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| Clifford Ward |
| When Clifford opened his premises at Mount Pleasant in 1992, he had a total full-time staff of one Clifford himself! In his first year he carried out just 35 funerals and hired limousines from a local funeral director. Clifford was one of the first customers to order a hearse and limousine based on the Australian Ford Fairlane in 2002. In addition to carrying out his own funerals, Clifford hired out his fleet to other funeral directors in the area. Nowadays his business has increased to such an extent that he is seldom able to spare his vehicles but d... |
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| Roy Quinton Funeral Directors |
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It was 23 years ago, that Roy Quinton began his career as a funeral director, at a company based in Birmingham. Five years later, one of the big groups bought the business. Roy decided that it was time to leave and start his own company as an Independent Funeral Director who could offer a personal service to families in the West Midlands. Roy Quinton Funeral Directors opened its doors for the first time in Bloxwich Road, Leamore, near Walsall. His son, Brett, joined him in the new family company. Initially, They hired Daimler DS 420s to carry ou... |
| 16 July 2008 |
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| Fifeshire Posting |
| Gordon Fisher of Fifeshire Posting is once again delighted with his new hearse from Coleman Milne. Fifeshire Posting has been a valued customer of Coleman Milne since 1963 and their continued relationship goes from strength to strength John Haggerty, Northern Area Sales Manager of Coleman Milne looks forward to nurturing their business relationship and looks forward to the next addition to Fifeshire Posting Companys fleet of vehicles.... |
| 08 July 2008 |
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| Crosbie Matthew Choose Coleman Milne Again |
| Crosbie Matthew Funeral Directors recently took delivery of two new funeral vehicles. The Ford Cardinal Hearse and Ford Dorchester Limousine will join their current fleet, servicing the needs of the local community.
Pictured are Mark Daly and Emma MacKay of Crosbie Matthew, proudly exhibiting the new vehicles.
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Coleman Milne
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Westhoughton
Bolton BL5 2EE
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| 30 June 2008 |
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| George Clark |
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George Clark receives his first new hearse from Coleman Milne. George says he is delighted with the quality of his new vehicle and the service he received from John Haggerty, Northern Area Sales Manager.
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| 26 June 2008 |
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| Alasdair Rhind |
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Alasdair Rhind of Tain, Scotland takes delivery of his new Ford Cardinal Hearse. Alasdair is a previous customer of Coleman Milne and after taking delivery from John Haggerty said he is absolutely delighted with his new hearse and the Customer Service he received throughout his purchase.
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| 19 June 2008 |
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| 40th Anniversary, L.Stewart, Dimond & Son |
| On their 40th Anniversary, as an independent family Funeral Director in Garstang, Lancashire, L. Stewart, Diamond & Son Ltd celebrated this landmark event with a new fleet of Ford based funeral vehicles from Coleman Milne.
Since 2005, Claire Dimond has conducted funerals for local families, - having taken over from her husband Paul, who sadly died in that year.
The Companys previous funeral fleet of Fords had given years of reliable service, so Claire was happy to upgrade to the latest Ford Fairlane based vehicles. She is now looking forward ... |
| 21 May 2008 |
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| SALES SUCCESS AT COLEMAN MILNE |
| Another successful sale at Coleman Milne has resulted in a large reduction to their Used Vehicle stock.
Coleman Milne's 4th Used Sales Event was a massive success with a record number of vehicles being sold. The event, held over 3 days brought visitors from all over the UK, eager to snap up a bargain.
Sales & Marketing Director, Geoff Hudson, said "our recent Used Sales Event has been the best ever, my sales team and all our employees at Coleman Milne have put a lot of effort into making it a success and it paid off. We have forged relationships ... |
| 18 March 2008 |
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| Don't Endure Major Ordeals |
| Coleman Milne are making buying a used vehicle even easier by offering a new service to their customers.
