These vehicles, operated by the UK Hose field service engineers, join the company's nationwide hydraulic breakdown fleet and will traverse the country, from Land’s End to John O’Groats, servicing, supporting, and repairing customers' vehicles, plant and equipment.
Headquartered in Ipswich the UK Hose Hydraulic Breakdown Service network provides businesses with access to a comprehensive support system that operates around the clock, seven days a week, 365 days of the year.
Strategically positioned around the country and able to react at the turn of a key, UK Hose’s Field Service Engineers deliver customers the highest standards of hydraulic hose engineering and fluid power repairs.
The 12 new vehicles, based on the MAN TGE 3.180, standard wheelbase,front-wheel drive models, are all powered by the latest generation 180 bhp, 4-cylinder, BiTurbo EU6e, 2.0-litre diesel engines, matched to the optional 8-speed automatic transmission.
Fitted transversely into the robust TGE van chassis, these innovative engines will deliver UK Hose outstanding performance, high efficiency and a long service life, together with impressively low consumption and exceptional reliability.
All of the vehicles are TGE LION XC models which means that they ooze quality and deliver high levels of driver comfort.
Of the new vehicles Matt Gissing, CEO UK Hose, said: “To guarantee we supply our customers with an unparalleled level of service we need to ensure our highly skilled field service engineers have a working environment that is not only safe and secure, but also comfortable and relaxing. Our engineers spend their working days in their vehicles, so it is paramount that they are ready to move at all times."
