Hird has a new delivery – and customers receive the benefit
Crane lifting, powered access and glass lifting hire specialist Hird has taken delivery of the latest addition to its transport fleet.
The Scania 420P truck with a beavertail transporter has been optimised to support easy delivery and collection of Hird’s equipment, including scissor lifts, boom lifts, spider booms, pick and carry cranes and spider cranes.
Though it is the new kid on the block, joining an already extensive transport fleet, this is a grown-up vehicle with an 8×2 axle configuration supporting the carrying of a wide range of large machines in its hire fleet for tasks that include machinery moving, glass lifting, and working at height from access platforms.
Important part of service promise
The transporter has been supplied by Sterling Group and is fitted with Sterling’s Easiload beavertail body.
It is perfectly aligned with Hird’s determination to provide hire customers with the safest and most efficient equipment delivery and collection service.
To support this, Hird’s transport fleet is FORS Gold accredited in the south of England and London, and FORS Silver accredited across the rest of the country.
Hird Director Phil Hird said: “We provide a total service solution. That includes supplying the best possible cranes, glass lifting machines and access equipment and ensuring it’s delivered on time, precisely where it’s needed, with no fuss.
“Our new Scania 420P beavertail transporter will become an important part of that service promise, not least because of features that support productive, safe and sustainable operation.”
Safety maximised – emissions minimise
The transporter has a Euro 6 engine, which means it meets the very latest low-emission standards for particulate, NOX and CO2 emissions, contributing to our customers’ pollution and carbon footprint reduction pledges.
It also provides the latest driver comforts, with a sleeper cab, a refrigerator, and internal and external storage compartments.
The truck is fitted with the latest safety features, which maximises safe driving and operation on the road, in Hird depots and on customer worksites.
These include emergency braking indication and vulnerable road user detection on the front, rear and blind-side of the vehicle.
When the transporter is in reverse, the rear-view camera is shown in the centre display, supporting optimum safety when positioning the truck to deliver or collect equipment on worksites.
Efficient loading and unloading
Extra visibility is provided through the low-level door window, allowing the driver to see into the blind spot, also optimising site operation, which Hird customers appreciate.
The Easiload transporter mesh decking and a double-flip full-width ramp provides extra-shallow loading angles, making the it quicker and easier to load equipment, while equipment stability is maximised.
Meanwhile, cruise control with active prediction (CCAP), developed by Scania, uses GPS to analyse the ahead road topography and perfectly adjust cruising speed, even on unfamiliar roads in darkness.
Investment in the new transporter demonstrates Hird’s commitment to continuously upgrading its HGV fleet to meet its own quality and sustainability standards, while giving its drivers the best equipment – and its customers the best possible service.
Keep an eye out for it on the road!
Find out more
Talk to Hird today about the flexibility, safety and productivity advantages of hiring spider lifts from Hird, which are available across the UK, via our three operational hubs.
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