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UK News<br />
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<strong>inmotion</strong><br />
1|2012<br />
“It’s been a long and successful<br />
partnership,” John Finn, Fleet &<br />
Procurement Director, Bibby Distribution.<br />
Bibby nears 800 with <strong>MAN</strong><br />
Bibby Distribution has confirmed its position as one of <strong>MAN</strong>’s<br />
largest customers with its latest receipt of 10 TGM 18.250 4x2<br />
rigids for <strong>the</strong> company’s long-standing relationship with car<br />
care product manufacturer, Tetrosyl. 32 <strong>MAN</strong>s now service <strong>the</strong><br />
Tetrosyl contract; <strong>the</strong> latest vehicles carry <strong>the</strong> company’s<br />
striking new livery. The supply of standard-spec 6x2 tractor<br />
units for its core-fleet, over a relatively short term, not only<br />
provides Bibby with new vehicles, but also provides <strong>MAN</strong> with<br />
On our bikes...for Transaid<br />
If you come and visit us at <strong>the</strong> CV show at <strong>the</strong> NEC in<br />
Birmingham on <strong>the</strong> 24th to 26th April 2012, or in<br />
Swindon at our support centre, you will be able to buy<br />
a raffle ticket to win a <strong>top</strong>-of-<strong>the</strong>-range, full-suspension,<br />
<strong>MAN</strong> mountain bike. All proceeds will go to support<br />
<strong>the</strong> Transaid cause and help us reach our £60,000<br />
sponsorship target.<br />
nearly-new trucks for resale; and with a proven and popular<br />
product which holds its value well in <strong>the</strong> used vehicle market.<br />
“It’s been a long and successful partnership,” said John Finn,<br />
Fleet & Procurement Director at Bibby, “and we now enjoy a<br />
level of support from <strong>MAN</strong> that has developed into an ultraefficient<br />
operation tailored to our very specific needs. We run<br />
a nationwide fleet, and <strong>MAN</strong> mirrors that operation with its<br />
own network.<br />
<strong>In</strong> our 20th Anniversary year, <strong>MAN</strong> Truck & Bus UK is<br />
holding a charity Cycle Ride on Saturday June 23rd. As well<br />
as having fun and getting fit, we are out to raise money for<br />
our charity partner, Transaid. <strong>MAN</strong> has supported Transaid<br />
for over 10 years now, and our aim in 2012 is to raise<br />
some £60,000 for <strong>the</strong>m. All our customers are<br />
very welcome to join with our <strong>MAN</strong> staff,<br />
network members, friends and families. The<br />
Ride, for cyclists of all abilities, will take<br />
place from eight <strong>MAN</strong> centres around <strong>the</strong><br />
UK: Belfast, Cardiff, Enfield, Glasgow,<br />
Nuneaton, Preston, Stockton and Swindon.<br />
There is a website with more information,<br />
including entry forms and participant packs, at:<br />
www.20yearcycleride.man.co.uk<br />
As well as <strong>the</strong> Cycle Ride, commemorative wrist bands will<br />
be on sale at every <strong>MAN</strong> dealership. PLUS… visitors to our<br />
stand at <strong>the</strong> CV Show, or our Swindon offices, can buy a<br />
raffle ticket to WIN a <strong>top</strong>-of-<strong>the</strong> range <strong>MAN</strong> mountain bike.<br />
Every penny we collect, wherever we collect it, will go to<br />
support Transaid and its truly worthwhile work.