The latest addition to the Mercedes-Benz-dominated fleet of Pontyclun-based LVT Transport has been specified to service a new contract with a global logistics business.
The Sprinter 314 CDI Long chassis cab was supplied by South Wales Dealer Euro Commercials, and is fitted with an unusual Luton body. Built by Commercial Truck Bodies, of Caerphilly, it has one rigid side and one curtainside, allowing 3.0-metre-wide access for fork-lift trucks.
LVT Managing Director Ceri Leigh said: “With new customers coming on board in 2018, we’re laying firm foundations for future success by continuing to invest in premium quality Mercedes-Benz vehicles.”
The company runs a fleet of 15 vans, of which nine are 3.5-tonne Sprinters – four are Lutons, the remaining five being panel vans. Its only other Mercedes-Benz is a Vito 119 CDI Sport Crew van, which Mr Leigh purchased last year from Euro Commercials, to transport crews who service the flat-assemble side of the business, and to “create the right impression” when attending meetings.
“We’ve always chosen Mercedes-Benz vans for their outstanding reliability,” said Mr Leigh. “We work our vehicles hard and need them to keep our business running, rather than spending time laid up in a workshop, or stopped at the side of the road.
“We purchased a Sprinter five years ago which now has 320,000 miles on the clock, and is still on its original engine, gearbox and clutch. It has never let us down. That’s nothing out of the ordinary, though – it’s just what we’ve come to expect. So good has that vehicle been that while it’s no longer covering the whole country, we’re keeping it for local deliveries.”
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