Another order from London Hire
Peter Moxom placing another order with Geoff Hudson
Following the success of the Commercial Vehicle Show, London Hire have increased their order with another 10 Sprinter based minibuses.
Browsing News: Woodall Nicholson
London Hire increase their order to 30
London Hire are very happy with the Mellor Vehicle
We are happy to announce that London Hire have decided to increase their order of Mellor minibuses based on the Mercedes Benz Sprinter to 30.
On hearing the news, Geoff Hudson, Sales and Marketing Director said “This is significant news for both Mellor and London Hire. Simply, it means that operators have committed to the previous 20 vehicles and demand is there for more product. This goes to show that London Hire placing confidence in Mellor, was a shrewd move on their part”
“The extra interior space and light that the Mellor product offers is a real bonus to our customers and there service users and Mellor’s customer service has been outstanding.”
You can see this vehicle on our stand at the Commercial Vehicle Show at the end of April.
We are happy to announce that London Hire have decided to increase their order of Mellor minibuses based on the Mercedes Benz Sprinter to 30.
On hearing the news, Geoff Hudson, Sales and Marketing Director said “This is significant news for both Mellor and London Hire. Simply, it means that operators have committed to the previous 20 vehicles and demand is there for more product. This goes to show that London Hire placing confidence in Mellor, was a shrewd move on their part”
Peter Moxom from London Hire said: “The extra interior space and light that the Mellor product offers is a real bonus to our customers and there service users and Mellor’s customer service has been outstanding.”
You can see this vehicle on our stand at the Commercial Vehicle Show at the end of April.
NAFD visit Coleman Milne Factory
Coleman Milne, were happy to host a factory visit of the NAFD Yorkshire Area Federation. The President, Mr Phil Barr and 30 of the members arrived at the Westhoughton headquarters of the coachbuilder on Tuesday, 13th March 2012, and were greeted by the Directors of the company. The group was then taken on a guided factory tour, going through all the stages of building a hearse or a limousine. Visitors saw vehicles being stripped of all their components and mechanical parts, cut in two and then rebuilt into a spectacular funeral vehicle that has been around for decades.
“It was our pleasure to meet this small group of industry friends to walk around the factory and see firsthand what it takes to create a hearse and the level of bespoke requirements we can accommodate. Everyone showed a real interest in the build process and we are eager to invite even more people as our guests in Westhoughton“ said Geoff Hudson, Sales and Marketing Director of the Woodall Nicholson Group of which Coleman Milne is part of.
“We were all very excited about the visit and it has certainly lived up to our expectations. We had some idea about what it takes to build a hearse, but we were really astonished at the sheer size of the factory and realized how much work goes into building our vehicles” said Phil Barr, the President of the NAFD Yorkshire Area Federation.
Coleman Milne is eager to host this sort of events in the future and is looking forward to welcome other funeral directors that would like to know more about the process of building a hearse or a limousine.
Delivery to Fife Funeral Services
John Haggerty handing over the vehcile to Gordon Fisher
With over 90 years experience Fifeshire Posting Company Ltd. offer a professional, personal and sensitive approach to the community throughout Fife and beyond. Gordon & Son William take pride in delivering the best to each and every customer and that is why they always choose Coleman Milne funeral vehicles. The photo shows Gordon Fisher receiving their brand new Coleman Milne Hearse based on the Mercedes Benz 212 E-Class. Gordon is very impressed by the new vehicle and said the original classic design is admired by his customers.
Lodge Brothers trust Coleman Milne
Coleman Milne Hearse
Lodge brothers, the family run Funeral business based in Feltham, Middlesex has yet again placed its trust in Coleman Milne when it came to replacing their funeral vehicle fleet. The order for 22 Mercedes E-Class based funeral vehicles, represents an investment of over £2million pounds. The purchase, led by Operations Director Janet Lodge, and ably assisted by her brother Mike Lodge, Finance Director was concluded late December 2011 for delivery during the summer months of 2012.
Commenting on the decision, Janet said “with such a huge investment, it was right that we considered all alternative vehicle types and suppliers. It is not only the vehicle, but the operational support that matters when you run an operation such as Lodge Brothers. Having carried out an in-depth review of all the options open to us, we are delighted that Coleman Milne and Mercedes came out on top as the best solution for our business”.
