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It’s Boniface
again for
Isis Rescue
After recently taking delivery of their new Boniface 5T VLA
Isis Rescue were so pleased with the finished product and
build quality that they went ahead and ordered its little
sister the 3T VLA. This time mounted onto an Iveco Daily 70C
Crew Cab the 3T VLA has all the same working attributes as its
big brother but adapted to fit the smaller Iveco chassis in order
to maximise the payload whilst offering great fuel economy and
retaining the ability to carry multiple passengers. The chassis
has a suspended driver’s seat, air conditioning, heated electric
mirrors, Bluetooth DAB stereo and alarm all of which are standard
specification for Boniface’s stock vehicles.
The 3T VLA has an extremely low loading angle and the
bed deployment is via single button operation on the radio
remote providing ease of use and reliability day in day out. The
changeover switch on the remote control allows the operator to
switch from bed to winch operation without having to return to
the vehicle - minimizing the time on the side of the road for the
operator.
The VLA equipment was tailored to meet Isis’s requests with
LED work lights, 1.6 metre LED beacon with stop tail repeaters,
front strobes, 4 side winching points, chassis mounted wrecker
kit, illuminated stainless steel lockers and heavy duty wheel
skates which were stowed on the chassis. The vehicle also has
front strobes mounted in the grill with the rear strobes being
mounted on the tilt frame ensuring they are visible when the
bed is deployed and the rear lights are covered - a new feature
to help keep the operator safe on the side of the road. All of
these items were in addition to the standard rugged aluminum
bed, 8000lb hydraulic winch and a fully galvanized subframe and
tipping frame which provides years of rust-free operation. The
hydraulic winch can be manually adjusted via the sliding winch
carriage, allowing the operator to keep a straight line pull and
maintain good winch rope management when side winching or
loading vehicles onto the bed.
Boniface Engineering would again like to thank James Weedon
and the team at Isis for their returning business and look forward
to working with them again in the future. If you are interested in
acquiring the Boniface VLA or any other of the Boniface product,
give them a call on 01842 754232 and one of their friendly
knowledgeable staff will be happy to help. Alternatively, visit their
web site at www.boniface-eng.com.
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