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8th February 1996
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by John Kendall • Dennis Eagle has landed its biggest order to date. North-West Water has ordered 155 Elite utility vehicles for the repair and maintenance of water pipes and grotmdworks. The first 50 vehicles, based on Elite refuse collector chassis, are due to be delivered next month, with the remainder following at the rate of three per week.

Reducing overall width to 2.2m, in line with European regulations, means that only one carriageway needs be closed down while work is being carried out. With a loading height of 1.12m, the tipper body, which has underfloor tipping gear, can be loaded manually without contravening manual handling

regulations. The Elites will be used to carry materials for repairing the road and to take away rubble. A rear-mounted Atlas bucket loader with a 170-litre clam shell bucket will be used for heavier loads.

Equipment in the stainless-steel cab will include a microwave and sink; the compressor and generator are powered by a lownoise, hydraulically-driven power pod mounted on the offside. Above this a 4.5m3 storage box runs across the width of the vehicle.

North-West Water has run a 12-month evaluation programme with a trial vehicle. Dennis Eagle sees the order as a significant stage in its plans to reduce its dependency on the municipal market.

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