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OPERATOR:
3663
Location: Edinburgh Sector: Multi-temperature Size of fleet: 42 at depot Vehicle: Scania P-Series Emission standard: Euro-4 GVW: 18 tonnes Bodywork: Gray &Adams reefers
When it comes to foodstuff 3663 is arguably
ie of tne most identifiable images in British road transport. Last March it was listed 19th in the Sunday Times list of the UK's Best Big Companies to Work For.
3663's main markets include multi-temperature, frozen, fresh and chilled Swithenbeck Foods, The Barton Meat Company, contract distribution and catering equipment. It employs more than 6,000 people through 40 sites.
From Edinburgh, operations manager Ian Allan oversees 42 vehicles, which include 36 18t rigids. four artics, two drawbar applications, a 7.5t and a 3.5t vehicle. Four of the 18t trucks have sleeper cabs as does the one CM is following for the next 12 months.
Its driver Rob 'Jesus Main covers northern Scotland, from north of Inverness up to John O'Groats twice a week running out of Edinburgh on two-day trips. After driving his previous Scania 3series truck for 11 years and clocking up one million kilometres, he has been given the keys to a new truck.
The P-Series has a 230hp EGR, Euro-4 driveline and a semi-auto transmission. Fitted to the chassis is a Gray & Adams body with a Frigoblock unit.