'NO OBLIGATION, ONSITE DEMONSTRATIONS'
Here at Coleman Milne we are aware at how daunting buying a new vehicle can be, so we want to make the process easier and less stressful for the customer. When a customer contacts us, expressing an interest or asking for more information about a vehicle, we will offer to take the vehicle to the customer for a 'NO OBLIGATION, ONSITE DEMONSTRATION'. Our demonstration team will visit with the vehicle, ex... |
| 18 March 2008 |
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| LIVERPOOL CC BUY MELLOR |
| Being named European Capital of Culture 2008 was arguably, the greatest day in Liverpool's recent history. Nearly 2 million extra visitors are expected to attend many of the festivals and events that will take place during the year so it's an honour for Mellor Coachcraft to be supplying vehicles to them.
Mellor Coachcraft has been working along side Liverpool City Council for over 15 years now in developing and transforming the specification for their buses. The Passenger Transport Service operates approximately 55 vehicles, which is an equal mix o... |
| 18 March 2008 |
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| A WELCOMING NEW SMILE AT COLEMAN MILNE |
| Donna Smith is the new front of house Receptionist/Administrator at Coleman Milne and is happily settling into her new and very busy role.
Happy, smiling and welcoming , Donna will greet our customers and ensure that refreshments are on hand after long and tiring journeys, she will also be providing invaluable administration support to our exceptionally busy Sales Team.
We are all extremely pleased to have Donna on board and she looks forward to welcoming you to our site when you visit.
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| 18 March 2008 |
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| 'HIGH FLYER' Joins Mellor |
| Mellor Coachcraft are pleased to announce the appointment of Barry Bird, to the role of Southern Area Sales Manager.
Barry joins the Rochdale based coachbuilders, having developed a broad range of skills and extensive industry knowledge within the vehicle manufacturing sector.
With over 34 years within the industry, Barry has identified that building strong relationships with Mellor clients is paramount and will be making it a priority to contact them in the very near future.
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| 06 March 2008 |
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| MELLOR, Product Development Up-Date |
| During 2007, Mellor held many discussions with end users, listening in particular to their aspirations for the type of vehicle they want in their fleet, the style, features and appearance; Mellor decided its next stage in product development should be to invest in the direction of the Mercedes Benz Vario.
Geoff Hudson commented "During 2007, we invested heavily in our Parice and Parice plus body development to suit the Mercedes Sprinter and VW Crafter chassis ranges. The project was extensive and the finished product both Bold and Radical. After init... |
| 06 March 2008 |
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| Coleman Milne Ford Fairlane's Are First Choice For T & I Stockman |
| Ian Loram of T. & I. Stockman Independent Family Funeral Service in Torbay is pictured receiving the keys of the first part of his fleet replacement.
Ian and his son Dominic chose the Fairlanes on a number of points. Being based on an Australian vehicle the rear seats are a full three person seat and have fitted seatbelts to the occasional seats. The hearse is magnificent with a vast underneath deck and the top deck is so large and wide, with an aperture to match has enabled the deck to be configured to accommodate two coffins side by side. Ian com... |
| 21 February 2008 |
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| ONE STOP SHOP! For all your funeral vehicle requirements |
| There is a certain imposing quality to Coleman Milne vehicles. It is their presence, their distinctive design, their performance and the respect that they command.
Today, the Company's objective is to provide a range of specialist vehicles of leading design, which are competitively priced, economical to operate and of a quality appropriate to their function.
Whilst we are sure most people are aware of the Funeral Vehicles that we offer, not everyone is clear about the breadth of our service to the funeral industry, literally 'A One Stop Shop'.
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| 31 January 2008 |
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| Its Coleman Milne again for M L Williams |
| M L Williams is Ayrshire's largest privately owned, family run Funeral Directors and were established in 1981.
The picture shows John Haggerty, Coleman Milne Sales Manager, handing over the Saab Hearse to George, outside the new Funeral Home, which was opened in 2005.
Coleman Milne would like to thank M L Williams for their continued association and wish them success for the future.
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| 30 January 2008 |
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| Healy's Handsome Hearse |
| Niall & Rory Healy recently travelled to Coleman Milne in Westhoughton, England, to collect the newest addition to their fleet, a Coleman Milne Ford Cardinal Hearse. The vehicle will be the first Ford Cardinal to be used in Ireland and Niall is expecting a lot of attention.
Third generation funeral directors, R. Healy & Son, Carlow. Ireland was founded from humble beginnings by the late Richard Healy in the 1940's and subsequently successfully run by his only son, Patrick Healy to the present day. (Hence the name R. Healy & Son).
