A perfect fusion of modern engineering and traditional values – meet the new DAF tanker from Gleaner.
This noteworthy entry proudly sports the number plate “1954 GL” in tribute to Gleaner’s founding year and the company’s remarkable 70-year legacy in the Scottish fuel distribution industry.
The tanker is a perfect fusion of modern engineering and traditional values, in celebration of Gleaner’s business milestone.
The Gleaner entry explained how “each detail, from the tanker’s sleek design – provided by Road Tankers Northern Group (RTN), a company with a reputation for quality and service – to its eco-friendly emissions profile – Euro 6 – underscores Gleaner’s dedication to meeting the evolving needs of our customers while respecting our responsibility to the environment.”
The innovative Trident pumping equipment is described as having “extraordinary efficiency, remarkable automation and extensive safety.” Being fitted with this latest fuel management and environmental safety technology allows this vehicle to deliver on its commitment to sustainability while ensuring the highest standards of service and efficiency.
“This tanker represents not just a new addition to our fleet, but a celebration of our deep-rooted commitment to serving Scottish communities since 1954. From our humble beginnings as a small family business, Gleaner has grown to become a trusted name in the fuel distribution sector, embodying reliability, service excellence, and forward-thinking innovation.”
What a wonderful acknowledgement of Gleaner’s past and heritage, as well as the company’s future planning.
A tanker that is delivering where others won’t go by accessing remote community areas. Meet this fantastic mini tanker from Carrs Billington.
The fuel supplier’s first entry to TOTY, the DAF LF 18T chassis has a 4-compartment Tasca tank with Alpeco TEX pumping gear – newly installed across the entire fleet – and Fuelstar in-cab technology.
Philip Sharman, Director for Carrs Billington, commented: “We pride ourselves on our service level to the remote areas of our farming and rural community in particular.
“We operate across the Lake District, South West Scotland, Northumberland, Durham and Yorkshire Dales and are challenged on a daily basis to deliver where other sometimes won’t go!
We run a fleet of 12t, 18t, 26t and artic fuel vehicles and have, over the years, acquired a number of businesses and subsequently inherited multiple branded HGVs. In late 2022, Carr’s Billington Agriculture was fully acquired from Carrs Group PLC by The Billington Group and is now 100% owned by the Billington family – a fifth generation UK owned Food/Agri business. Carr’s Billington is a well-recognised and long respected brand across the northern areas of UK and the decision was to invest in the brand for the future.
We are well on our way to completing our transition to our ‘new fresher look’ which not only promotes our growing fuel supply business but our support of agriculture and the rural community across the North of England and SW Scotland for the future.
A wonderful problem-solving tanker that makes its way over hill and dale, even through fords, to get fuel where it is needed.
Offering increased flexibility to reduce movements, mileage, and ultimately, carbon footprint. Meet this eye-catching prime mover and trailer from Watson Fuels.
Supplied by Just Tankers and built by Magyar, the truck’s innovative safety features, driver aids and built-in efficiency measures have resulted in an extremely safe and versatile fuel tanker, and one which helps support Watson’s sustainability goals.
A spokesperson commented: “Throughout our long history of fuelling homes, farms and businesses across the UK, Watson Fuels has been redefining and continuously developing the specifications of our new trucks, with safety and sustainability in mind. Our latest fleet addition is an outstanding example of this, designed and built for maximum efficiency.
Specified with a short 3.8m wheelbase to allow improved manoeuvrability, it is also able to go places a standard 18t truck can’t go.
The latest Gardner Denver DATA Plus Hose and Bulk Electronic Metering System enables fast metered bulk deliveries, reducing customer delivery times and improving driver efficiency.
It has the latest Paccar MX 13 fuel-efficient engine, fitted with a fully automated transmission, full air suspension and double-drive, with hub reduction for maximum stability and fuel economy. The truck is fitted with brushed Alcoa alloy wheels, reducing chassis weight and improving payload.
A Handsfree camera & DVS system allow for remote monitoring to react quicker to incidents while on the road and all Just Tankers supplied trucks come fitted with Kuda Mirror guards to reduce the impact of collisions while in service.
The Prime mover and Trailer allows the use of both as a 6-wheel rigid while also offering the ability to fulfil larger commercial customer orders, which would typically otherwise be fulfilled with an artic tanker.
A fantastic contribution to reducing the carbon footprint of fuel deliveries.
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