KRONE UK News 11

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OPERATOR NEWS
Krone drum brakes make UK
debut with Matt Lorne Transport
Matt Lorne Transport Ltd,
based in Goole, East Yorkshire,
is the first operator in the UK
to specify Krone drum brakes
and, says owner Matt Lorne,
the company has experienced
good fuel figures and smooth
running over the first two
months on the road.
“The new Krone axle and
drum brake rolls really
well. We are already
seeing operational
benefits through improved
fuel consumption and our
drivers say the trailers
handle perfectly.”
5 Krone sliding-roof Profi Liner
curtainsiders have been added
to the fleet and are being used
to transport bathroom units and
modular buildings throughout the
UK – ‘from Truro to Aberdeen’.
According to Matt, the combination
of sliding roof and Krone’s Multi-Lock
loading system makes the trailers
ideal for loading and securing large
items of cargo.
“There’s no other sliding roof like it”
says Matt. “The fabrication quality
is miles ahead of the game. Plus,
with strapping points every 100 mm
down each side rave, we can secure
at any point along the trailer bed,
even from inside the closed curtain,
which is a safety-plus.”
The Krone axle comes with a 6-year
unlimited mileage warranty and like
all Krone trailer equipment for the
UK and Ireland, is fully supported by
Krone parts and service from within
the UK.
“We are a national operation” adds
Matt, “and cover a lot of miles. It’s
important therefore to use an axle
system which is hard wearing
and cheaper to maintain. In this
regard, we are delighted to be the
first to put the new Krone Drums to
the test!”
Krone reports that a further 50
trailers fitted with Krone axles and
drum brakes are currently on order
from other UK operators and this
figure looks set to increase sharply
during 2017.
Matt Lorne, Owner at Matt Lorne Transport Ltd