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To meet the challenge of its changing front side loading door access, Carrier Supra gone into service with Charles Saunders Food
distribution patterns, whilst also increasing MT refrigeration systems and rear under slung Service operating throughout the south-west of
journey time productivity, South West Dhollandia tail lifts. The lsuzus also feature England and the final two lsuzus are scheduled
company Gharles Saunders Food Service automatic cab lighting and a number of road to go into service in May. All ten lsuzus have
Ltd reeently made the switch from 7.5 safety features including an eight side - angle been supplied by local Isuzu Truck dealer AK
tonne to 11 tonne delivery vehicles, with camera surround system with audible beep for Commercials Ltd and are supported by a flexible
the addition of ten new lsuzu Forward 11 an enhanced awareness of cyclists and a lane seven year R&M contract with lsuzu Truck.
tonne rigids into its 35 strong refrigerated detection system to increase driver safety on
transport fleet. motorways. "We have been dealing with AK Commercials
on and off for over 20 years and they are ideally
Bristol-based Charles Saunders Food Service "The new lsuzu lI tonne rigids located close to us and give us superb seruice at
already operates two lsuzu 7.Stonne N 75.190 alltimes," said Colin Bardsley.
have a payload of over 4.2
rigids in its fleet and following a detailed truck
evaluation exercise al 11l1Ztonne once again tonnes, which is ideal far aur Colin adds, "We have been extremely pleased
chose the lsuzu marque for this latest fleet multi-drop business as it allows with the decision to go down the Isuzu path
expansion programme. for these new vehicles. Apart from the perfect
us to deal with hoth large and balance of payload and power, the slim design
Explaining the switch to a higher GWwith lsuzu, of the lsuzu 1 1 tonne cab is particularly useful as
small customers using the same
Colin Bardsley, operations manager at Charles we operate in rural environments where vehicle
Saunders Food Service Ltd said, "We have seen delivery vehicle" access can be quite restrictive. The comfort
a year-on-year increase in our customer base 0f the lsuzus cab is really appreciated by our
and an evolving product range. The move up in After deciding that 11 tonne G\Aff trucks were drivers as too is the efficient performance of the
weight allows us t0 carry more goods on each the right solution for their delivery requirements Euro Vl engine."
vehicle and also offer 0ur customers a truly'one and, after trialling vehicles from all the major
stop shop'service. With the new lsuzus, we can truck manufacturers, Charles Saunders Food Charles Saunders Food Service Ltd employs 126
supply customers with a selection of frozen, Service clearly felt that lsuzu stood out as the people, operating from two depots in Bristol,
chilled and ambient products all delivered on optimum choice for this fleet expansion. with customers throughout south-west, Dorset
one vehicle, whereas previously we had to use and South Wales. The company is a member of
multiple vehicles for the delivery of food and "The new lsuzu 1 1 tonne rigids have a payload of Fainruay Food Service, a buying group made up of
non{ood products." over 4.Ztonnes, which is ideal for our multi-drop 1 8 independent wholesalers.
business as it allows us to deal with both large
The lsuzu Fonruard F110.210 4 x2 rlgids are all and small customers using the same delivery The full range of lsuzu trucks can be
identical specification, featuring the Easyshift vehicle," said Colin Bardsley. viewed on the company's website
automatic transmission and fitted with Solomon www.isuzutruck.co.uk
multi-compartment refrigerated bodies with Eight of the new lsuzu 1 1 tonne rigids have now
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