The company operates a fleet of 140 vehicles, 90% of which are MAN Trucks and it covers road haulage, two rail yards, road tanker manufacturing sites and the Apollo fuel company.
Based on the MAN TGX 6x2 chassis, this vehicle is powered by MAN’s advanced 6-cylinder D26 engine, which provides 520 hp (382 kW) and 2,400 Nm from its 12.4-litre displacement. This latest generation Euro 6e engine balances efficiency, power, reduced emissions and maximum reliability.
Linked to a MAN TipMatic 12-speed transmission, using CAN Bus data, this transmission system enables the vehicle to automatically recognise the load weight and incline conditions and optimise the gear-changing strategy to match.
Whether the truck is unladen or fully loaded, MAN TipMatic automatically selects the ideal gear for pulling away, helping maximise efficiency.
NWT’s new flagship is equipped as standard with a host of new and advanced safety assistance features, all designed to aide and help the driver, including Emergency Brake Assist (EBA) Turn Assist, Lane Change Support (LCS) Lane Return Assist (LRA) ACC Stop&Go, MAN AttentionGuard, High Beam Assist, Airbag and a driver’s seat belt tensioner system.
Stephen Newell, operations director, said: “This new vehicle has been a combined effort, so I’d like to thank Darren Lonfdon and the team at Kelsa truck products, their work is always outstanding, Andy and Tom Scott at Scott Airbrushwork, for their amazing artwork, and the team here in our onsite paint shop who continue to surpass our expectations. Taking pride of place in the growing fleet I’m sure our driver will cherish it.”
Once this vehicle has been showcased to the public at Road Transport Expo, in Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, between the 24-26 June, it will join the NWT fleet hauling containers for customers out of NWT’s Sheffield and Rotherham rail terminals.
However, this new fleet flagship is just one of 16 new NWT vehicles. In addition to the new standout TGX 50th anniversary vehicle, NWT has also taken delivery of 15 new MAN TGX 26.510 6x2 tractors too. These will be joined by eight more TGX tractors in September.
“We have a longstanding and trusted relationship with MAN UK and MAN Truck & Bus Sheffield, which over the years has blossomed into a great working partnership,” added Newell. “Nothing is too much trouble and the team at Sheffield, they look after our vehicles as if they were their own.”
