CBL takes delivery of 11 Iveco 8x2s

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Commercial Motor  /  July 31, 2017

Hendy Van and Truck has supplied 11 Iveco Stralis rigids and four Daily Hi-Matic vans to plant hire specialist CBL.

The 26-tonne Stralis Hi-Street rigids feature day cabs and come with Andover Trailers low-profile plant bodies with beavertails, while seven have been converted to four-axle 8x2 rigids.

The rigids are all powered by Cursor engines while the seven converted Stralis rigids were specified with a Cursor 11 engine that produces 420hp.

All come with an eight-year Iveco “Elements” repair and maintenance contract and are financed through Iveco Capital.

The 3.5-tonne Daily chassis cabs are mounted with plant bodies built by Brit-Tipp and also feature the eight-speed Hi-Matic automatic gearbox.

CBL depot manager Kevin Clark said a seed Stralis impressed during its first year of work at the family-run company’s Maidstone branch. “We first considered the Stralis because it seemed perfectly suited for our operation - offering a healthy payload potential, strong Cursor driveline and impressive manoeuvrability - which is essential when delivering plant in particularly challenging locations,” he said.

“This opinion was reinforced after running our first Iveco out of the Maidstone branch. The Stralis delivered on all fronts and we received excellent feedback from our drivers.” The new arrivals will work across CBL’s seven sites in Bridgend, Bristol, Crawley, Maidstone, Newbury, Saltash and Southampton.

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Iveco delivers for plant hire firm CBL

Transport Engineer  /  July 31, 2017

Plant hire business CBL has renewed its fleet with 11 Iveco Stralis rigids and four Daily Hi-Matic light commercials, after a seed Stralis “delivered on all fronts” during its first year in operation.

The 26-tonne Stralis Hi-Street rigids have day cabs and are equipped with Andover Trailers low profile plant bodies with beavertails, and seven of them have been converted to four-axle 8x2 rigids.

Delivered by dealer Hendy Van & Truck, all 11 trucks are supplied with an eight-year Iveco Elements R&M contract and financed through Iveco Capital.

The 3.5-tonne Daily chassis cabs are mounted with plant bodies built by Brit-Tipp.

CBL depot manager Kevin Clark says Iveco seemed “perfectly suited” for the operation, in terms of payload, driveline and manoeuvrability, adding: “This opinion was reinforced after running our first Iveco out of the Maidstone branch.

“The Stralis quite literally delivered on all fronts and we received excellent feedback from our drivers.”

The Stralis rigids are all powered by Cursor engines featuring Iveco’s Hi-SCR technology and the seven converted 8x2 rigids have been specified with a 420bhp Cursor 11 engine. “We asked for a powerful engine, and Hendy delivered,” says Clark.

He adds that Hi-SCR is a big advantage: “It keeps unladen weight down, and means our drivers don’t need to push any buttons or make unscheduled stops to regenerate the diesel particulate filter.”

CBL’s four Daily Hi-Matic chassis cabs have an eight-speed automatic gearbox and are powered by 3-litre Iveco diesel engines, producing up to 146bhp between 3,000 and 3,500 rpm, with up to 350 Nm of torque between 1,500 and 2,600 rpm.

The 15 new arrivals will work across CBL’s sites in Bridgend, Bristol, Crawley, Maidstone, Newbury, Saltash and Southampton.

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