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Focus on Cartwright Conversions “I want Cartwright’s to be the first place everyone thinks of to buy or hire PTS and A&E vehicles.” Ambulance Today’s Assistant Editor Joe Smith visited Cartwright’s new Doncaster site recently to meet their new Commercial and Operations Director, Steve Shaw, and discuss his plans to corner the market in Patient Transport Service vehicles: Steve Shaw Cartwright’s new Commercial & Operations Director Known for his easy-going but direct manner, Steve Shaw didn’t waste any time in outlining his vision for Cartwright’s as they move forward from their Doncaster build facility. “I want us to develop into the main supplier of each of the types of conversions we produce, be it PTS, A&E or welfare. Whatever the customer wants I want their first thought to be: ‘Cartwright’s.’” When it comes to bespoke conversion vehicles, there’s no bigger name in the industry than Cartwright’s. For 60 years, the British manufacturer has been turning out quality specialised HGVs, so its recent move into A&E, PTS and other specialist ambulance vehicles was, by any measure, a logical move, and, after only five years in the UK ambulance market it’s already supplying fleet to some of the country’s biggest ambulance providers including London Ambulance. Now, under the guidance of its ambitious new Commercial and Operations Director, Steve Shaw, Cartwright’s is ready to corner the market in Patient Transport Service (PTS) Vehicles. So when I travelled out to the company’s new Doncaster site to see some of the new PTS conversions first-hand and speak to Steve and the staff my expectations were, unsurprisingly, already high. On arrival, I immediately felt a buzz about the place. Based in rural Doncaster, the new site opened for operations back in March and is now alive with activity. The 36,000 square-foot factory floor is supported by a large storeroom, linking offices, a boardroom and an impressive workspace for the on-site coach builders and electricians. Steve was right; there was a real sense of excitement and purpose amongst the staff. Thanks to Cartwright’s long-standing reputation and status, they seem to have had no problem in quickly assembling a team of some of the best vehicle-builders in the business. Anyone in the ambulance build industry knows that it’s a small world and many of the staff had worked together before at various companies. Paul Wilson, General Manager General Manager, Paul Wilson joined the team in July: “That’s one of the reasons that made me come – because I knew the quality of people who I’d worked with in the past. There’s a good team here which is a massive plus.” Winter 2016 | Ambulancetoday Winter 2014 | Ambulancetoday3 15 13
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