of it!!! Unless Barloworld have put them there and forgot about them which is well within their capabilities. They also maintain the tow trailers and some of the floor cleaners. Linde still have a fair few trucks in allot of depots though but they never have an engineer stood next to them.
kevin_k
dumfriesshire, United Kingdom
contract is with ROYAL MAIL,, different company . this isn,t the place to start slagging things you know nothing about
CATMAN
UK, United Kingdom
Same difference!!! A 2 year old could understand what I was saying. But then again your spelling and punctuation has a lot to be desired!!!
kevin_k
dumfriesshire, United Kingdom
not worth a response
RIPLEXHARVEY
staffordshire, United Kingdom
You must be a so called manager to come back with a statement like that bud.......... Targets..... Targets ...... must hit my Targets at all costs LOL.
kevin_k
dumfriesshire, United Kingdom
not me mate . member of the black hands gang me
RIPLEXHARVEY
staffordshire, United Kingdom
Me To...... Well i am for now anyway,unless they tell me otherwise by the end of the month.
kevin_k
dumfriesshire, United Kingdom
oh ok. it,s been one of those ars* days . nothing going right (_)(_)
CATMAN
UK, United Kingdom
Another rumour, and before everyone shoots the messenger again it's just what I've heard that Linde are about to announce redundancies. Any one know anything?
RIPLEXHARVEY
staffordshire, United Kingdom
Heard that myself bud....... the whole industry has about had it .......
RIPLEXHARVEY
staffordshire, United Kingdom
Forgot to say "please NOT Briggs" Let em sink this time......
kevin_k
dumfriesshire, United Kingdom
the world is not a pretty place at the moment . payday tomorrow though
RIPLEXHARVEY
staffordshire, United Kingdom
I shouldnt of said "let em sink" ..... its not nice being on the end of a 90 day redundancy period..... i take that back....
edward_t
North Carolina, United States
and I was just "talking out my butt" with all the first hand knowledge, authority and expertise about this subject that I figure the OP had.
veteran
Leicestershire, United Kingdom
Barlow won this contract from Linde in an internet auction at prices Linde could not live with. The rumours I hear are that Barlow are losing their shirt on it.
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