Temperature controlled distribution and storage specialist MJ Griffiths Transport says it is achieving 9mpg from its new Volvo FH16-750 tractor unit – and still improving.
The FH16-750, one of the first to go on the road in the UK, is the Burscough, Lancashire based family owned company's latest purchase, following two Volvo FH-500 6x2 tractor units, which joined its 16-strong fleet in late 2011.
Like the previous Volvo additions, the FH16-750 was supplied by Thomas Hardie Commercials, with maintenance being carried out at its Knowsley workshops.
"We're very impressed with Thomas Hardie," says managing director Danny Griffiths. "They really look after us."
MJ Griffiths' new truck is trunking locally grown fruit and vegetables to wholesale markets across the country, including in London, Bristol, Cardiff and Glasgow.