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| 30 January 2008 |
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| Calais to Casablanca in a Coleman Milne Hearse |
| A group of three friends have succeeded in completing a the 2000 mile journey from Calais to Casablanca in just five days driving their 30 year old Coleman Milne Ford Granada hearse& and they made it back again!
The hearse still bears the Coleman Milne Coachbuilders badges from the 70s, and despite a hard-working life it is still going strong. Much of its history is unknown; however it is clear that it has not been kept in show-room condition in someone's garage! It shows many signs of wear and tear and weather, and yet the team have been astonished t... |
| 30 January 2008 |
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| Adams & Duncan choose Coleman Milne |
| Cameron Duncan of Adams & Duncan, Glasgow, has been in the funeral business for 20 years. He decided 4 years ago to set up his own business and has never looked back.
When the time came to add to his fleet, his first port of call was Coleman Milne. After viewing the used vehicle display he opted for a Volvo Hearse. Although this vehicle is not a Coleman Milne build, Cameron was extremely impressed with the refurbishment process, of the used vehicles, at the Westhoughton based company. He said he is "absolutely delighted"with the vehicle and chose ... |
| 30 January 2008 |
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| 500th Coleman Milne Ford Fairlane |
| Coleman Milne have commenced the conversion of their 500th Ford vehicle. The Ford Cardinal will be part of the new fleet of 3 vehicles, one Ford Cardinal Hearse and two Ford Dorchester Limousines, ordered by Manor House Funeral Services Ltd.
Manor House Funerals is an Independent Family owned & run firm. The company was established in 1998 by Tony Clark and Steven Corp and has rapidly expanded since then. Based in Sunderland the company has five branches throughout the City along with separate garaging and storage facilities. The company prides itsel... |
| 30 January 2008 |
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| New Arrival For Coleman Milne |
| Coleman Milne, the UK's leading manufacturer of Funeral vehicles, is pleased to announce the appointment of Joanne Heyes, who is replacing Vicky Bell, as the Sales Office Administrator.
Joanne brings with her a wealth of customer service experience and is a welcome addition to the Sales Office, where she will be responsible for customer invoicing, answering customer queries, registering of new vehicles, cherished transfers and the delivery of new vehicles.
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| 30 January 2008 |
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| NEW ARRIVALS FOR AUSTINS OF STEVENAGE |
| As a family business which is over 300 years old, W Austin & Sons Ltd of Stevenage have a great reputation to maintain. The latest move is the acquisition of 5 new, Coleman Milne Mercedes base vehicles, to bring all of their fleet of 7 vehicles under the same marque.
Claire Austin, Managing Director, seen receiving the keys from Coleman Milne's Area Sales Manager, Peter Potter, is the 10th generation of the family to be involved in the business.
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| 30 January 2008 |
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| 150 years & 2 Coleman Milne Cars |
| P.G Oxley Ltd celebrates 150 years as a family run business. In 1857, the business was established by Philip Oxley who ran the Funeral side of the business and his son Philip George who had leanings towards the building trade. Throughout the years, the Oxley family have further enhanced the reputation of both operations by offering a dedicated and personal service. In 1991 Bruce joined the company as the sixth generation of the family and over the years has been involved in both sides of the business.
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| 30 January 2008 |
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| Hi Spec for Hi Tec |
| Hi tech funeral directors, S Clarke and Son of Newtownards, Northern Ireland, have recently taken delivery of their new fleet of Coleman Milne Hi Spec Mercedes based vehicles.
Samuel Clarke founded S Clarke and Son Funeral Directors in 1918. In 1940 John clarke joined his father and together they saw the business increase, resulting in the building of their Funeral Church at Court Square in 1970. After Samuel's death in 1979, his son Jim joined John in the business. The steady growth in business necessitated the moving of all operations to their pr... |
| 31 July 2007 |
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| ITS COLEMAN MILNE FOR CUMBERNAULD FUNERAL SERVICE |
| Billy Patterson of Cumbernauld Funeral Service has been involved in the funeral business for over 15 years. Approximately 5 years ago he decided to open his own funeral service, which has since gone from strength to strength.
