Grabs in demand in slow trade Tippers and trucks fitted
4th June 1998, Page 59
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with grabs remain in demand in a slow market, says trader Robert Reynolds, but selling tractors can be a struggle. "Hundreds of Mercedes 1834s, Volvo FL10s, Scania P93s and P113s are coming back off contract—it's difficult to see where they're going to go," he says. "Nobody wants tractor units at below 340hp unless they've got a Scania or a Volvo badge," another dealer says. "Low-spec 4x2 tractors remain a weak area," agrees London-based Chris Hodge. "And the strength of the pound makes exporting difficult." That's a view shared by Reynolds, who points to the problems being suffered in some traditional used truck export markets.