Fuso Canter sets a shining example for Autoglym 04 April 2011

When Bridgend-based ARB Autocare wanted an eye-catching vehicle for showcasing its products, the answer was a range-topping 7.5-tonne Fuso Canter 7C18D.

The LCV wears the eye-catching livery of Autoglym, as ARB is one of the high-profile manufacturer's oldest franchisees, having represented it for more than 35 years.

As for the Canter box body, that is the work of Manchester-based Alloy Bodies, which has fitted it out as a mobile showroom, complete with Edstrom racking and an internal hoist for handling bulk, 200-litre drums of detergents.

Powered by a low-emission 175bhp Euro 5 (EEV) engine, the Canter works from ARB Autocare's base in Swansea, and is now making deliveries to car retailers, accessories shops etc across all of Wales, except the far north, and into Herefordshire and Gloucestershire.

"Its light weight was the main reason we chose the Canter, but it wasn't the only one," explains ARB Autocare director Alun Bunston.

"This is our first 7.5-tonne vehicle and most of our guys drive vans. So we also liked the fact that the Canter is more compact, in terms of its external dimensions, than other vehicles in its class, because it makes life a lot easier for them," says Bunston.

"Given the restricted access opportunities at some of the customer locations we visit, a reduced vehicle footprint is a big advantage," he adds.

The vehicle was supplied by South Wales Mercedes-Benz dealer Euro Commercials which, like other members of the German truck builder's UK network, is also responsible for sales and support of the popular Fuso light truck range.

Author
John Challen

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