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Old 16th July 2008, 03:42 PM   #8 (permalink)
Peter Fox
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"EE507" <ee507.uk> wrote in message
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On Jul 16, 8:19 pm, "Recliner" <nig...@clara.co_dot_uk> wrote:
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> But Stobart did pitch their prices at the high end, presumably on the
> basis that people would pay premium prices for a smart Mk 3 train and
> the Stobart brand. They also set the same £149 price, regardless of tour
> distance, unlike the other charter companies. But that was only one of
> their many mistakes...


The elegance of Pullman travel combined with the over-stated brand of
a trucking company... chalk and cheese to say the least.

Exactly. the name of a lorry-operator would IMHO put most people off.

Peter Fox
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