Shropshire based haulage company, B Jay Haulage, has taken delivery of a new Renault Premium Lander 410.32 with insulated tipper body, through Renault Trucks Midlands. The truck, which is fitted with a retarder and Optidriver + gearbox, is the first vehicle of its type to be built on a Renault chassis and was chosen by the company over its usual Scania.
The Renault Premium Lander will be used to transport aggregate and tarmac, mainly in the local area of Shropshire, but also on a nationwide basis. Shaun Coombes, owner, B Jay Haulage, says: “Our usual vehicle of choice has, in the past, been Scania; however we felt that the Renault Premium Lander offered fantastic value for money – it is a high spec., good quality vehicle and we are very pleased with our choice.
All in all the new Renault Lander has proven to be a ‘revelation’ to our, former Scania, driver and far superior to other vehicles of its type.”
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B JAY HAULAGE MOVES TO RENAULT LANDER OVER SCANIA
Friday, December 4th, 2009
CAR TRANSPORTER MANUFACTURER LAUNCHES NEW RENAULT PREMIUM PROTOTYPE
Wednesday, November 11th, 2009Renault Trucks UK has been working closely with leading car transporter manufacturer, Transporter Engineering, to develop the first transporter capable of maximising loads of vans and chassis cabs, including large jumbo vans, as well as passenger cars. The new Plus 10 Maxicom transporter is mounted to a Renault Premium 450, 6×2, three axle rigid chassis.
The first Renault and Maxicom Transporter is to go into service with leading UK car transporter, the MCD Group, with a further 30 on order for delivery starting early 2010. The truck is the first Renault to join MCD’s 170 strong fleet.
Dave McWilliams, Managing Director, MCD, says: “With over one million more vans on the road in 2008 compared to 10 years previously, the significance of a transporter that enables us to carry the growing range of vans whilst optimising the load factors of cars provides a distinct operational advantage. Our team took a considerable amount of time assessing and evaluating the Maxicom and Renault truck before the decision to invest was made. The after sales support infrastructure of Renault Trucks and Transporter Engineering was a vital part of our needs and we’re comfortable that the overall package will serve us well.”
Jim Pearson, Managing Director, Transporter Engineering, says: “The engineering team at Renault Trucks worked closely with us to develop this important prototype to the required technical specifications. The result is a 450bhp truck with a high performance chassis specification and comfort level for the driver.”
Transporter Engineering is based in Essex and is a leading manufacturer of the top selling car transporters in the UK. As well as its workshop and manufacturing service facility, the company has a design office equipped with state of the art 3D fully integrated CAD modelling system, specialising in providing tailor made solutions for its clients’ needs. Transporter Engineering has worked closely with MCD, one of the largest privately owned car delivery companies in the UK. Since 1999, MCD’s fleet growth and replacement policy has remained entirely with Transporter Engineering.
MORE RENAULT MIDLUMS FOR WEST MERCIA SUPPLIES
Friday, June 12th, 2009Stationery and educational supplier, West Mercia Supplies, has taken delivery of three Renault Midlum 220.12s, through Renault Trucks Midlands.
The vehicles join a 10-strong mixed fleet. The rigid trucks, which have box bodies, will be used to deliver an extensive range of office and educational products to schools and colleges, as well as local government offices and other non-profit making organisations.
The vehicles will operate from the company’s depot in Shropshire, delivering supplies to the Shropshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire, West Midlands, Manchester, Derby, Coventry, Bath, Cardiff and North Wales areas.
Mike Rogers, Distribution Operations Manager for West Mercia Supplies, says: “We attended last year’s CV Show in Birmingham and evaluated the Renault Midlum against its competitors, looking at quality, build and fuel efficiency. Then after carrying out extensive trials and testing by our drivers they felt the Renault Midlum came out on top as best value for money. We already have three Renault Midlum 7.5 tonne trucks on our fleet and have been impressed with the quality and performance of these vehicles.”
West Mercia Supplies is a purchasing consortium owned by four member authorities – Herefordshire Council, Shropshire Council, Telford and Wrekin Council and Worcestershire County Council.
Established in 1987, WMS operates from its purpose built Warehouse at Oxon Business Park, Shrewsbury.
