Iveco Eurocargo carries eggs for Bird
Bedfordshire-based family business C&P Bird Bros has added a new Iveco Eurocargo 180E25/P to its fleet, supplied by local dealer Guest Truck & Van. The 4×2 rigid completes an 11-strong all-Iveco commercial vehicle fleet which is used to transport more than 150 million eggs produced annually.
Operating predominantly within a 100-mile radius of the company’s hi-tech packing station in Swineshead, the Eurocargo will carry out deliveries to high street multiples, wholesalers and caterers, as well as to regional distribution centres.
Director Matthew Bird said: “This is the second 18-tonner to join our fleet in the last two years. As the company continues to grow we’re finding bigger rigids are even more efficient; they can carry three times the payload of a 7.5 tonner, plus many distribution centres won’t accept deliveries from smaller trucks.”
Mounted with a Kurt Hobbs Coachworks box body with a rear roller-shutter door, the Iveco rides on pneumatic rear air-suspension with raise/lower control to provide maximum protection for the delicate cargo.
Added Bird: “We reviewed options from four manufacturers, but the Iveco proposal was the most competitive. We now operate 11 Iveco commercial vehicles, which speaks volumes about our confidence in the brand and the performance of the vehicles.”
The new truck will be on the road up to six days a week, clocking-up approximately 125,000 km a year – being double-shifted at peak times, and carrying back loads where possible for optimum operating efficiency.
