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Turners watches its weight

7th March 2002, Page 16
7th March 2002
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• Turners (Soham) has taken 14 Scania P124 'reduced-weight' tractive units for use on 44-tonne distribution work with British Sugar.

The P124 LA6x2/2NA sleeper-cab tractors, rated at 420hp, are based on a 3.90m-wheelbase 4x2 unit, but fitted with a Hendrickson non-steering mid-lift axle. The lightweight axle, rated at 5,500kg, saves about 450kg over a conventional twin-steer unit for an all-up tractor weight of 7,550kg including suzie boom, air management

kit, full 350-litre fuel tank and drive Turners has also bought three I twin-steer units fitted with Sca Fleet Analysis System—this colt data on a hand-held comp mounted in the cab for later down to a PC in the office.

The trucks Will run on contro temperature work for Turners sidiary Hargrave. "Our overall go to reduce fuel consumption improve our operating efricier says managing director Paul Day.