RENAULT TRUCK COMMERCIALS - NEW DEALERSHIP IN NUNEATON
Tuesday, April 7th, 2009The commercial vehicle dealer group, Renault Truck Commercials, is to open a new Renault Trucks dealership on the Bermuda Industrial Estate at Nuneaton. The new 2.5 acre site is currently under construction and is planned to open in September 2009. The dealership will operate under the name of Renault Trucks Coventry, with the initial creation of ten new jobs in the area.
Although the site will not be fully operational until September, recruitment for the new dealership starts in April, with a June start date for successful candidates, to enable full training to be given before the facility opens.
A range of vacancies are available, including LCV & HCV sales people, counter staff, commercial vehicle technicians, a depot supervisor post and parts and technical apprenticeships.
The new dealership will be run under the management of Chris Hammond, Dealer Principal, of Renault Trucks Midlands at Tipton. The new site will sell the complete range of Renault Trucks’ commercial vehicles, from 2.8 to 44 tonnes and will offer four workshop bays and a tachograph centre, for customer service work.
“The new site at Nuneaton is ideally located between the A444 and the B4113 Coventry Road,” says Chris Hammond. “There are a lot of commercial vehicles both based in and passing through the area and the opening of the new site is an exciting opportunity to expand Renault Trucks’ business in the region.
We are delighted that the new site also means new jobs for the area and, we’re looking forward to beginning our recruiting process throughout April.”
RENAULT TRUCKS BLOOMING AT PETER H SMITHS
Tuesday, March 31st, 2009Specialist florist wholesaler, Peter H Smith Ltd., has taken delivery of two 3.5 tonne Renault Master 120.35s, through Renault Trucks distributor, JDS Trucks. The chassis cabs have both been extended to accommodate 16 foot, heavy duty but lightweight grp box bodies with aluminium flooring and a full length rear step. The trucks have also been fitted with reversing cameras.
In an important conquest deal for Renault Trucks UK and JDS Trucks, they are the first Renaults to join a 15-strong mixed fleet of Iveco, DAF trucks and Mercedes. The Renault Masters will be used to undertake daily deliveries of flowers from the company’s warehouse in Preston, Lancashire, to florists throughout the North West of England.
Ann Rainford, Director, Peter H Smith Ltd., says: “We were looking for a new 3.5 tonne supplier and the Renault Masters were recommended to us. We felt that they were competitively priced and following a test drive we put in an order straight away. They are well suited to daily deliveries and it’s reassuring to have the 3 year guarantee as standard.”
The Renault Master chassis were extended by Preston based Chassistech and the grb box bodies were built by Fosters Commercials, also of Preston.
Established in the 1920s, Peter H Smith Ltd. has been a flower wholesaler to the retail trade for over 80 years. The company is a major supplier of British grown flowers and plants and also sources flowers and plants from all over the world. Peter H Smith operates from its purpose built sales warehouse in Preston, Lancashire.
RENAULT TRUCKS TO REPLACE DAF AT GE-BE TRANSPORT
Wednesday, March 4th, 2009Haulage and distribution specialist, Ge-Be Transport, has taken delivery of a new Euro 5 Renault Premium 450.25, through Renault Trucks distributor Thompson Commercials (Boston). The truck is one of a number of new Renault acquisitions, as the company moves away from a predominantly DAF fleet.
The new Renault Premiums are undertaking general haulage, across the country, from the company’s base in Kings Lynn and, with drivers away for up to a week at a time, the Renault Premium’s high quality, comfortable sleeper cab was cited as one of a number of key purchase factors.
Carl Green, Director, Ge-Be Transport explains the decision to move towards Renault Trucks: “We purchased our first Renault Premium with automatic gearbox, in 2007 and have been extremely impressed with its reliability and quality. The truck is in use 24 hours a day, with general haulage during the day and overnight trunking. We haven’t experienced any problems with the vehicle, it is fuel efficient, the drivers’ reports have been fantastic and it looks the part.”
Mr. Green continues, “With the new Euro 5 models, we have noticed an improvement in fuel consumption – this is a particularly important requirement given the distances travelled by our trucks. Given the added benefit that lead times are much shorter with Renault Trucks – we got a great value, high spec. vehicle within a month - Ge-Be will most certainly be looking to purchase Renault trucks over other manufacturers in the future.”
Established in 1982, Ge-Be Transport is a family business which has grown to encompass a fleet of 20 vehicles, operating from its purpose built premises in Kings Lynn. The company is a member of the Palletforce network and undertakes single to multiple pallet consignments, nationwide, on a daily basis.