Demountable removals
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SCOTPAC, the international removals company in the P and 0 group is using demountable van bodies, that can be lowered fully to the ground outside a customer's house and collected later when loaded. Meanwhile, the chassis can be used for other work.
Initially, the company has bought six Bedford TL chassis' and a drawbar trailer, all equipped with Ten-Plus guiderail swop-body equipment from Ray Smith Demountables of Peterborough. Two types of demountable van bodies have been chosen — side door and curtain siders.
All have telescopic hydraulic legs built into the body corners, and are operated by a self contained battery pack mounted within the body.
The bodies can accommodate five standard vanline boxes, which are wooden storage containers normally used for removal operations.
Two of the Bedfords are 16tonners and may be used to pull the drawbar trailer on inter-depot work, or on Continental runs. The other vehicles gross at 12 to