Merc Sprinters help maintain drains in Glasgow

By Categories: Commercial NewsPublished On: Thursday 8 August 2013

Sprinter 513 CDI - EEG (14)_WebGlasgow drain maintenance specialist EEG has invested in a new, 17-strong fleet of Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 513 CDI chassis cabs supplied by dealership Western Commercial, each fitted with bespoke bodies from Dutch specialist Rioned, incorporating water tank, jetting and suction equipment.

EEG runs a fleet of more than 300 trucks – a combination of 26- and 32-tonners – which carry jet-vac equipment and work on various contracts for major utilities providers. In this instance, the company required a fleet of much smaller vehicles capable of doing the same job on domestic properties where there is much less room to manoeuvre.

EEG fleet manager Douglas Stewart said: “These vehicles represent a new venture for us. But we already run around 50 Sprinter vans with CCTV equipment, which we use to inspect drains.

“We’ve been relying on Sprinters since 2002 and although they rack up some very high mileages, only very rarely does one suffer a problem.”

He added: “Western Commercial, meanwhile, has provided a consistently excellent service over the years. Van sales manager Joe Scott and his team are always helpful, courteous and highly professional.”

The 5.0-tonne Mercedes-Benz Sprinter is available as a chassis cab, on which a wide variety of bodes can be fitted, or as a panel van. EEG’s latest vans are powered by fuel-efficient 129hp engines which are cleaner, more powerful and more economical than the equivalent model from the previous Sprinter range.