Supplied by dealer Truck and Bus Wales & West, the agile 16-tonner is powered by a D8K six cylinder 7.7-litre engine delivering 247bhp at 2,100rpm, and driving through a six-speed I-Sync automated gearbox.
Refuse collection bodywork is by Farid. The Day cabbed truck has tinted windows, electrically heated main mirrors, a wide angle mirror on both sides and a kerb mirror on the passenger side, adjustable headlights and two amber beacons on the cab roof.
Ben Padfield, transport supervisor at McCarthy Marland’s Westcombe Waste site, says the truck is “very reliable and perfect for the job”.
He adds: “It’s a smart vehicle that ticks all the boxes. The FL-250 is a slightly smaller size, yet it doesn’t seem to have compromised on what it can hold.
“It has a good sized body and carries a decent amount of waste while still being a fairly small truck, which makes it manageable for the country lanes down here.”
The vehicle is supplied with a five-year Volvo Gold R&M contract.
