North West Roofing Supplies has taken delivery of four brand-new Isuzus some 14 years after taking its first nearly-new W reg Isuzu 7.5-tonne truck.
Marking its third generation of Isuzus, the Isuzu Urban 7.5 tonne rigids are being used for the distribution of roofing supplies all over the north west, replacing the second batch of four Isuzus purchased in 2012. Wearing a new orange corporate livery, the four new Isuzus are expected to have a working life of between five and six years.
Steve Phillips, managing director, North West Roofing Supplies, said: “We have had no issues at all with any of the 2012 spec Isuzus and the main reason for changing them is the opportunity to fit a larger 6.5m dropside body onto the new chassis so that they can comfortably carry the longest timber batons that we deliver to site.”
The four new 7.5-tonners join two existing Isuzu 3.5 tonne Grafter dropside trucks on the firm’s 26-strong vehicle fleet. The Grafters are used for the distribution of plastics and general roof ancillaries, acting as a backup service, delivering to all four of the company’s depots in the North West.
“Without a shadow of a doubt, Isuzus are the perfect tool for our job. We cannot speak highly enough of the importance of all the Isuzus in our fleet over the past 14 years. We have worked them hard but they have consistently proved to be extremely reliable in operation and the 7.5 tonners are giving us an impressive payload close to 4 tonnes,” added Phillips.
