As part of its long-term decarbonisation strategy, Britain’s leading foodservice provider Brakes has introduced 30 new Gray & Adams (G&A) double deck trailers into its primary distribution fleet featuring Thermo King Advancer A500 refrigeration systems. Supplied and installed by TK dealer Marshall Fleet Solutions (MFS), the new trailers are operational within the Brakes fleet, working out of its national distribution centre in Grantham, Lincolnshire.
“At Brakes, we are taking a long-term view about the development and expansion of our primary trailer fleet. The decision to incorporate the latest innovative technology offered by the Advancer A500 refrigeration systems into our fleet for the first time is based on the significant advantages that the Advancer generates. Over their expected 10-year lifetime, these trailers will save more than 60,000 litres of fuel meaning that we will remove 150 tonnes of carbon,” said Paul Vernon, Head of Fleet at Brakes.
Currently, Brakes operates a dedicated primary distribution fleet consisting of 150 trailers, of which Thermo King units are the preferred and majority brand, all supplied through long established TK dealer Marshall Fleet Solutions.
