Supplied by dealer Rygor Commercials, the Windsor-based operators new additions are both 8x4 Arocs 3240 powered by 10.7-litre engines generating 389bhp, driving through PowerShift 3 automated transmissions. Both trucks are fitted with steel Thompsons tipping bodies and Palfinger cranes.
The ‘Rocky’ truck was painted and lacquered by Tor Trucks, of Somerset, with renowned truck artist Matt Paint applying the striking airbrushed images.
The company runs three tractor units and eight 32-tonne rigids, and the latest order was placed after a previous Arocs delivered “noticeably better” fuel economy than other trucks on the fleet.
“It can be difficult in our line of work to compare fuel figures between trucks, because of the big variations in the jobs they’re doing from one day to the next,” says Charlie Doyle, company boss.
“You certainly get a feel for it, though, and that truck was noticeably better than anything else on the fleet, in terms of both diesel and AdBlue consumption.”
He adds: “The driver loved the Arocs and it proved superbly reliable. Nothing went wrong in three years of operation, while the warranty and parts back-up from Rygor was every bit as good as we’d hoped. So we had no hesitation in returning to the same dealer for our latest trucks.”