The vehicle was the highlight of a charity auction, with Volvo committing to donate all funds above the truck’s reserve price of £100,000 to charity.
Slowey’s successful bid was £220,000, and his chosen charity was Cystic Fibrosis, which will share the resulting donation of £120,000 with Transaid.
The vehicle has a special plate, FH16 ONE, and features artwork by truck artist Matt Paint, depicting key trucks in Volvo’s 50 years in the UK. The back of the cab has portraits of Jim Keyden and Jim McKelvie, who first brought Volvo trucks to the UK under the guise of their company Ailsa Trucks.
Pictured(L-R) with the limited edition FH16-750 are: Volvo Group UK managing director Arne Knaben; Chris Slowey, Manfreight’s managing director; Roger Alm, president of Volvo Trucks Europe; and gala dinner host, broadcaster Jonathan Ross.
