Utility reefers for Wincanton fleet
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• Winoanton Logistics has strengthened its European fleet with nine new chassis-less refrigerated semi-trailers from Utility International. All nine are built for ferry work with spare wheel carriers and extended 360-litre fuel tanks for the Thermo King SL 300 fridge units.
The reefers, from Utility's seamless R-series, are built at Northallerton in the former
York Trailers plant using a novel "foam in-situ" process. They are aluminium panelled with stainless-steel rear frames and 5.5-tonne rated aluminium flooring. The captive bar load control has double recessed locking; with BPW running gear tare weights are 8,128kg.
So far this year Utility's curtainsider section has secured orders for 122 trailers. This includes 50 apiece for WH Malcolm and City Group plus a
smaller batch for Elddis Transport via Transamerica Leasing.
• Utility will exhibit a now multi-temperature reefer for TIP/CIA at next month's SMMT CV show, alongside an alu minium-floored curtainsider with side raves and tie-down winches that can be slid into place then locked down.