Billy recently decided it was time that he updated his fleet of vehicles. Billy said "I have always been aware of the Coleman Milne quality and after consulting another funeral director I decided to call coleman Milne." "Following a demonstration of some Coleman Milne vehicles my decision was final and I am delighted to be the... |
| 31 July 2007 |
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| TOWN PAYS RESPECTS TO MURDERED POLICE HERO |
| The town of Shrewsbury witnessed its largest funeral in living memory on May 18th 2007, when Police Constable Richard Gray was laid to rest with full Police and Military Honours. His life had been taken by a lone gunman who was holding two of Constable Grays colleagues as hostages. The gunman then shot himself.
The Funeral Service was held in the towns historic eleventh century Abbey and a lone piper from Constable Grays old army regiment, the First Battalion Blackwatch, led the cortege, followed by three standard-bearers. The roads were closed... |
| 31 July 2007 |
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| M. A. MILLS FUNERAL SERVICE |
| In 2001 the family owned business 'C.D. Allcock Funeral Service' was purchased by Michele and Anthony Mills. Both have extensive experience of funerals (over 30 years between them), with Michele literally being 'born into the business' , her father spent 38 years as a Funeral Director. Just last year the decision was taken to replace their ageing funeral fleet. A visit to the Coleman Milne 'Open Day' in March resulted in the purchase of a Mercedes based Hearse and Limousine.
As a family owned and managed Funeral Company, Michele and Tony are able t... |
| 31 July 2007 |
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| WHEN YOU WISH UPON A 'COLEMAN MILNE' CAR |
| Nigel K Ford's wish finally came true, when he recently took delivery of his new Mercedes based vehicles, a Hearse and Limousine, from Coleman Milne.
Nigel is well known around the Taunton area, not only as a Funeral Director, but also through his magic shows and his appearance in the local pantomime, as The Dame!
Nigel believes that the Mercedes will set him apart from other funeral Directors in the area, and is looking forward to putting them to work.... |
| 25 May 2007 |
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| James Giles & Sons Ltd |
| There can be few Funeral Directors who have details of every funeral that they've carried out since they started in business at the beginning of the last century. James Giles & Sons Ltd are the exception!
In 1916 James Giles set up in business as a builder / joiner in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire. Three years later the company also became undertakers and carried out their first funeral for the princely sum of οΎ£6 7s 6d! During that first year they carried out a total of just 39 funerals.
Sadly, James himself died when he was just 42 years old, and ... |
| 25 May 2007 |
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| 1983 Coleman Milne Ford, STILL has pulling power! |
| Pictured is a Coleman Milne, 1983 'Y' reg Ford Cardinal, built on a Ford Granada Mk 2.
As you can see, the current owner, Graham Boxall uses the vehicles to tow his caravan around the country to different caravan rallies. It has ample space to pack all his caravaning equipment.
Graham thinks it looks 'DEAD GOOD' and could possibly win the 'Tow Car Of The Year' award.
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| 25 May 2007 |
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| COLEMAN MILNE, PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2006 |
| Congratulations to Peter Parr, Coleman Milne Mechanic, who has won the title of 'PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2006' for his improved golfing skills. Peter was presented with the engraved shield (kindly donated by the Directors of Coleman Milne) and said he was "thrilled to bits to receive this award."
The Coleman Milne Golf society was established in 2006 by a group of Coleman Milne employees. It is now teeing off into its second year, with a number of new members signing up.
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| 25 May 2007 |
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| Coleman Milne's Latest Lodge Bros deliveries. |
| A. E Smith & Son of Swindon and E. Wootten & Son of Calne, both part of the Lodge Bros Group, recently took delivery of their newest additions to their fleets of a Coleman Milne Mercedes based Hearse and a Mercedes based Limousine. The vehicles are picture outside their new homes.... |
| 25 May 2007 |
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| Coleman Milne Go Mobile! |
| Coleman Milne has taken another step forward in their ongoing commitment to provide excellent customer service by appointing a Mobile Customer Service Technician.
Paul Eccleshare has been travelling the length and breadth of the country, carrying out service and repairs to customers vehicles.
