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Of the 40 vehicles operated by Edmondsons Transport of Lancaster, 36 are now Mercedes 1633 tractor units and 1617 rigids. "Not that I see much of the 1633s/' says Gary Edmondson (JointM.D.). "Most of them are somewhere between here and Germany. Importing kitchens is one of our major pieces of business. The loads come straight out of the
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factory and into the truck — the manufac have no storage capacity. So we've just got there for our time slots. There are no writi contracts so we're as good as our last job. If not good then that probably was our last job "Reliability is crucial and that's why we sw to Mercedes. And they certainly deliver. I ea remember a service that wasn't just routine. But they also deliver much more than that. Take consumption for example. Our drivers are on bonus.
Anything over 8.5 mpg on the 1633s or 13 mpg he 1617s puts an extra £10 a week in their e packets, and they nearly always make it. This year, one 1633 driver averaged 9.42 mpg 8,000 miles and, remember, kitchens are heavy loads. In fact, he's so confident— that when he's short of cash he asks for an advance on his next fuel bonus.
"Ask me if I'm confident about Mercedes and I'll tell you this. I've just ordered four more Proving that consistent returns make any operator (and his bank manager) extremely happy.