does tanfield have 2 good businesses ( smith electrics and upright)which are good value for the medium to long term hold ?

Development Partnership with Ford Motor Co (Tanfield)

There you go al - to underscore
click on the icon that looks like the 'infinity sign' between U and the green thing just above this box.
In the window that opens up you put the address and click OK -
in the next popup window you type the name of the website e.g. Autobloggreen - easy once you've done it once

autobloggreen

The void - excellent - (tip for you - tanfield cheap at 10.5p)

I will look into it Al ta.

Some potted thoughts re. Tanfield (just practising putting up links really !)

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ford give tanfield entry into us

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Ford give Tanfield entry into US

After selling @ 11.1p, looking to get back in hopefully around the 7.5p mark.
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Tanfield getting a bit of a kicking at the moment! There may be a way to go before it hits a resistance point but I have a feeling the selloff has been overdone already. I do not consider any share on the market to be a safe bet at present but TAN may be one of the survivors during the next 12 months; if the management really are handling things as carefully as they make out, then this could well make a good return for holders.

MILITARY BUYS X33RT

Platform Makina Ltd, Tanfield's distributor in Turkey, has sold its first X33RT to the military.

The compact rough terrain scissor lift is now in operation at a military base, where it is performing a wide range of duties.

Kozacilar Endustriyel Ltd, parent company of Platform Makina, is contracted to carry out all after-sales operations, such as spare parts and maintenance.

Faruk Canatar of Platform Makina said: "The military required a machine that could withstand some very tough conditions.

"They are extremely pleased with the UpRight X33RT and we believe it can become the lift of choice in these situations."

Tanfield up 1p on a poor day for the market - building up to the large chicago truck show starting on 3rd march where they will no doubt rubber stamp their link up ford and possible reveal their partner for for the new SEVUS company.

Ford's vice president of Global Product Development has said that they hope to sell the Transit Connect at a rate of a couple of thousand a month according to an article published in "Hybridcars"

Edit: That seems to be a bit optimistic to me, though maybe when they have it all set up it could well reach that number, probably not for a while, but who knows?!

tanfield on the up - now 9.5p - chicago trade fair starts next week.

pork bellies? .... and that's just the locals!

Another helping hand for TAN, possibly.


http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/2009/02/26/how-plugging-in-on-your-street-corner-could-protect-the-planet-and-north-east-jobs-51140-23015830/

TNT are still buying "Newton" trucks (They committed to an order for 100 in May 2008 to replace diesel equivalents over 18 months).

http://www.oxfordtimes.co.uk/business/4160732.On_the_road_to_carbon_zero/


Also a possible link with TAN:-

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/electric-4x4-company-to-create-250-jobs-1633668.html

Although Liberty Electric Cars do not specifically mention TAN they say they are "now in discussions with major suppliers in the region", that could well be TAN. One thing is clear, EV's are in the ascendency and one of the main beneficiaries is going to be TAN. Still a speculative share but one I am now comfortable to increase my holding in.

Ford/TAN venture getting plenty of coverage.

http://www.zoomilife.com/2009/02/22/fords-quiet-electric-future/

TAN/Smith Electric have opened up a new website today. Covers the new US venture.

http://www.sev-us.com/

kimoldfield, thanks for the update; always good to read actual good news, rather than the "spin" so often presented to shareholders.
Perhaps TAN has learned a lesson, the sp graph demonstrate the sell-off that hapened when the City took fright. They have wide-ranging sales offices which may address the subject of "turnover" in these troubled times.
I hold a few.

I hold too many.

My av. is just into double-figures; were you sucked-in by the general excitement towards 2...?