Longer tractors for Parceline
3rd October 1991, Page 20
3rd October 1991
Page 20
Page 20, 3rd October 1991
— Longer tractors for Parceline
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Land Transport, Trucks, Articulated Vehicles, Transport, Semi-trailer Truck, Semi-trailer, Tractor, Trailer, Wheelbase, Business / Finance
• Parceline is introducing 3.2m-wheelbase tractive units into its all-Mercedes trunking fleet.
The longer wheelbase will allow it to set a 1.6m kingpin distance and pull maximum length 13.6m semi-trailers, says Mike Symmons, transport manager at the company's West Bromwich hub.
The first full-length semis will not come into service until next summer when part of the company's trailer fleet is replaced.
Parceline currently runs 155 12.2m semi-trailers and 80 tractors, mainly Mercedes 1625s with 3m wheelbases.
The express carrier has also specified 20 13m York tandemaxles — the longest trailers the 1625s can haul.