Bed manufacturer Myers Beds replaced three of its trucks with new Iveco Stralis Drawbar units, marking the first delivery of ‘large cab’ vehicles into a fleet which is comprised almost entirely of Cargos from the Iveco family.

The Cambridgeshire based company placed the order based on its existing relationship with the Iveco distributor, T C Harrison and demount manufacturer, Abel Demountable Systems which currently supplies over 90 per cent of the company’s 33-strong commercial vehicle fleet.

The drivers selected for the new vehicles have been exceptionally impressed, not just with the larger Active Time cabs, but also with the smoothness of the EuroTronic gearboxes. These factors will serve to reduce wear and tear on not only the drivers but also vehicle components.

The Stralis 190S27/P’s are fitted with Abel Demountable swap bodies and coupled with the Abel built drawbar trailers are capable of transporting 28 complete bed sets per container body. Operating out of Myers Beds 300,000 sq ft manufacturing facility in Huntingdon, the vehicles will deliver to retail outlets nationwide and are expected to remain on the fleet for between eight and ten years.

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The Pier group received their order of 4 range topping Abeltwin demount chassis installations, based on a Scania R230 and eight 25' demount boxes. Fitted with Dhollandia DH-RMC 1500 tucaway tail-lift for ultimate convenience and reliability.

The Pier Group can rest assured that they have finest demountable equipment in the country for slick, efficient logistics.

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"The Pier (Retail) estimates that its decision to swap four rigid box vans for demounts will lead to operational savings of £50,000 per annum.

Commenting on the Scania R230's which have been supplied by Staffordshire based Prohire along with eight Abel demountable boxes, The Pier logisitcs manager Liz Warner says the vehicles are able to deliver to four stores a day instead of two.

She says "All four vehicles go out in the morning with their loaded boxes, while the remaining four boxes are preloaded ready for the rigs to return in the afternoon. The empty box is taken off, replaced with the full one and the process is repeated. Its simple efficient and very effective."

Abel are continually providing us with more than able equipment, to provide our customers with the most comfort-able beds in the finest condition.

Kozee sleep have added this splendid addition to their Abeltwin fleet.

Reality Logistics, the largest carrier of domestic parcels in the UK, has recently improved the effectiveness of its delivery operation by expanding its demount operation with Abel Demountables

Abel has Supplied Reality Logistics with 88-off demount boxes, 9-off Volvo draw-bar prime mover chassis and draw-bar trailers, plus the installation of demount equipment on 47-off Renault Midlum chassis, all to be used in this operation.

According to the fleet Engineer at Reality, “The use of the demount equipment gives us a flexible and cost effective solution to deliver” two-man” products anywhere in the UK without the need for extra warehouses”

We chose Abel Demountables” continues Mark, “based on a weight and whole-life costing. We have used Abel equipment for our demount operations in the past, and knew we could rely on the products”