Eight new Volvo trucks – six FM 4×2 tractor units and two FE 6×2 rigids – have entered service with SPAR wholesaler and distributor James Hall & Co., Ltd. The trucks were supplied by Thomas Hardie Commercials at Preston and will serve over 600 SPAR stores in the North of England.
The handover of the new trucks to the Directors and Senior Managers of James Hall & Co., Ltd., was attended by President, Volvo Trucks Europe Roger Alm and Volvo Trucks UK Managing Director Arne Knaben. They were also given a tour of the impressive site by the Directors of James Hall & Co., Ltd.
Specification of the new trucks includes the Volvo 11-litre engine, which is rated at 410hp in the tractors and 320hp in the rigids, plus the automated transmission is Volvo’s class-leading I-Shift. All the trucks are on seven year Volvo Gold R&M contracts with Thomas Hardie Commercials nearby Preston depot. The fleet’s overall average annual mileage is in the region of 86,000 km per vehicle.
The fleet currently comprises in the region of 86 trucks, of which 52 carry the Volvo badge. The split between artics and rigids is approximately 50:50 says Ian. The artic fleet operates at a maximum GCW of 40 tonnes and the company runs some Gray & Adams 13.6 metre, dual-temperature, double-deck fridge trailers as well as a number of 11.2 metre dual-temperature spec tandems from the same manufacturer.
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Source: www.ukhaulier.co.uk