Sales & Marketing Director, Geoff Hudson said, The feedback we have received so far is fantastic, customers are extremely impressed with this new addition to our current customer service programme. We have a continued commitment to our customers, to provide... |
| 25 May 2007 |
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| LODGE BROTHERS BUYS COLEMAN MILNE |
| Lodge Brothers (Funerals) Ltd of Feltham have just taken delivery of the first part of their new fleet of 22 vehicles.
The three Mercedes Benz based E220 Cdi Hearse's & five Mercedes Benz based E280 Cdi Limousines, all finished in solid black paintwork, were handed over to Andrew, Robert and Michael Lodge by Geoff Hudson, Sales & Marketing Director of Coleman Milne and Peter Potter, Southern Area Sales Manager of Coleman Milne.
Based primarily in Middlesex, Surrey and the South West London area, Lodge Brothers also have offices in Hertfordshire, Be... |
| 27 October 2006 |
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| New Coleman Milne Fleet For A. Abbott & Sons (Rushden) Ltd |
| After 121 years serving the needs of the local people in Rushden, Northants. A Abbott & Sons (Rushden) Ltd can look back with pride on a continuous history as a family owned Independent Funeral Directors. Originally established in 1885 as carriage masters, Asher Abbott kept up to 15 horses in his stables at Bedford Road, Rushden. They were used for funerals and for factory outings by local business people, as well as private hire (The local Fire Station had a fire pump but no horses! They borrowed horses from Abbott's when needed!)
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| 06 October 2006 |
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| SUCCESSFUL EVENT FOR COLEMAN MILNE |
| Following on from their very successful 'Open Days', held on the 15th & 16th September 2006, Coleman Milne have now dedicated an area, at their factory in Westhoughton, as a showroom for their "Quality Used Vehicles".
All of Coleman Milne's "Quality Used Vehicles" are now on show and can be viewed 5 days a week. Coleman Milne have dedicated this area purely for their "Quality Used Vehicle" display, it consists of an Indoor Showroom which houses approximately 20 vehicles and a forecourt area to the side, displaying a further 30+ vehicles, consisting o... |
| 06 October 2006 |
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| DANIEL ROBINSON & SONS LTD RECEIVE NEW FORD FAIRLANE FLEET |
| Daniel Robinson & Sons Ltd have recently taken delivery of an impressive new fleet of Ford Fairlane based vehicles from Coleman Milne. The two Cardinal Hearse's and four Dorchester Limousine's have been finished in metallic black with gold coachline's and the hearse's are equipped with 2 bearer seats. The limousine's have both front & rear air-conditioning and all have leather upholstery, which complements the vehicles and adds to the overall elegance.
Gary Neill, Managing Director of Daniel Robinson & Sons, Independent Family Funeral Directors, sai... |
| 30 June 2006 |
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| Coleman Milne Customers Come First! |
| Coleman Milne may have been in the business longer than most but they are certainly not complacent when it comes to meeting customers expectations.
Placing a firm emphasis on Customer Service, coupled with a strong order book, has resulted in a re-organisation of the Sales Team.
Graham Clow will now focus on sales & customer support in the North of England, further enhancing the company's commitment to its customers. Graham brings a wealth of experience to the new role, having worked for Coleman Milne in many specialist areas. Sales & Marketing D... |
| 26 June 2006 |
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| NEW 'COLEMAN MILNE' FLEET FOR WALTER C PARSON LTD |
| Walter C Parson Ltd. Funeral Directors in Devon and Cornwall have recently taken delivery of two new 'Coleman Milne' Ford Cardinal Hearses and three new Ford Dorchester Limousines, bringing their fleet of vehicles up to seven.
Steven Ware, Walter C Parson's Managing Director said "Having thoroughly researched the vehicles available on the market, we decided that these vehicles were perfect for the busy funeral director, who is looking to provide an adequately sized vehicle that will house the coffin and floral tributes with ease and deliver a high lev... |
| 12 June 2006 |
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| G. Saville & Son Ltd Choose Coleman Milne |
| G. Saville & Son Ltd have recently taken delivery of 2 new vehicles from Coleman Milne. The vehicles, a Ford Cardinal Hearse and a Ford Dorchester Limousine complement their growing fleet.
