The 14ft-high class ‘A’ (FNA) refrigerated trailer is carrying ambient and chilled products, down to 4 degrees, and the side-opening design is saving at least 30 minutes on each daily run, according to Wellocks.
“This design makes for much easier access and loading – we managed a speedy 40-minute turnaround, emptying and restocking the trailer at our depot on its first run,” reports Mick Martindale, fleet manager.
“The quicker we get our ingredients loaded and unloaded, the fresher they remain. We trunk from our Lancashire hub down to Buckinghamshire and London six nights a week and have already found the multiple side access to be of benefit.
“We have all the loading speed – and faster – of a curtainsider, but with the strength and load security of a fixed-sided insulated body. It’s where speed and adaptability meet.”
The high cube design also means Wellocks can load three ‘green’ crates higher than conventional trailers and by using the side access doors, double-pallet loads can be ‘cherry-picked’ to selectively match individual customer deliveries.