Lincolnshire-based Batemans Brewery has added new fleet of custom-bodied DAF LF 21-, 18- and 12-tonne trucks to its beer delivery fleet on contract hire from Ryder.
Stuart Bateman, managing director, explains that the vehicles have custom-built Bevan curtainside bodies with a low deck height, and low profile tyres and wheels, engineered to reduce loading height to help with pub deliveries.
"Our business has been steadily growing in recent years so we decided to replace our smaller trucks with vehicles that have increased load capacity and are better suited to meet the demands of our business," he states.
"We already had some vehicles on contract hire from Ryder, so we decided to renew and upgrade the entire fleet in one go, and combine this with a brand new custom livery on the trucks," he continues.
Bateman says he likes Ryder's professionalism and flexibility, and values the organisation's expertise in "specifying trucks that could not only carry the maximum payload, but are designed to facilitate ease of delivery".
