Urban Reefer trailer to be star of Paneltex stand
Paneltex will display a new 9.2-metre ‘Urban Reefer’ semitrailer in the Cool Pavilion at the CV Show. The trailer is destined for Musgrave Retail Partners GB to serve Londis and Budgens retail outlets.
This Paneltex single-axle, rear-steer trailer features a multi-compartment, multi temperature refrigerated body with a Carrier refrigeration system, and Paneltex has designed a flexible sliding interior bulkhead inside the trailer body to meet the customer’s challenging urban distribution requirements.
Refrigerated bodies designed for intensive multi-drop applications are a feature of the stand for Paneltex this year as, alongside the urban trailer, will be a 3.5-tonne chassis-cab featuring a Paneltex multi-drop refrigerated box body designed specifically for the burgeoning home delivery market.
Representing Paneltex Somers will be the latest Mercedes urban delivery refrigerated panel van that has a single compartment body converted by Somers to ATP Class C standards and featuring a GAH refrigeration system, the Somers’ patented direct air system and the Somers’ sliding freezer side door.
Completing the Paneltex display will be a 7.5-tonne ambient curtain-side body with aerodynamic roof system designed and manufactured by Paneltex TransLoad to save fuel.
Announcing the show plans, Chris Berridge, managing director of Paneltex, said: “With the Cool Pavilion returning for the first time for many years, Paneltex is keen to take a prominent position that showcases its position as one of the UK’s leading specialist commercial vehicle bodybuilders.
“The product line-up chosen for the show presents visitors to the stand with an interesting selection of vehicles from our group of companies, clearly showing our diverse manufacturing capabilities, as well as our specialist bodybuilding expertise.”
