Based in Northfleet, Kent, Allpark recently won a prestigious export contract to supply stands for more than 3,000 cycles at the giant King Abdullah Financial District development project in Saudi Arabia. It also installed over 250 two-tier racks at the Houses of Parliament earlier this year.
The company’s 3.5-tonne Canter 3C15 is fitted with a 16ft dropside body by JC Payne, of Aldridge, West Midlands, and arrived via Mercedes-Benz Dealer Sparshatts of Kent.
The Canter’s fuel-efficient 110 kW (150 hp) engine is mated to a DUONIC gearbox. The first twin-plate, dual-clutch automated transmission to be fitted to a light truck, Mitsubishi claims that DUONIC provides smooth shifting and economical performance with none of the frictional losses found in traditional automatics.
Other features include an Eco Mode for fuel-efficient cruising, as well as parking and "creep" functions for low-speed maneuvering.
The vehicle typically delivers finished racks and stands, as well as bollards and other street furniture, to customers located in and around London, and transports steel to and from the suppliers in Sittingbourne, half an hour’s drive from Northfleet, which galvanise and powder coat Allpark’s products.
‘The Canter is able to carry more product than our flat-bed,’ said Allpark sales director, Adam Barlow. ‘It’s demanding work but we’re confident our new vehicle is up to the job because unlike most 3.5-tonners, which are van-based, it has a strong, ladder-frame chassis and is built like a proper truck.’