"For both general purpose and heavy-duty tipper work, Loadmaster has no equal," says Allied's owner John Hourigan, but the tipper's core design, he adds, means it can be customised to meet any operational task.
"This month we have just put on the road a full-length Loadmaster Lite as well as a shorter, heavy-duty example working in conjunction with a grab. The real virtue of Loadmaster is its fundamental simplicity – it's so easy to spec the body that you really want."
Each of Allied's new Thompsons Loadmasters are fitted to 420bhp FMX chassis, and are built in steel with Hardox floors.
The Lite version has single skinned sides and is 450kg lighter than its heavy-duty cousin, which is double skinned and has cornerposts front and rear.
"While the full-spec Loadmaster has no equal for strength or durability, we also decided to go for the heavier duty model on our latest tipper grab truck for reasons of long-term cost effectiveness," explains Hourigan.
"Tipper grabs are considerably more costly than standard tippers, so we tend to keep them longer. Their mileage often isn't as high as for standard tippers, but the bodies often work harder.
"Payload capacity isn't quite so important either, so it makes good sense to spec this truck for the maximum possible longevity and reliability. And when it's not doing grab work, we can also put it on any other job."
The grab tipper also features a Palfinger Epsilon crane, a reduced height headboard and a custom-designed Thompsons toolbox.
Allied's two new Loadmasters have also been built to Thompsons' full N3G off-road specification.