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Suma runs 16 trucks. There are 13 18-tonne rigids, made up of 10 Daf CF65s and a trio of MAN 220Bs, with a brace of Daf 7.5-tonners. "We got a good contract-hire deal on the MANs," says Zac Smith, The Oafs are ours," he adds.

The Dafs are praised for their strong residual values. The firm benefits from having fixed assets in its trucks, but it can also take advantage of the flexibility afforded by leasing deals. Putting new, specialised LGVs on the road is not always a quick process. Leased trucks, on the other hand, can roll more quickly.

When we buy new trucks it is never as speedy as you think," says Smith. "And our fleet is so bespoke. Some of the vehicles have a two-pallet refrigerated section at the front; the rest of the truck is made up of ambient space."

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