There aren’t too many 26 tonne curtain side trucks on the UK’s roads (when compared to 18 tonners) but, if you come across one, chances are it will be sporting a Volvo badge on the front. Sure, other truck manufacturers sell 26 tonners that are converted to curtainsiders, but it is in this heavyweight segment that Volvo Curtainsiders reign. You will find smaller versions of the Volvo FL and FE curtainsiders at 18 tonnes, but the 330hp+ 26 tonners is where the action is at. So, if you want a smaller 7.5 to 18 tonne curtainsider, go buy a DAF, but for the top weight rigid, it seems Volvo is the place to turn.
Sounds like a conquest sale to us. Not a single Volvo bought by Coventry-based Lawton Tubes for over 100 years then, thanks to Rory Kelly, Transport Solutions Executive at Volvo Truck and Bus Centre South & East, a new Volvo FM 6x2 rigid joins the 12-strong fleet. The rigid is mounted with a SlidaFlex body, provided by Fred Smith & Sons. Giles Lawton, Managing Director – Operations, Lawton Tubes, says: “Our fleet delivers as far north as Inverness and as far south as Penzance, so driving performance and reliability are both paramount for us when we are choosing a new…
Bridgend-based TDW Distribution has upgraded its fleet with two new Volvo FE 280 6x2 rigids which will be used to deliver goods into central London as part of a three-year contract with Rockwool Insulation. Supplied by Darren Padfield, Area Sales Manager at Truck and Bus Wales and West, the company’s new FEs have been specified to maximise fuel performance and each feature a sleeper cab, curtainside bodywork and Moffett truck-mounted forklift. Andrew Williams, Managing Director of TDW Distribution, says: “We’ve been a loyal Volvo customer since the late 1970s, and have been continuously impressed by the product’s performance and reliability.…
If you could improve from 8mpg to 12mpg by changing trucks you would not believe your good fortune – or regret not changing the old truck sooner. That’s the case with Elegant Stone, a company that is already noticing significant fuel savings from its new model Volvo FM 8x2 rigid. The architectural cast stone manufacturer has upgraded its two-truck delivery fleet with the new Volvo FM, equipped with a Globetrotter cab and featuring a fully digital 12-inch high-res instrument display, that replaces an older truck from a rival manufacturer. The old unit was doing around 8 mpg but the FM…
It’s a big step, investing in brand new trucks. Up until now, Atkins LGV Training had taken the options of buying used trucks or taking on trucks on a lease basis. For the first time, the operator has taken the plunge and bough no fewer than four brand new Volvo FL curtainsiders for their LGV training operation. Brand New Volvo FL Fleet at Atkins Training COVID Closure The Bradford-based driving school is hoping the 18-tonne FLs will help push the business forward after re-opening its doors following an enforced closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Supplied by Phil Atkinson, Area…