Mercedes-Benz dealer Enza shapes up for Cheshire Mouldings 08 May 2012

Mercedes-Benz dealer Enza has supplied St Helens-based Cheshire Mouldings with two very different trucks. One is an 18-tonne Mercedes-Benz Axor 1824; the other a 3.5-tonne Fuso Canter 3C13.

Truck Craft, of Stalybridge, fitted the Axor with a curtainside body, with flush-fitting rear doors, and the Canter with a 14ft aluminium dropside body with A-frame cover.

Deliveries, most of which are made to builders' merchants and DIY stores, had previously been entrusted solely to the company's six Axor rigids – a combination of 18- and 26-tonners. However, the firm's its first Canter has now added extra flexibility to Cheshire Mouldings' transport operations, according to office manager Jacquie Capper.

"We wanted something smaller, for panic deliveries and visits to sites, and also for delivering point-of-sale marketing materials to some of the retail outlets we supply," explains Capper.

"The Canter was competitively priced, as well as being easy to drive and very practical. Had we chosen a box van we would have been severely restricted in the length of items we could carry, whereas the Canter chassis is able to take a much longer body. It also has a reputation for being economical to run and extremely reliable," she adds.

"Our Axors, meanwhile, have served us very well over the years," continues Capper. "They're well-liked by our drivers, cost-effective to operate, and project a smart, professional image when out on the road or delivering to our customers."

Both new vehicles were funded with support from Mercedes-Benz Financial Services and will be serviced at Enza's Warrington headquarters. The Axor is the subject of a six-year Mercedes-Benz repair and maintenance contract.

Author
Brian Tinham

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