Scania uptime and reliability are crucial
Specialising in custom transport solutions for ambient, frozen and chilled distribution, Chiltern Cold Storage is heavily reliant on fleet uptime to meet the all-important time constraints that are central to these types of deliveries. Unsurprisingly, reliability plays a crucial role for the company when selecting its fleet, and Scania has proved its worth time and time again, making it the predominant brand in Chiltern’s 46-strong line-up. The latest additions, supplied by UK Scania dealer TruckEast, are two Scania R 450 Highline trucks. A real head-turner in their simplistic yet striking white and blue livery, the two new generation trucks are the first to enter Chiltern’s fleet; they will be followed by a further three before the end of this year.
Last year Chiltern took delivery of 13 current generation models. The company has been a firm advocate of what it felt was already a great product, but it’s even happier now. “With the new generation, Scania has by far surpassed themselves. It’s a smoother drive, the gearbox and engine capability have improved and the noise – well that’s just another level of quiet,” states Jackson. Trucks’ impressive whole-life cost and fuel returns Pulling brand new multi-temp fridge trailers, the Scania R 450 trucks will operate nationally throughout the UK and are already reported to be achieving 23.5 litres/100 km on some trips. Paul Jackson explains “Fuel returns so far are impressive, but that’s just one element. For me it’s got to be about the whole life cost – the quality of the product, its reliability and the dealer back-up we get are just as important.”
