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Rhys Davies put faith in Volvo family for logistics fleet
publication date: Oct 14, 2011
Impressive fuel returns and the ‘total offer' by Truck
and Bus Wales and West, saw Welsh haulier, Rhys Davies
Freight Logistics take delivery of eight new Volvo FH tractor
units.
They will be followed later this year by the delivery of eight new
Volvo FM rigid vehicles. |  | It is
several years since the high-profile Welsh headquartered company acquired new
Volvo vehicles and Operations Director Paul Hodgkiss attributes the latest
purchasing decision to ‘well presented whole life cost argumentation' and
‘demonstrable fuel efficiency'.
The new
Volvo 6x2 tractor units feature the Volvo 13-litre 460-hp engine, two-pedal
I-Shift automated gearbox and a spacious Globetrotter cab. All the vehicles
were delivered in the striking Rhys Davies silver livery.
Supplied
complete with a full seven-year repair and maintenance package the new 44-tonne
Volvo tractors will be operated nationwide across the company's eight transport
and warehousing depots.
"Our
priorities were fuel economy, reliability and a safe and comfortable work place
for the drivers," commented Paul Hodgkiss.
The Rhys
Davies Operations Director also confirmed that Truck and Bus Wales and West
Sales Manager John Perry had been tenacious in his desire to secure a sale and
that the involvement of the Volvo head office staff at Warwick had proven a
major benefit. "There is no doubt that talking to senior staff and engineers
can be very helpful," said Paul Hodgkiss.
The company
will use them to service clients in an area spanning from Andover in the south
to Whitburn in Scotland; catering to national blue chip companies as well as
smaller local accounts.
Consistent
on-time delivery is essential in the company's pursuit of customer focus and
having a reliable fleet was a key factor in this decision, especially given
that Rhys Davies Freight Logistics have secured several high profile new
accounts in recent months.
The offer
of the Volvo telematics system Dynafleet Online was also taken up by Rhys
Davies after a demonstration of the system promised ‘significant management
opportunities'.
"The
possibility of further Volvo purchases now depends entirely on the
effectiveness of the Volvo dealer network", said Hodgkiss.
"The product is
good, but we now need to be convinced that Volvo's nationwide back-up is as
good as we've been promised", he concluded. | | |
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