It’s lucky 13 all round for MT Barnsley’s new FH Volvos 05 June 2013

MT Barnsley (Chippenham) has taken delivery of the first of a pair of Volvo's top of the range new FH tractor units – and is ringing up two lots of lucky 13s.

"Although we have nearly 20 vehicles in the fleet, the acquisition of the first of the new pair increases the number of maximum capacity artics to 13 and that has to be lucky for us," comments Mike Barnsley, managing director.

"And the 13-litre Volvo diesel, especially the 500, comes with an awesome reputation for performance and economy," he adds.

Specified to work in conjunction with the company's huge 70-cubic yard Rothdean tri-axle bulk tipping trailers carrying aggregates, scrap metal etc, the new 6x2 tractors feature Globetrotter XL cabs. They are powered by the 13-litre Volvo diesel, rated at 500bhp, mated to the automated Volvo I-Shift, with the latest software.

The XL cab supplied incorporates everything from full leather trim to an under-bunk refrigerator and integral cab phone. In addition, a complete cab and chassis makeover was carried out by Tor Trucks to ensure continuity with the traditional Barnsley livery.

Supplied by the Avonmouth-based dealer Truck and Bus Wales & West, the new 4.1-metre wheelbase Volvos were retrofitted with a PTO and pump and chassis-mounted hydraulic oil tank.

"Our Volvo trucks have done us proud for almost 30 years and we have every reason to believe that the latest version will exceed our expectations by a comfortable margin," states Barnsley.

Author
Brian Tinham

Related Companies
Rothdean Ltd
Volvo Group UK Ltd

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