Built on 424bhp Volvo FM 8x4 chassis, the new trucks are a significant business win for Thompsons’ Croydon factory as Lynch replaces earlier vehicles in its fleet fitted with other makes of tipper bodies.
“For obvious reasons, the business environment today is now more difficult and challenging than ever”, says Stephen Bremner, Lynch’s head of transport services and compliance. He adds: “In turn we need the most robust, reliable and cost-effective tippers we can get. What matters most is to have really versatile tippers that can work without fuss or compromise on each and every job that comes along.”
The ten front end tippers all feature Thompsons steel single-skinned Loadmaster Lite tipper body, whereas the four crane-fitted grab models have been specified with the heavier-duty, double-skinned full-spec Loadmaster.
Started by Liam Lynch in 1980 with a single excavator, the company has evolved and now holds hundreds of items of plant equipment. Its 60-plus tipper fleet is engaged in a wide variety of work, most notably key infrastructure projects such as the recent A14 upgrade in Cambridgeshire and HS2.
