With the Paneltex Somers refrigerated conversion enabling the Citroens to operate at -25°C in one compartment and +25°C in the other, Eskimo Express has reported improved efficiency, gained by using one vehicle for multiple jobs.
The company anticipates both vehicles will have a working life of up to six years, and that they will be ordering more of this type of vehicle from Paneltex Somers later this year.
According to Tony Colato from Eskimo Express: ‘Much of our courier work is specifically for the pharmaceutical industry and we have found that, apart from Paneltex Somers, no other vehicle body manufacturer can manufacture such a high level of refrigerated conversion that is ideally suited to this industry. Our vehicles work extremely hard, on deliveries and collections all over Europe, so the reliability and consistent performance achieved by our refrigerated vehicles is vital to the success of the business.’
During 2013 Eskimo Express purchased two ATP Certified Citroen Berlingos from Paneltex Somers that were converted at the company’s Norwich based manufacturing site. The success of these two vehicles resulted in this latest order for two Citroen Relays.
The high temperature differential on the two new vehicles is achieved by Paneltex’s ‘ Flexi-Temp’ bulkhead system with double seals and high impact finish. According to Paneltex, this provides a fully sealed, thermally efficient, partition wall between the two compartments. In addition, the vehicles are specified with two apertures in which to fit the bulkhead, giving full multi-compartment flexibility.