Isuzu is new Pedigree for pet supply firm
Nottingham-based pet and aquatic products supplier Pedigree Wholesale has recently upgraded its 7.5-tonne rigid distribution fleet with its first Isuzu.
Established over 40 years ago and now operating through five depots, Pedigree Wholesale supplies over 10,000 pet and aquatic products from leading brands around the world.
The Isuzu Forward N75.190 7.5 tonne curtainsided-bodied rigid, fitted with the popular Easyshift semi-automated transmission and rear, tuck-away tail lift, is now operating out of the company’s Northern depot in Leeds. It is the first to carry Pedigree Wholesale’s newly-designed corporate livery.
Pedigree Wholesale’s managing director Steve Brown said: “Within our distribution operation, we have a specific requirement for 7.5-tonne vehicles for those regional deliveries that require a smaller footprint of vehicle without sacrificing either payload or economy.
“After careful consideration, we felt that the Isuzu 7.5-tonner ticked all the right boxes for us concerning emissions, fuel economy, payload, whole life costs and reliability. We feel it will be an exciting and productive addition to our 27-strong vehicle fleet.”
Pedigree Wholesale anticipates that the new Isuzu will cover between 80,000 and 100,000 km per annum over a six-year working life. Currently the vehicle is delivering products to customers throughout north Wales, the north of England and right up to the Scottish borders.
This latest addition to the Pedigree Wholesale fleet was supplied by local Isuzu dealer TIM Commercial Vehicle Services at Ilkeston.
Said Steve Brown: “Throughout the acquisition programme, we found that Isuzu and its dealer were extremely easy to deal with and this really did smooth the integration of the debutant Isuzu into our fleet.”
Isuzu Truck UK marketing director Keith Child added: “Sporting the new Pedigree Wholesale livery, the first Isuzu in its fleet really does stand out well. It will certainly help to reinforce the company’s market presence out on the UK roads. With an intensive distribution-cycle planned over its working life, the proven attributes of the Isuzu 7.5 tonner will certainly come into their own and give the company the level of performance and reliability that it’s looking for from such a vehicle.”
