Knights of Old picks Fuso Canters for environmental crusade 03 June 2011

Knights of Old has chosen a pair of 7.5-tonne Fuso Canter trucks for their payload and compact external dimensions in urban multi-drop deliveries.

"We like the fact that it has a smaller footprint than a conventional 7.5-tonner and is not an aggressive looking vehicle," comments Knights of Old compliance director Peter Hancox.

Equally important, he says, is this rigid's low-emission engine. The firm's Canter 7C18s are powered by 175hp engines that meet Euro 5 emissions limits and the voluntary EEV (enhanced environmentally-friendly vehicle standard.

The engines feature a long stroke, overhead camshafts, four valves per cylinder, a variable-geometry turbocharger and high-pressure common-rail fuel injection. All versions continue to make use of EGR (exhaust gas recirculation) to minimise emissions, while the top-rated 175hp unit employs EGR in tandem with BlueTec SCR (selective catalytic reduction) technology.

Both these Canters have been fitted with curtainside bodies by Richardson Burdett, of Wellingborough, and 1.5-tonne Dhollandia tuckaway tail-lifts.

"We're delighted with our new Canters and particularly their payloads," says Hancox. "Each vehicle can carry 3.2 tonnes; that's an impressive figure, given that they have tail-lifts, and compares very favourably to the 2.5-tonne maximums offered by the vehicles we'd previously allocated to this role."

The Canters join a fleet of 130 trucks and 200 trailers, and are the subject of a contract hire deal with Northampton vehicle management specialist W Wright & Sons. They were supplied by Wellingborough Mercedes-Benz dealer Intercounty Truck & Van.

Author
Brian Tinham

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