Tiger Trailers rise to the challenge for Hovis
Household-name baker Hovis is entirely refreshing its double deck trailer fleet, with an initial order of thirty units from Tiger Trailers.
With millions of loaves departing from Hovis’ regional bakeries and UK distribution centres each day, vehicular and logistical efficiencies are key to the firm’s operations. Tiger Trailers’ moving deck double deck solution has been designed to maximise trailer capacity and reduce operating costs.
The new straight-frame moving deck double deck trailers have a wedge design to enable full load utilisation inside, and Tiger Trailers’ design and engineering teams were set the challenge of accommodating two different sizes of bread basket, working closely with the customer throughout the contract.
In addition to maximising the flexible bread basket capability of their new trailers, Hovis also had weight-saving and ultimately fuel-saving aims in mind. Tiger Trailers’ new lightweight composite body panel was said to provide an ideal solution.
“Swiftly following the urban delivery rigid vans they produced for us in their most recent Hovis contract, we worked with Tiger to develop a solution that fits our operation perfectly,” said Tony Stuart, head of logistics operations support at Hovis.
“As always, the end result is impressive, and these trailers are already delivering great operational savings.”
As a long-standing customer of Tiger Trailers, Hovis has previously turned to the manufacturer for trailers and rigid bodies of varying sizes up to 15 tonnes, including a recent batch of 45 bespoke 7.2t convenience urban kerbside delivery vans with side doors, a number of which featured solar power.
The trailers were completed with full-length hydraulic moving decks, utilising Tiger’s in-house four-ram lift system, which is now fitted to in excess of 1,000 trailers.
“Tiger’s whole team were delighted to be working so closely with such a relatable product and iconic name on a project that required significant skill in order to meet the customer’s bespoke requirements,” said Daniel Challinor, director of Tiger Trailers.
“We’re looking forward to seeing Hovis’ new double deck trailers on the road and working with their team again soon.”
