HL Perfitt replaces light tipper 15 September 2022

HL Perfitt has replaced its Isuzu truck with a 7.5-tonne tipper to transport heavy memorials, headstones, and kitchen worktops to customers in the south of England.

The Norfolk-based stone mason business is also using the tipper for occasional trips to the various war cemeteries in northern France and Belgium.

Vikki Gordon, general manager at HL Perfitt, said: “Payload was also a critical factor behind the choice of new vehicle as the memorial headstones and kitchen worktops are both large and extremely heavy, with each one potentially weighing in at up to 1.5 tonne.”

Supplied through local Isuzu Truck Dealer, Norfolk Truck & Van in Ipswich, the Isuzu N75.150 (E) was specified with a PD Stevens tipper body. It features a remote radio-controlled Palfinger PK5 501 SLD5 cab-mounted crane that is said to have a maximum lifting capacity of 3,300kg and a maximum reach of 12.7 metres. Within the tipper body, the heavy, bulky memorial headstones and worktops fit within an existing A-frame during delivery, whilst the tipper truck is also used for the removal of scrap stone from the company’s main stone mason’s yard.

Replacing the 56-plate Isuzu tipper that has been in service for more than 12 years, the new Isuzu has been acquired on a five-year lease through Lex Autolease.

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