The order follows the company’s extended three month trial of an Iveco demonstrator from Guest Truck & Van. Culina Group decided on the payload-optimised 7-tonne Iveco van after considering vehicles from a number of competing brands.
Culina Group’s Mark Adlington, Corney & Barrow account manager, said: “We deal with rare and valuable products, and as such need to have total confidence in our fleet. Iveco secured the order on the back of positive feedback from our drivers, as well as the vehicle’s projected low total cost of ownership, excellent payload capacity and impressive gearbox.”
The new arrivals will be based in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, and used predominantly for customer deliveries in the Home Counties. They will be in operation from Monday to Friday, are expected to cover 35,000 miles annually and will remain in service with Culina Group for the next four years.
Corney & Barrow specified the Daily Hi-Matic ‘Regional’ transmission for both vehicles, which is one of three variants available and offers the driver a choice between ‘Eco’ and ‘Power’ mode.
Adlington added: “The majority of our deliveries are in urban areas, so a fully automatic gearbox is ideally suited for the job at hand.
“The Hi-Matic makes driving more comfortable and, from a safety perspective, allows our drivers to focus their attention on the road ahead. We have received nothing but positive comments and feedback since the Iveco vans joined the fleet.”
