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Volvo FL10 for big

22nd April 1999, Page 19
22nd April 1999
Page 19
Page 19, 22nd April 1999 — Volvo FL10 for big
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• by Bryan Jarvis Wakefield, West Yorksbased Chris Precious has invested £110,000 in resolving some of the problems associated with extracting mediumsized machinery from restrictive buildings.

That's the cost of equipping a new Volvo FL10 360 8x4 rigid with an unusual 70t/m Heila crane and linking it to a three-axled air-sprung Latra drawbar trailer bought late last year.

Precious built both flat bodies and added the rear-mounted crane to make a versatile 41tonne GTW heavy lift outfit.

The new Volvo drawbar, the sixth in a 20-strong fleet traditionally dominated by Mercedes, has enabled the company to shift large single units of machinery without having to operate under STGO rules. The fleet uses various other makes of crane but prefers the 6.0-tonne Heila because of its compact working envelope. The Heila gives the eight-le er an outright lift of 27 tonnes; it can handle single machines weighing up to 25 tonnes.

The new rig's real forte, however, is its ability to reverse into awkward factory entrances and lift and carry single items of machinery weighing around 18-19 tonnes.

The company is now equipping two more "medium lift" specials, both on used chassis: a 26t/m Bonfiglioli on a Mere 1820 6x2 with tag axle; and a 22t/m Copma on a Volvo FL616. CPT is also adding an air-lift tag axle.


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