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• Feder is selling its Alpha 3000 8x4 rigid/tipper chassis to a diverse range of operators; Hanson Brick has bought six for brick and block deliveries. The Hanson vehicles will be based at the firm's Peterborough depot, and are planned to have a working fife of eight years at 70,000 miles a year.
They all have sleeper cabs and Cummins' M11 ESP engine— this has a dual power rating of 305hp or 340hp according to load and road conditions, to optimise fuel economy.
Lock Brothers of Frith, Kent has become the first operator of an Alpha 8x4 tipper equipped with the optional straight-beam front axle for on/off-road use; this increases front ground clearance by 114mm.
The truck is specified with 12x22.5 tyres and is fitted with a Thompson Loadmaster body, a PM On Board weigher and a Transr,over sheeting system. It is powered by a 380hp Caterpillar C10 engine and features the Cat ID driver information system. Select Plant Hire of Essex has also chosen the straight front axle for the Cat-powered Alpha 8x4s which will replace its existing fleet. All 15 vehicles are due to be in operation by the end of this month.