Steel haulier A Hingley Transport has taken delivery of a new Renault Premium 460 6x2 tractor unit decorated in the firm's original 1960s livery to celebrate the company's 45th anniversary.
The Renault Premium, which was specified with the Privilege cab, has a steel carrying trailer also featuring the original operator colours, and joins an 80-strong fleet, three quarters of which are Renaults.
"We added the first Renault trucks to our predominantly Scania fleet in 2000, when we were awarded a major contract with what was then Corus Steel UK," recalls Hingley Transport finance director Dave Smith.
"Renault has always been competitively priced, with a great total package supplied by Renault Trucks Midlands... Most importantly for our contract work, the Renaults have also been very reliable trucks, which is why Renault now makes up the vast majority of our fleet."
Smith also cites a good working relationship with the local dealer as a key factor in the company's loyalty to Renault. Renault Trucks Midlands undertakes all repair and maintenance of the Hingley fleet, as well as its 150-strong trailer fleet.
Based in the West Midlands, the Renault Premium Anniversary Truck will operate across the UK, on contract work for blue chip clients, including Tata Steel and Norbert Dentressangle.
