Highway contractor Amey handed a major order for new trucks to Mercedes-Benz dealer Mudie-Bond, after winning a contract to maintain and improve the motorway and trunk road network throughout the West Midlands.
As well as performing routine maintenance, traffic management and incident response duties, Amey is also responsible for updating and improving technology systems and equipment across the region.
To service this contract, Amey has invested in a new fleet of 20 Mercedes 18-tonners – comprising 11 low-entry Econics and nine Axor – all of which were supplied by Mudie-Bond, Oxford.
Two of the Econic 1824s are barrier replacement rigs and fitted with Palfinger cranes, while the remainder are traffic management vehicles.
Mudie-Bond enjoys a long-standing relationship with Amey – unlike many of the vehicles it has supplied previously to the national highway operator, these latest trucks are based within the dealer’s area so will return to its workshops for all servicing and maintenance.
Operations Manager Alan Chambers says: “We’ve built up an excellent relationship with Mudie-Bond over the years and the service we receive is excellent.
“The breadth of the Mercedes-Benz truck range means we can source all the vehicles we need from one supplier. The Econics that we’ve chosen for our traffic management vehicles are particularly well suited to the task, their low chassis, low-entry cabs and air suspension making access extremely safe and easy for our operatives.”
