First Volvo FH16-750 for V Fraser & Sons’ 30th 14 May 2012

Cookstown, County Tyrone-based V Fraser & Sons Ltd has taken delivery of a Volvo FH16-750 tractor unit from Volvo Truck & Bus dealer Dennison Commercials – the first truck of its kind in Northern Ireland.

The vehicle features the new D16G engine offers even more power and immense torque, with the 750bhp model providing 3,550Nm, making it good for express service in long haul, hilly terrain.

The new truck was also specified with EBS and integrated electronic stability programme. It has also been fitted with the new Volvo RSS1360 single reduction axle, aimed at high-speed heavy transport.

This axle also comes with a differential lock to improve manoeuvrability when the road surface is slippery.

The truck's XL Globetrotter cab has been kitted out to the highest specification, with the 'Driving+', 'Visibility+' and 'Personal Safety' packages.

Additionally, the Fraser specification includes leather interior trim, in-cab television, fridge and a colour reversing camera display, which raises and lowers from a hatch in the dash.

Externally, a light bar, air horn and Dura-Bright alloy wheels, coupled with a 30th anniversary livery, add to the dramatic aesthetic of this striking truck.

Indeed, having only been on the road for a few weeks, the Fraser International truck has already been turning heads amongst truck enthusiasts at ferry ports across the UK and Ireland.

The latest anniversary 750hp model joins a string of FH16s supplied by Dennison Commercials, from their first in 1998, which was a 520 truck, to a 610 in 2004 and a 700 in 2010.

"The power of the FH16 is important for our heavy haulage operation," comments Trevor Fraser. "It has always performed well for us, even in the most difficult road conditions. We also enjoy the comfort and reliability of the Volvo."

Managing director Vivian Fraser adds: "We have built up an excellent relationship with all at Dennisons over the years and, although we have tried other manufacturers' trucks in the past, we continue to buy Volvos as their product back-up is second-to-none and the Dungannon depot location is really convenient for us."

Author
Brian Tinham

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