Construction Plant World 16th November 2017
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EDITORIAL FOCUS<br />
ON TRAN<br />
SPORT<br />
t ru<br />
cks since 1978, when it pur<br />
chased the UK. For instanc<br />
e, Harpendenbased<br />
an<br />
F717 model off the company’s<br />
plant hire specialist<br />
Charles Wilson<br />
st<br />
and at<br />
that year's<br />
Motor<br />
Show<br />
at<br />
the<br />
Engineering has recently taken a GTS44<br />
NEC.<br />
from King Tr<br />
railers. King manufactured<br />
The two new FH13540 tractor the GTS44 complete with a picket style<br />
units were specified with Globetrotter<br />
fall arrest to neck, deck and beavertail,<br />
cabs<br />
on a 3000mm wheelbase<br />
6x2 including full closure to front bump bar<br />
tagaxle<br />
chassis. Reinforced rear air and an electric winch mounted forward<br />
suspension,<br />
a Jost JSK37 cast<br />
iron<br />
of trailer neck. The<br />
trailer is paired with<br />
fixed<br />
fifth wheel and a factoryfitted<br />
a Mercedes tractor.<br />
vertical<br />
exhaust stack also feature<br />
on<br />
Elsewhere, Dorsetbased<br />
Robert<br />
both trucks.<br />
Froud<br />
Bulk<br />
Haula<br />
ge<br />
has<br />
returned<br />
to<br />
"The new Volvo FH13540s<br />
are<br />
Andover Tr<br />
railers for<br />
a fifth triaxle step<br />
r<br />
eturning improved fuel consumption<br />
frame, also specifying a new plant body<br />
figures<br />
and our drivers are<br />
very<br />
for its 2008plate<br />
26tonne rigid –<br />
impressed<br />
with the pair," states<br />
manager<br />
Matt Coleman. "We<br />
prefer<br />
replacing competitor<br />
bodywork which<br />
tagaxle tractor units as they'ree better<br />
had become tooo<br />
unreliable for its<br />
for<br />
offroad conditions. The<br />
tags' Scania workhorse.<br />
improved turning circle is also deal for Of course, innovation at major trailer<br />
tight<br />
spaces on building sites.” manufacturers continues<br />
apace as<br />
Tr<br />
railers<br />
are<br />
in<br />
equal<br />
demand<br />
d across vendors<br />
svie for marke<br />
et share<br />
e. Ta<br />
ake<br />
the new<br />
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CONSTRUCTION PLANT WORLD, 16 NOVEMBER <strong>2017</strong> 107
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