Abel demounts for Gas revamp
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III British Gas has amalgamated three depot fleets in East London using new and modified Abel demountable equipment.
The combined fleet includes the first Leyland Daf 17-tonners with air suspension on both front axles; they were supplied by Leyland Dafs Watford dealer, Vales.
Fifteen 32.5-tonne drawbar rigs with swap bodies trunk BG products to Bromley-by-Bow where the standard 4.9m boxes are transferred to 7.5 and 10tonne local delivery rigids. Three of the Abel turntable trailers haul single swap boxes; the others are two-box trailers. All have long-travel air suspension.
Eight of the FA75-240 rigids have full air suspension for quiet, road friendly operation and three also have additional quick-acting hydraulic lifting subframes. These are normally fitted to shunting units for onsite (leg-down) yard work.
BG's 170 swap bodies includes 15 new GRP/ply boxes also supplied by Abel.