Haulier extends Volvo-only fleet with 23 Euro 6 FH trucks31 October 2014

Haulage firm WH Bowker has taken delivery of 23 Euro 6 Volvo FH trucks, which are replacements for other vehicles in its all-Volvo fleet.

Supplied by dealer Thomas Hardie Commercials, the latest additions are 21 tractor units and two 6x2 rigid drawbar, prime movers. Specifications include Globetrotter cabs, Volvo's 13-litre, D13K engine, rated at 460bhp, I-Shift automated gearbox and Dynafleet telematics.

The Bamber Bridge, Lancashire-based operator has operated a Volvo-only fleet since 1978. Since then, it has been involved in field trials of many of the manufacturer's components and technology.

WH Bowker has also notched up a series of firsts with Volvo, including: the first UK operator to run FL10s on full air suspension; the first to take the low-height chassis FH12 in 1994; and the first in Europe to operate the F10 'Eurotrotter' drawbar concept, a short cab mounted on a 6x2 drawbar prime mover rigid.

Author
Laura Cork

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Volvo Group UK Ltd

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