The new fleet additions come in the form of one 12-tonne TGL, seven 18-tonne TGMs, one 26-tonne TGS rigid and two TGX 44-tonne 6x2 tractors.
All the vehicles will operate out of the Pallet Plus hub, which is near the main A120, between the busy Essex county towns of Colchester, Harwich and Clacton.
Operating as part of the long-established Pallet Network, Pallet Plus can, with the aid of their other Pallet Network partners, help carry palletised freight or goods in the UK, across Ireland, or into Europe.
Upon arriving in the UK, the nine chassis cabs were transported directly to body builder Micra Truck Bodies of Wakefield. Each of the vehicles was fitted with a lightweight curtainsider body featuring rear barn doors and a 1.5 tonne capacity cantilever tail lift. The two tractors were prepared and PDI’d by Harris Truck and Van of Witham, liveried by The Sign Stop Colchester and delivered into Pallet Plus by MAN Truck & Bus UK’s regional sales team. These GM cabbed tractors will pull a mix of 40-foot curtainsiders and LST extra-long high volume double deck stepframe trailers.
Gary Rowe, managing director at Pallet Plus, said: “Early indications certainly look good and we’ve already noticed an improvement in mpg, when compared to the older vehicles, which will naturally positively improve our TCO. We like to ensure we offer our drivers a high level of comfort and safety throughout their working days, this is of primary concern, and we feel that these new MAN trucks deliver the high standards they require. Certainly, the comments and feedback we’ve had so far indicates once again that we’ve made the right choice.”
All MAN vehicles are supported by MAN Truck & Bus UK's Nationwide Commercial Vehicle Dealer network, with many operating extended hours, including servicing and customer-tailored solution maintenance.
MAN's 24 hour assistance service will serve as a roadside partner.