English - Nooteboom Giants on the Road Magazine English - Nr. 3 - 2016 | Page 12
GIANTS ON THE ROAD
Alain Chervier
“NOOTEBOOM SUPPLIES THE BEST LOWLOADERS FOR OUR KIND OF WORK”
HIDDEN IN THE HILLS JUST NORTH OF LYON, ON THE BORDER
OF THE SAONE-ET-LOIRE ‘DÉPARTEMENT’, LIES THE VILLAGE OF
CHAUFFAILLES. ON A SUNNY DAY IN JUNE 2016 WE VISIT THE
VILLAGE, WHICH IS THE HOME BASE OF TRANSPORTS CHERVIER.
IT’S A BUSY DAY. ALL THE HGVS ARE ON THE ROAD, IN THE
GARAGE A LOW-LOADER IS BEING OVERHAULED AND IN THE
OFFICE EVERYONE IS HARD AT WORK.
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At Chervier Nooteboom low-loaders last for 20 years