Sherborne Upholstery – a manufacturer and supplier of chairs, recliners and settees – also uses 16-18 tonners and one 7.5 tonne unit.
Supplied by Jason Robinson, area sales manager at Crossroads Truck and Bus, the new Volvo FMs are each fitted with a box body and tail lift supplied by Advance Commercial Bodies and Tuckaway, respectively.
Sherborne Upholstery’s new FM rigids each feature a D11K Euro-6 Step E engine, producing 330 hp and a peak torque of 1,600 Nm. They are paired with Volvo’s proven I-Shift automated gearbox technology, which is said to make driving easier, safer and more comfortable and can also deliver improved fuel economy through gear changes.
Other features include I-See Predictive Cruise Control, and roof air and cab side deflectors which are expected to yield improved fuel consumption and therefore reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.
To maximise driving safety and visibility, the trucks also benefit from Forward Collision Warning with advanced emergency brake and Lane Departure Warning systems, electrically heated main and wide-angle mirrors, and headlamps which automatically adjust to ambient light conditions.
The new rigids – expected to cover around 105,000 km annually – are backed by five-year Volvo Gold Contracts, covering all repairs and wear and tear while also enabling preventative maintenance and 24/7 real time monitoring of their critical components.