Howard Tenens has taken delivery of four rigid trucks with bodies designed and built by Tiger Trailers.
Howard Tenens has taken delivery of four rigid trucks with bodies designed and built by Tiger Trailers.
The bodies are mounted on two 7.5-tonne Mercedes-Benz Ategos and two 18-tonne Mercedes-Benz Antos. It is the first time Howard Tenens has opted for outright ownership over contract hire. They will primarily be used to transport vending machines, and include features like internal stair-walker charging points and large power-closure tail-lifts that feature a special floor coating to ensure near-silent operation.
The trucks are expected to remain in operation with Howard Tenens for between three and five years. Richard Philpotts, national fleet and compliance manager for Howard Tenens, said: “Tiger Trailers built one of the double-deck trailers we have on contract hire, so we had absolute confidence in the build quality and reliability.
“When combined with a very competitive price, we saw the potential for some significant savings to our operation; it made choosing ownership over contract hire a viable option.
“Tiger built each new body from the ground up, working with us from the outset to ensure the choices we made for each build were the right ones for our business - they even explained how they would be helping to keep costs down. The level of service made the entire process a positive experience, from start to finish.”
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