Wood fuel supplier fired up with DAF CF FAQ tridem17 December 2014

Woodchip and pellet supplier MWF has taken delivery of one of DAF's first new four-axle CF FAQ vehicles, in this case in combination with a specialist blower system.

With the help of dealer Greenhous DAF, the Telford-based operator specified the CF FAQ with a tridem configuration specifically to carry heavy-duty containers.

Three steering axles also enable extra manoeuvrability, vital for MWF, which needs the truck to enter hard-to-access delivery locations.

The vehicle itself is powered by a six-cylinder, 12.9-litre Paccar MX-13, 460bhp Euro 6 engine.

A demountable Transmanaut wood chip blower body enables MWF to discharge a full 38m³ capacity, 12-tonne payload in 45 minutes via a flexible hose, which enables it to deliver to places inaccessible by a conventional tipper.

A hook lift tipper body can also be used and the truck also has a drawbar, giving the option of operating with a trailer at 44 tonnes gtw.

Bob Osborne, MWF's logistics manager says the response from drivers has been "very encouraging", thanks to the vehicle's ability to work in tight spaces.

"It is also our first vehicle with an automated gearbox and is really easy to drive with a very comfortable cab," states Osborne.

Ewan Bent, MWF's commercial director, adds: "With business growth up 50% on last year, we will need more new vehicles, so the great experience and support we have had with DAF means a very important partnership has been established which we look forward to developing."

The DAF CF FAQ was ordered as a result of specialist advice from Colin Moore, truck sales executive at Greenhous DAF.

"It was very important to understand the environment in which the truck had to operate," comments Moore.

"Once we had established the paramount need for maneuverability at delivery sites – such as tight spaces at school playgrounds and domestic properties – we suggested the CF FAQ," he continues.

"Then the design process is always a collaboration, where the needs of the customer are turned into reality," he adds.

"Greenhous DAF has set a great example of the high standard of customer service the DAF dealer network provides," comments Phil Moon, marketing manager of DAF Trucks UK.

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Laura Cork

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