Who was it that said 'Never give a sucker an even break?' (He also said, when asked whether poker was a game of chance, 'Not the way I play it!') But I digress . Word reaches Biglorryblog that since winning three major new contracts with the Environment Agency, Cambridgeshire County Council and Peterborough City Council, specialist drainage company ADC (East Anglia) has been spending dosh on new kit including this rather splendid new 26-tonne Volvo FM9-380 6x4 gully-emptier.
The Euro 5 FM joins a fleet of 11 other Volvo’s at the company’s base near Marshland St. James, near Wisbech, the others being Volvo FL four-wheelers. And it shows all the hall-marks of the Swedish manufacturer: proud, haughty, yet somehow approachable but with an air of mystery don't you think?
Now a lot of you must be wondering why on earth spec a Globetrotter sleeper cab on a gulley emptier? Good question. And the answer is that the truck is often used for is drain clearance on retail parks around the country. The driver overnights in the locality and enters the premises in the early hours before the shops open as parked cars make it impossible to access the drains in normal working hours. Satisfied?
ADC also specified the FM with a Euro 5 motor to ensure free access to the London LEZ when Stage 2 is implemented. And it has Dynafleet with GPS tracking too. Director Steve Paige tells BLB. “We're doing more and more work for the blue-chip construction companies. They often ask for information as to how we are reducing our carbon footprint and Dynafleet, together with Euro 5, is part of the package of measures we have taken to demonstrate what we are doing to lower the company’s carbon emissions."
“GPS also allows us to confirm availability of our trucks in the zones we work in," adds Steve." It means that we can react to urgent jobs in a timely manner within the framework of the routine contract work.”
Please, refrain from the term "haughty" unless you are making favourable reference to one of those slender, raven-haired, head-tossing, heel-tappping, female Flamenco dancers. Now THAT'S haughty!
These retail premises can't "cone off" an area around a drain the evening before then?
Not if they want all the shoppers to go to their retail park nstead of someone else's WITH parking spaces, no!