Supplied by dealer MBNI Truck & Van, the Co Antrim operator’s new addition is an 18-tonne Actros drawbar unit specified with the Safety Pack bundle of features.
These include Active Brake Assist 3, Proximity Control Assist and Roll Control Assist systems, as well as a driver’s airbag.
“The advanced technology on this new vehicle will make a huge contribution towards accident risk reduction,” predicts Tim Woodside, managing director.
The 1836 Actros model has a StreamSpace cab and 10.7-litre straight-six engine delivering 360bhp. The fully enclosed transporter body is by Dave Bland Engineering, of York, and has space for two large cars. Another pair can be carried in the matching drawbar trailer, by Belle Coachworks, of Lowestoft.
The truck is the subject of a five-year Mercedes-Benz R&M contract. “The whole package represents superb value for money,” Woodside says.
“Not only is the R&M agreement competitively priced, but the Safety Pack is also highly cost effective – we’d have paid a lot more for a vehicle by another manufacturer which had been specified to a similar level.”
He adds: “We’re certainly very pleased with our latest acquisition. The Actros is now the pride of the fleet.”