Following an expansion in its business, Lincolnshire-based J L Priestley Bulk Services (JLP), has selected five new Renault Trucks as the latest additions to its fleet. Three 44-tonne Range T460 6×2 tractor units and two 32-tonne Range C430 8x4s with high roof sleeper cabs join the 10-strong line-up and are being used for the company’s paper and compost recycling services across Derbyshire and Yorkshire.

Supplied by Renault Trucks’ approved dealer, Thompson Commercials (Boston), the new trucks are on a 4-year full R&M contract. The Range Cs were specially adapted to meet JLP’s requirements, fitted with an Aliweld fixed high-side monocoque tipping body with hydraulic-operated tailboard, purpose-designed to match JLP’s recycling operations.

An impressive cab, together with good driver acceptability, were also key factors in vehicle selection, as JLP’s Transport Manager Paul Clark says: “We found the Range C’s cab layout to be excellent and with all the strength and protection around it, coupled with the vehicle’s impressive payload of 19860kgs, it’s an excellent choice for our operation. Our drivers love them too and the icing on the cake is that we are getting an initial MPG increase of 0.4% and it’s still very early days.”

11th April 2016