Lincolnshire-based Browns Chilled Distribution has nothing but praise for its new medium-length Sprinter 313CDI LCVs.
They're eye catching – not surprising, with their sulphur yellow finish – but managing director Simon Brown says they are also reliable and durable.
"This is crucial, given the time-sensitive and unrelenting nature of the work, which entails them typically covering 100,000 miles a year," he says.
Brown went for the low-emission, 129hp Euro 5 engine mated to a fully automatic transmission. He also chose bodies insulated and refrigerated by Somers Refrigeration, of Norwich, with supply through Boston dealer H&L Garages.
The company operates 20 Sprinters, which have previously been finished in plain white – as have its trucks, among them several 7.5-tonne Mercedes-Benz Ategos, but these are now being given a bold yellow stripe.
"[The sprinters] are very popular with our drivers, especially the latest ones which have automatic transmissions. We're keen to do all we can to reduce our carbon footprint and are hoping that, as well as making the drivers' lives easier, these auto boxes will also contribute to improved fuel returns," comments Brown.
"And finally," he adds, "the fact that we never seem to have any problems with our Sprinters must also say something about the team at H&L Garages, whose sales and after service is always first class."
