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The £9m flagship dealer premises opened by truck-builder MAN on Trafford Park in Manchester is offering one-stop-shop purchasing to operators.

As well as housing new and used sales, driver training and servicing, the facility includes a Special Fitment Centre, where operators can have trucks fitted out with bodies and equipment.

At the Special Fitment Centre and workshop, 40 technicians and eight apprentices operate a three-shift rota, providing more than 5,000 service hours per  month.

"We would like to raise that to 6,000 once we get the site fully operational," says site aftermarket director Ian McLean.

"The catchment area includes all the M postcodes, up to Bolton, Rochdale and Bury, which is a vehicle parc of 17,000 units."

Roy Morton, centre head, MAN Midlands, which includes Manchester, says: "You only have to look at the state-of-the-art facility to see that MAN means business," he says. "We can help operators be successful with a fast and efficient site."

MAN Truck & Bus Manchester covers an area of 4,273m2 and is open 24 hours.

The site boasts 22 test bays and a dedicated VOSA lane, as well as an ADR lane designed for petroleum regulations.