First Renault Midlums for Fishpools28 September 2012
Furniture store Fishpools has taken delivery of four 7.5-tonne extra light Renault Midlum 180.08s, complete with Optitronic automated gearboxes. The first Renault trucks to join the company's fleet, the Euro 5-compliant vehicles have been fitted with 6.7m Carbofont box bodies by commercial vehicle body builders, Hunter Vehicles.
"The Renault Midlum extra light allows us to use a larger box body on a smaller truck, meaning we have the same fuel efficiency as larger trucks but with greater manoeuvrability in residential areas, tighter turning circles and better payload," reveals Sean Dudley, warehouse manager, Fishpools.
"We were attracted by the Optitronic gearbox because as we increase our distribution, we need to keep fuel costs down. We are hoping to see fuel savings as well as improved driver comfort for the longer distances being travelled. We are so pleased, however, with the new Renaults so far that we are looking to replace our smaller 3.5 tonne Fords with Renaults in the near future," he adds.
The fleet additions will be used to transport furniture for Fishpool's home delivery service, from its warehouse in Hertford mainly to customers in all the Home Counties and into London, plus further afield with web orders from its online shopping facility as well as existing customers.
Author
John Challen
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