G. Saville & Son Ltd is an Independent Funeral Directors owned and run by the Saville Family. The Company was founded in 1875 in Southwark but moved to North London in 1931, with the opening of G. Saville & Son Ltd: 569 High Road, Wembley. G. Saville & Son Ltd: 107 High Street, Wealdstone, followed in 1956. Their latest acquisition was made in 2002 when they pur... |
| 22 May 2006 |
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| Coalfield Community Transport Choose Mellor Coachcraft |
| Coalfield Community Transport have just taken delivery of their new Iveco 65C15 Accessible Bus. This adds to their fleet of 8 other vehicles. Their specification includes 16 Rescroft Defender III seats, PLS Powermatic underfloor taillift, power operated single leaf glider door, luggage racks down both sides with chilled air, climate control, satellite navigation system and CD player with PA system.
Coalfield based in Cumnock, Ayrshire cover a coastal area of approximately 345 square miles, visiting 17 villages. They can accommodate group travel, sh... |
| 22 May 2006 |
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| Coleman Milne, Committed to Customer Care! |
| Paul Lindley has recently joined us at Coleman Milne in the role of Sales Office Administrator/Customer Service Co-ordinator.
Paul comes from a customer focused background within British Gas, where he held the position of Deputy Customer Relations Manager, it was here that he developed his Customer Services skills, dealing with high level complaints and co-ordinating Gas Engineers' and Service Managers' daily activites.
We believe that as a continuation of his career to date, Paul will bring a more focused customer care approach to our sales office... |
| 27 March 2006 |
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| H. Morris Ltd Funeral Services of NEW ZEALAND Buys COLEMAN MILNE |
| Mr & Mrs Jagger of H. Morris Ltd. Funeral Services in New Zealand have had a desire for a number of years to have a Black English Hearse as part of their fleet of funeral vehicles.
Following a recent visit to England, where Ray & Pat toured the Coleman Milne factory in Westhoughton and observed the conversion process of our vehicles, they decided to purchase a new Ford Cardinal Hearse. The decision was made based upon the fact that the vehicle is manufactured on an Australian Ford Fairlane Station Wagon and as such it is compatible with New Zealand c... |
| 28 February 2006 |
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| MELLOR COACHCRAFT COMES TO WESTHOUGHTON |
| Mellor Coachcraft of Rochdale is now manufacturing their low floor "Accessible Sprinter" buses at the Westhoughton site of parent company Woodall-Nicholson. The moves comes as the result of a very healthy order book and is intended to ease the order position and improve lead times.
The manufacturing operation is housed in its own purpose built factory, designed to operate as a true production-line facility.
Mellor Coachcraft has developed specialist expertise in the manufacture of accessible buses, with an emphasis on access for the aged, infirm a... |
| 22 December 2005 |
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| ***FANTASTIC FUTURE FOR FORD FAIRLANE*** |
| Coleman Milne have cemented their relationship with Ford Australia by securing and extended soleus agreement for the continued supply of the prestigious Ford Fairlane vehicles.
Directors from the Westhoughton based coachbuilders met recently with senior executives of the motor vehicle giant at their Melbourne Headquarters.
The result was a deal to continue to supply vehicles for conversion to the well known and highly desirable range of Ford Fairlane based Hearses & Limousines.
The deal demonstrates Coleman Milne's continued obligation to provid... |
| 02 December 2005 |
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| MILESTONE AT MELLORS |
| Congratulations to David Clegg, Sales Office Manager with Mellors who reached his 40th year with the company this August. David joined the company in 1965 as "office boy" when he was 19. He still remains passionate about his job stating "it is exciting making products that can really make a difference to people's lives, there are times when it is difficult, too, like making a particular vehicle adaptation for a very profoundly disabled child."
Mellors has always been at the forefront of new accessible vehicle development. Much of the drive and impe... |
| 14 November 2005 |
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| CROSBIE MATTHEW FLEET IS GOLDEN |
| Crosbie Matthew Funeral Directors recently took delivery of two new replacement platinum gold funeral liveried vehicles. The Cardinal Hearse and Dorchester Limousine have replaced their original platinum gold fleet and complement their existing gold recovery vehicles and saloon cars.
