Williams Haulage adds Volvo FH-460 trucks to fleet

With the addition of two new Volvo FH-460’s, Denbighshire-based, Williams Haulage Ltd’s decision to purchase Volvo trucks is already starting to pay off. The 6x2 vehicles plated at 44 tonne are producing significantly higher fuel figures than any of their current mixed fleet.

“Over the course of the past few months, we have been running a series of tests to determine the fuel efficiency of our latest additions,” says Operation’s Director, Huw Williams. “Whilst it is still early days, they are already showing an improvement of around 15% compared to any of our other 20 plus vehicles.”

With projected savings of over £20,000 per vehicle, based over 5 years, Huw explained, “As a business we are always looking to maximise efficiency and make savings. The whole life cost benefits of these vehicles speak volumes.”

Opting for the spacious Globetrotter XL cab, the new vehicles were specified with the D13C Euro 5-compliant engine, to deliver 460bhp via the I-Shift automated transmission system.

The vehicles were supplied by Customer Solution’s Manager, Mark Lingard, of Thomas Hardie Commercials, Deeside, and were part of a 3-year Repair & Maintenance contract.

Commenting on the deal Huw explained that, “We’ve always been happy with the quality and back-up support from Hardie’s. They provide a professional, reliable service for our vehicle requirements.”