1,150 Thompsons tipper bodies for LC Vehicle Hire

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Transport Engineer / August 6, 2015

LC Vehicle Hire, of Leeds, has ordered another 100 new Thompsons tippers this year, establishing a new record for the tipper bodies manufacturer from a single customer – of 1,150 tippers since 2002.

Most have been all-steel Loadmasters fitted to 8x4 and 6x4 chassis, predominantly DAF, MAN and Mercedes-Benz.

"First and foremost, our business is built upon the reliability of the trucks we offer," comments LC Vehicle Hire sales director Paul Bumford.

"Tippers have the hardest life of any type of truck, so the ideal vehicle for us is the one that returns zero unscheduled downtime, while also needing the minimum amount of maintenance," he continues.

"Strength, durability and reliability are what we are looking for, so a tipper body's quality of design and manufacture are paramount."

Bumford says that having purchased Thompsons' tipper bodies for over 13 consecutive years, he has ample proof of those qualities.

In fact, it was the building of Thompsons first northern factory in Blackburn that led to LC Vehicle Hire buying its first tippers form the company. Now, with three factories in the town, Blackburn produces more tipper bodies than its Croydon counterpart.

As well as the higher gvw tipper types, Thompsons has also delivered dropside tippers on 7.5 and 18-tonne rigids, Hyva skiploaders and hookloaders, as well as special body types, such as bespoke lighting platforms (built by sister company Charlton) to LC Vehicle Hire.

"When we come to sell our tippers, we always find that a vehicle with a Thompsons body is worth more than one without," comments Bumford.

"Judged over its whole life costs, the Thompsons product is exceptionally cost-effective."

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