International haulier breaks single-supplier policy to take Schmitz trailers11 April 2014

Brian Yeardley Continental has taken delivery of three trailers from Schmitz Cargobull, after a successful trial 18 months ago and a subsequent visit to see the trailers being manufactured in Germany.

The Wakefield-based haulier had previously operated a single marque trailer fleet, but ordered two S.CS Mega curtainsiders and an S.KO Mega dry freight box body trailer, after managing director Kevin Hopper visited Schmitz Cargobull's plants in Altenberge and Vreden to inspect the manufacturing process in person.

"We run a demanding operation and ensuring every load reaches its destination on time and in perfect condition is an absolute priority," says Hopper. "Having full confidence in every supplier we do business with is critical – there's no time for problems when you have a fleet as busy as ours operating across the continent."

Hopper saw the curtainsider and box-bodied trailers being built at the factories and says he was impressed with what he saw: "The scale of production is remarkable, but what I really liked was the attention to detail which goes into every chassis coming down the line."

In addition to the extra volume afforded by the lowered chassis on the Mega trailers, the trailers feature Varios Top Technology, which enables the internal trailer height to be adjusted by the driver, to offer load heights between 2,750mm to 3,050mm at the front bulkhead, and 2,850mm to 3,050mm on the rear doors.

The trailers are used for international groupage work transporting chemicals on pallets and in IBCs from the UK to mainland Europe, with backloads of high-value goods. Brian Yeardley expects to keep them in service for five or six years.

Author
Laura Cork

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