SPECIAL OAF Although Prestons operates a number of marques in
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its fleet, David Preston selected a top-of-the-range Super Space Cab DAF XF105.530 to be the Golden Anniversary special.
When Richard and Anne were celebrating their 25th Anniversary in 1985, a similar flagship OAF (a Space Cab 3300) was given the same treatment albeit in silver David thinks highly of OAF, and wont have anything else for vehicles working his heavy haulage operation: Over the past 27 years, we've always found OAF to be good and reliable. The cabs are luxurious and liked by drivers. They have a well-proven drive train, while DAFaid is still a very good service if ever there's a problem. And we have a very good relationship with our local dealer Chatfields."
The new truck was painted gold on the OAF production line, although extra paint work was done in-house at Prestons by Kevin Dale and Leon Chadfield. Insignia Signs & Graphix of Middlesbrough did the lettering.