Geoff Hudson, Sales & Marketing Director for Coleman Milne added “We are thrilled that after lengthy negotiations, Lodge Brothers have yet again placed their faith in Coleman Milne to deliver their requirements for funeral vehicles. Everyone at Coleman Milne will work hard beyond the point of delivery to ensure the after sales service and support is available if required”.
Lodge Brothers was established in the late 1700’s by James Lodge and is still run today by the 7th generation of family members to the same principles and objectives established by their ancestors.
Lodge brothers, the family run Funeral business based in Feltham, Middlesex has yet again placed its trust in Coleman Milne when it came to replacing their funeral vehicle fleet. The order for 22 Mercedes E-Class based funeral vehicles, represents an investment of over £2million pounds. The purchase, led by Operations Director Janet Lodge, and ably assisted by her brother Mike Lodge, Finance Director was concluded late December 2011 for delivery during the summer months of 2012.
Commenting on the decision, Janet said “with such a huge investment, it was right that we considered all alternative vehicle types and suppliers. It is not only the vehicle, but the operational support that matters when you run an operation such as Lodge Brothers. Having carried out an in-depth review of all the options open to us, we are delighted that Coleman Milne and Mercedes came out on top as the best solution for our business”.
Geoff Hudson, Sales & Marketing Director for Coleman Milne added “We are thrilled that after lengthy negotiations, Lodge Brothers have yet again placed their faith in Coleman Milne to deliver their requirements for funeral vehicles. Everyone at Coleman Milne will work hard beyond the point of delivery to ensure the after sales service and support is available if required”.
Lodge Brothers was established in the late 1700’s by James Lodge and is still run today by the 7th generation of family members to the same principles and objectives established by their ancestors.
William Purves chose Coleman Milne E-Class
John Haggerty of Coleman Milne handing over the E-class Hearse to Mr Purves
William Purves established his business in 1888 and the company remains one of the few family owned companies in the Edinburgh area and have now come to the fifth generation of the Purves family to join the business. The photo shows Tim Purves, of William Purves Funeral Directors Edinburgh, receiving one of his two, Silver Coleman Milne Hearses, based on the new Mercedes Benz 212 E-class from John Haggerty at Coleman Milne’s head office Westhoughton. Coleman Milne would like to thank William Purves Funeral Directors once again, for their support over the years of Coleman Milne products.
Healy Brothers order E-Class Fleet
Sean Healy of Healy Brothers of NI sign for a 212 E-Class Fleet
Healy Brothers, owned by Tom and Sean Healy, who between them have a combined experience of 44 years in the funeral sector, have achieved much in their relatively short trading existence. To offer a grieving family a quality service, delivered with compassion in a modern funeral home environment is the backbone of the company. To support this high level of customer service, they always had the desire to operate Coleman Milne funeral vehicles. Starting the business in August 2005 with locally sourced pre-owned vehicles, they ordered their first new Coleman Milne Mercedes E-Class hearse in 2007, followed by a new Galaxy removal vehicle in 2010. Now, in preparation for the next stage of their growth, the brothers are the first in Ireland to order a fleet of Coleman Milne E-Class 212 funeral vehicles. If success comes via hard work and a clear vision of where they are going, the brothers will do well.
Dudley Council Delivery
A Mellor Accessible Minibus conversion has recently been supplied to Dudley Council to add to their accessible fleet. Based on the IRIS bus 50C-17, it features side slide door, 14 Phoenix Hydra saloon seats with NMI Millennium legs, dual front passenger seats and it can fit up to 5 wheelchairs. Also it has an AMF BRUNS electrically operated slide out step, UNWIN tracking and the PLS Powermatic under floor tail lift.
HEDGEHOG – NORTH COTSWOLD COMMUNITY BUS ASSOCIATION LIMITED
A Mellor coach built based on the IVECO 50C-15 has been purchased by the HEDGEHOG – NORTH COTSWOLD COMMUNITY BUS ASSOCIATION LIMITED to add to their existing fleet of vehicles. The minibus can fit 16 Phoenix Blenheim fixed seats, powered single leaf glider door, in dash Eberspacher air conditioning unit and destination equipment to the near side top windscreen.