Iveco Stralis hits the mark for Parkside

Collease Truck & Trailer Rentals has supplied Stowmarket-based Parkside Warehousing & Transport Co Ltd with a new fleet of twelve Iveco Stralis AS440S43TX/P tractor units.

Delivered on a three year full service contract hire agreement, the vehicles replace twelve identical Stralis tractors supplied in 2003 and will operate at 44 tonnes transporting containers from Felixstowe docks to destinations across the UK.

“The Stralis proved to be a real workhorse over the past three years and we had no hesitation in replacing like for like,” explains Mark Holloway, Transport Manager of Parkside Warehousing & Transport.

“Selecting the right vehicle is a fine balance between overall price, reliability, fuel economy and driver comfort, and the Stralis really hits the mark,” he adds.

In operation five days a week, the vehicles are expected to cover between 90,000 and 100,000 km a year and represent some of the last Euro 3 Stralis tractor units to be delivered in the UK.

Each vehicle is powered by the proven Cursor 10 engine, with its 10.3 litre capacity capable of producing up to 430 hp and 1,900 Nm of torque between 1,050 and 1,590 rev/min.

The engine is driven through Iveco’s EuroTronic transmission, which offers either fully, or semi-automated shifts, and 12 ratios, ideally spaced for this type of operation. Eliminating a clutch pedal and optimising key shifts also makes it extremely driver friendly and safe.

The Stralis AS440S43TX/P is one of 2,000 variants in the Stralis range and is purpose built for long-haul UK and international haulage. The full range also includes the Active Day, which is aimed at short-haul distribution markets for rigid, tractor and drawbar applications and the Active Time models, for medium to long-haul domestic missions.