C&P Bird Bros adds 18-tonne Eurocargo to fleet 13 May 2013

Bedfordshire-based C&P Bird Bros has added an Iveco Eurocargo 180E25/P to its fleet, supplied by local dealer Guest Truck & Van.

The 4x2 rigid completes an 11-strong all-Iveco commercial vehicle fleet, which is used to transport more than 150 million eggs produced annually.

The Eurocargo 180E25/P comes with an automated EuroTronic transmission as standard and operates with a six-cylinder FPT Industrial 5.9-litre Tector EEV-rated engine capable of 251bhp at 2,700rpm and up to 850Nm of torque between 1,250 and 2,100rpm.

"This is the second 18 tonner to join our fleet in the last two years," states Matthew Bird, a director of the company. "As the company continues to grow we're finding bigger rigids are even more efficient. Tthey can carry three times the payload of a 7.5-tonner, plus many distribution centres won't accept deliveries from smaller trucks."

Mounted with a Kurt Hobbs Coachworks box body, with a rear roller-shutter door, the Iveco rides on pneumatic rear air-suspension with raise/lower control to provide maximum protection for the delicate cargo.

"We reviewed options from four manufacturers, but the Iveco proposal was the most competitive," comments Bird. "We now operate 11 Iveco commercial vehicles, which speaks volumes about our confidence in the brand and the performance of the vehicles."

In addition to the two 18-tonne Eurocargos, C&P Bird Bros fleet includes seven 7.5-tonne Eurocargos and two 7-tonne Dailys.

The maximum weight Daily 70C17/Ps are proving popular with their AGile automated gearboxes, good payload, frugal fuel economy and zero requirement for AdBlue.

Author
John Challen

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