Bulk haulage business Allan Morris Transport is operating a new Volvo FH, the first to join the company's 26-strong fleet since 2003.
Supplied by local dealer Thomas Hardie Commercials, the Globetrotter-cabbed FH features Volvo's D13C Euro-5 engine rated at 460hp and the two-pedal I-Shift automated transmission.
Terry Axon, managing director at Deeside-based Allan Morris Transport, says the FH is achieving 8.5mpg, higher than most others in his fleet.
The tractor unit is fitted with a hydraulic wet-kit, on steel wheels. When coupled with its Legras walking floor bulk trailer, the truck has a payload of 27 tonnes, "which is where we expect it to be", adds Axon. "Due to the nature of some of the materials we transport, such as paper and packaging for recycling, our trucks tend to 'bulk-out' before they 'weigh-out'."
The truck is being maintained on a four-year 'gold' contract, featuring Volvo's uptime assurance promise.