Alford Traffic Services expands fleet with first new Renault Premiums
Lincolnshire based bulk haulage operator, Alford Traffic Services, has added four new Euro 5 Renault Premium 450.25s, with Optidriver gearboxes, to its 35-strong mixed fleet. In an important conquest deal for Renault Trucks distributor, Thompson Commercials Grimsby, they are the first Renaults to be bought by the company. Two of the new Premiums joined the fleet at the end of 2008 and two were delivered in February 2009, going on the road from the 1st March. The company is expanding its fleet due to a recently acquired contract with Drax Power Station.
The 6×2 Renault Premiums have been fitted with tipping gear and will be used to transport a wide range of materials nationwide. Alford Traffic Services specialises in the transportation of coal, salt, sand, stone, aggregates, soil and fertilizer, as well as grain and other products for the food industry.
Alison Randall, Director, Alford Traffic Services, cited cost and fuel consumption as key purchase factors: “When comparing the Renault Premiums with Scania, Mercedes and Volvo, we found that Renault came out on top for cost and was comparable on fuel consumption. We recently acquired a depot at Lincoln with an existing fleet of 17 vehicles, three of which are Renault Premiums, and we have been very pleased with the performance and fuel efficiency of these vehicles. It’s early days yet and we will be monitoring the fuel consumption of the new Premiums, as well as support and backup received but, as well as the two on order, we would certainly consider more Renaults in the future based on our experience so far.”
Based in Alford, Lincolnshire, Alford Traffic Services was founded in 1976 by Robert Anthony Smith and John Spence. It is currently owned by Jonathan Graves and Alison Randall, following a buy-out in 2003. The company is a member of the Road Haulage Association and is GAFTA registered.
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