Wincanton adds new milk tankers to its fleet

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Wincanton has added two new Volvo FM 8×2 rigids to its dedicated milk transportation fleet.

Both vehicles, fitted with tanks from Sayers Road Tankers, will cover more than 110,000 miles-per-year, collecting up to 89,000 litres of milk from farms across the South West and South Wales every day.

The new vehicles feature:

  • a forward-facing collision warning system
  • Driver Alert Support technology, which tracks driving behaviour and steering wheel
  • a four-way recordable camera system linked to a dashboard-mounted monitor
  • rear-facing cameras down each side
  • an audible reverse alarm and park brake alarm
  • Brigade’s Cornerscan ultrasonic obstacle detection system to detect objects in the front nearside blind spot
  • High-speed milk-pumping optimiser with integrated engine start/stop, for reduced emissions.

These additions – as well as rear-steering axles for maximum manoeuvrability, reduced tyre wear and improved fuel economy – demonstrate Wincanton’s commitment to safety and efficiency across its fleet.

Dave Rowlands, Technical Services Director at Wincanton, said, “We’re confident these new trucks are amongst the safest and most efficient of their type on the road, offering maximum reliability on a contract where they literally never stop working, except for planned maintenance.”

Source: Wincanton

 

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