For Auction at Protruck, Belton, Doncaster on 2023-12-06
The flatbed truck used to be a common sight on the UK’s roads, but it has been replaced by the curtainsider in recent years, as they can be loaded easily all round and do not require the skill and time usually required for roping and sheeting to protect the load from bad weather. Mostly you will find dropside trucks on these pages – these are incorrectly uploaded and should be in their own dropside category. Having said all this, there are still some flatbed trucks for sale in the UK’s second-hand truck market, but they are rare and tend to be specialist. Sure, you can remove the dropsides from a truck and create a flatbed, but why would you?
Four star direct vision rating, autonomous braking, lane keeping assist and other safety bells and whistles that come with the Mercedes Actros meant that safety conscious business, Mabey Hire was confident in their decision to buy four Actros 2535 flat bed rigids. “We’ve been upgrading our fleet and developing our use of safety systems hand in hand with Mercedes-Benz for the past five years,” said Transport Manager Martin Binns. “Safety is our number one priority. We want our trucks to be as safe as possible, not just for our drivers but for all other road users too. In my view,…
Gold Fish Transport saw a clear solution to the need for optimum visibility when working in the capital, in the shape of the Mercedes-Benz Econic. The construction materials distributor runs a fleet of 30 trucks from its base in Brentwood, Essex. Its first two Mercedes-Benz vehicles have just arrived via Dealer Motus Truck & Van. Both Econics – one is a 26-tonner, the other has an 18-tonne gross weight – they were purchased primarily for their safety credentials. With its deep, panoramic windscreen and the fully glazed, folding passenger door specified by Gold Fish Transport, the low-entry model affords drivers…
Even if a truck only works within a 10 mile radius of its base, it has to be reliable and safe. To buy their first truck for local operation, Wessington Cryogenics chose a Mercedes Actros. The 18-tonne Actros was supplied by local Dealer Bell Truck and Van and boasts the manufacturer’s new MirrorCam system. The vehicle has a Classic Space S day cab and, as an 1824 variant, employs a 7.7-litre in-line six-cylinder engine that produces 175 kW (238 hp); this is paired with an eight-speed Mercedes PowerShift 3 automated manual transmission. Its platform body, meanwhile, is by Dependable Bodies,…