Supplied by Truck and Bus Wales and West, the Bridgwater-based operator’s new addition is a 5,100mm wheelbase 8x4, specified with Extra High B-Ride chassis height to protect the vehicle from damage when off road and to provide more visibility for the driver.
The Day cabbed vehicle is powered by a D13K engine delivering 414bhp and driving through an I-Shift automated gearbox.
“As a standard lorry, Volvo offers more than the other manufacturers,” says Wayne Salter, transport manager at RK Bell.
“You don’t have to add a lot of extras. With a different truck, you’d have to add on a lot more to get to the same standard.”
Despite initial reservations about driving an automatic, RK Bell’s driver is now “really impressed” with the FMX after a day’s training on the benefits of the I-Shift automated transmission, adds Salter.
RK Bell has opted for a two-year Volvo Gold R&M contract.