• In a £2.2m deal struck by the Government, Foden
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is to supply 25 8x4 tractive units to Russia where they will be used to transport unwanted nuclear weapons to dismantling sites. They will be equipped with Cummins Super E 465 engines, Jake Brake retarders, 13-speed Eaton gearboxes and drive axles and air suspension.
Building vehicles • Hitchin-based Erith Building Supplies is adding 12 Daf FA60.210 17-tonne rigids to its fleet. They are equipped with rear-mounted Atlas cranes to handle mixed multi-drop loads. The 60 Series was market leader last year. taking 17% of the rigid market over 15 tonnes.
Popular choice • Laurie Elson from Peterborough Heavy Haulage bought a sleepercabbed ERF E10.325 tractive unit for operation up to 150 tonnes and liked it so much he ordered another two.
Limiter deadline • Parcelforce is to equip 500 trucks with Lucas Kienzle RSL 11-speed limiters. It is estimated that up to15,000 LGVs remain to be fitted with limiters before the July deadline.The Lucas Kien2le system costs less than £400 when supplied in bulk.