Although Crosbie Matthew Funeral Directors also has a modern fleet of black funeral cars, the company recognises the need to provide choices for bereaved families. The predominant fleet of platinum gold cars has always allowed Crosbie Matthew to differentiate their servi... |
| 14 November 2005 |
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| New Fleet for Musselburgh & Fisherrow Cooperative Society |
| Peter Waggott of Coleman Milne has been delighted to present to Mike Smith and the team at Musselburgh & Fisherrow Cooperative Society their new fleet of Ford Fairlane based funeral vehicles.
Musselburgh & Fisherrow Cooperative Society has purchased a Cardinal Hearse and two Dorchester Limousines to replace their existing fleet.
When Mike and his staff demonstrated the Coleman Milne vehicles, they found the unparalleled room inside the limousine was perfect for up to 7 passengers. The Cardinal hearse came into its own with the prominent display of ... |
| 13 September 2005 |
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| Addition to the Sturrock, Comb & Davidson Fleet |
| Our picture shows the new Ford Fairlane Cardinal hearse recently delivered to Sturrock, Comb & Davidson in Dundee. The Cardinal matches the two Dorchester limousines delivered earlier this year.
Ian Sturrock feels the Fairlane range gives him more flexibility, easily accommodating 7 passengers plus driver in the limousine. The large window area in the Cardinal hearse means there is ample capacity for floral tributes which can be prominently positioned within the deck.
Coleman Milne is delighted to continue its association with Ian & his staff and w... |
| 13 September 2005 |
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| LODGE BROTHERS BUYS COLEMAN MILNE |
| Coleman Milne is proud to announce its has recently signed an agreement with Lodge Brothers Funerals, Feltham to supply 23 Mercedes Benz E-Class based funeral vehicles.
Coleman Milne values this ongoing relationship with Lodge Brothers and as Geoff Hudson, Sales & Marketing Director says, 'This agreement shows Lodge Brothers faith in the Coleman Milne product. We have been providing the company with quality funeral vehicles for many years now and this commitment to purchase 23 vehicles, at a time when competition is particularly fierce for Mercedes b... |
| 01 September 2005 |
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| MELLOR HIT THE BEACH!!! |
| Although the weather may not have been up to lasts year's standards, the damp and drizzle did nothing to deter the exhibitors and thousand of visitors at this year's CIWM Exhibition and Seminar at Paignton, Torbay.
Mellor were pleased to have their new Bigger, Better, Smarter Low Floor Sprinter Accessible bus on display, which once again created plenty of interest during the three days of the show with many hot prospects and new interest!
Features of our current Demonstrator include improved interior lining panels, which allow for ease of cleanin... |
| 22 June 2005 |
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| MELLOR VANCRAFT SUPPLY NEW RING & RIDE FLEET |
| Mellor Vancraft have been working closely together with Gary Young from GMPTE to convert 10 Mercedes Benz Sprinter 411 Cdi vans for GMATL Ring & Ride into Accessible Minibuses.
Gary Young, Service Development Officer (Vehicles) GMPTE, Denise Gillingham -Finance, GMATL and Bernard Rowen - Head of Operations, at GMATL, joined the Mellor company directors, Geoff Hudson and Neil Crowther and Area Sales Manager Alison Prince for an onsite launch of the ten vehicles on Friday 11th March. GMATL is a charity and is responsible for the Ring & Ride service in t... |
| 30 March 2005 |
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| COLEMAN MILNE REVEAL... |
| At long last the eagerly awaited Coleman Milne Hearse and Limousine based on the new Mercedes Benz E-Class is now available for demonstration to customers. These new vehicles continue the Coleman Milne tradition, which dates back to the early 1990's.
In those days Coleman Milne was commissioned by Mercedes Benz to design and manufacture a Hearse, which would complement the 6-door Limousine, which Mercedes had recently announced. The Hearse was sold by Mercedes Benz through its dealership network and built to order by Coleman Milne. Since its early day... |
| 01 March 2005 |
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| MELLOR VANCRAFT - OPEN FOR BUSINESS |
| Mellor Vancraft, the sister company to Mellor Coachcraft, is literally trying to find extra hours in the week in order to meet current high demand!
Geoff Hudson confirms, "Since having established Mellor Vancraft into a new facility in 1998, the division has gone from strength to strength, with large contracts continually coming in. Our purpose built factory, which runs a production-line type facility, is able to turn out approximately 50 vehicles a month when running at maximum capacity. We adhere to strict ISO 9001:2000 Quality Standards on all conv... |
| 22 February 2005 |
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| The Launch of the Year! |
| Coleman Milne held a vehicle launch on the 15th & 16th September 2004 for their new Hearse and Limousine based on the Mercedes Benz E-Class.
The two-day event was a massive success! The Sales Department set up a show room on site and were thus able to display the hearse and limousine. Representatives from Standox and Road Range Mercedes Benz were also present, giving customers the opportunity to learn more about intricate paint processes as well as seat test a number of different Mercedes Benz vehicle models.
During the two-day event, great interes... |
| 24 September 2004 |
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| Woodall Nicholson takes Positive Action! |
| Coleman Milne, Mellor Coachcraft and Mellor Vancraft have, despite the current market situation, employed a number of new staff members throughout their divisions due to the high increase in workload.
Although the current marketplace suggests that companies are flagging and unable to sustain or increase their workforce, all three divisions have found their situation to be the exact opposite. With new vehicle models being developed and delivered to the highest of quality and customer demand being at an all time high, the need to sustain this demand has... |
| 01 July 2004 |
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| A Natural Progression for Ford Fairlane models! |
| The Ford Fairlane MK10 Cardinal Hearse and Limousine have had a 'Facelift' and Coleman Milne can verify that the revamped vehicles have a number of cosmetic and practical improvements.
The changes to the front grille and headlamps are immediately obvious with some subtle changes to the rear lights and boot-lid further enhancing the elegant limousine. Although the changes are minor, the vehicles' practicality has been improved with better access to the exceptionally spacious rear seat. All the seats are now finished in perforated leather for more comfo... |
| 04 June 2004 |
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| A touch of 'Class' from Coleman Milne! |
| Coleman Milne are continuing to enhance their reputation for superb quality and prestige with their new range of Hearses and Limousines based on the new Mercedes Benz E-Class.
Coleman Milne have supplied the UK market with more Mercedes Benz funeral vehicles than any other coachbuilder and in response to high customer demand, they have desgined a unique 4 door Hearse and matching Limousine which will exceed the requirements of even the most discerning customer. The number of orders already taken for late 2004 and early 2005 demonstrate that Coleman Mi... |
| 06 May 2004 |
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| Staff Excellence - NVQ Level 2 |
| Over the past twelve months, 17 shop floor staff from Trim Assembly, Mechanics, Body, Shop, Vans and Paint have been succesfully partaking in their NVQ Level 2 training course.
Wayne Hill, Body Shop Manager and longstanding staff member of 23 years, was the onsite mentor for the 'students'.
The training course incorporated all aspects of their individual roles as well as specific training on Communication, Health & Safety and Risk Assessment. Throughout the past twelve months, the 'students' were regularly visited by their NVQ trainer Darren Ward,... |
| 26 March 2004 |
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| Roll-On Access With New Mellor Mercedes |
| Leading accessible vehicle manufacturer Mellor is launching an all-new Mercedes-based product - the Sprinter Accessible - which offers roll-on access for four wheelchairs with space for up to 13 conventional seats, or which can be configured with up to 23 seats when there are no wheelchair passengers.
A pre-production vehicle will be one of the main attractions at November's Community Transport Event in Manchester.
"This is an exciting new product which takes our expertise and reputation in building accessible vehicles and unites it with all the st... |
| 24 October 2003 |
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| Press Release - Woodall Nicholson Limited |
| On 5th June 2003, the entire share capital of Woodall Nicholson Limited was acquired by the present management team of Geoff Hudson, Neil Crowther and Paul Thompson to enable some of the senior shareholders to retire.
This will provide continuity in all aspects of the business and maintain the reputation for traditional quality and service that is associated with Coleman Milne, Mellor Coachcraft and Mellor Vancraft.
The company will continue to trade under these well known names, all our customers, business partners and suppliers will experience no dif... |
| 10 July 2003 |
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