Oi! Keep yer 'ed down! Now this takes a bit of doing---taking the picture just when the plane is overhead and where there's enough space to get both the truck and a jumbo jet in the picture too. (It's all about timing says Biglorryblog). Anyroadup, you don't want photo tips, you want to know what that truck's doing there. Well, Harmondsworth-based airfreight specialist Transtex is taking delivery of six new waggons from Iveco dealer Hendy Van and Truck stretching from a Daily van right up to three 44-tonne Stralis tractors, with an 18-tonner Eurocargo and a 26-tonne Stralis thrown for good measure. And here's the 26-tonner....at. least it looks like the 26-tonner.
Mark Savill, MD Transtex tells me: "The new Iveco fleet will ensure we can continue to meet demand for our services, which has risen as a result of more of our customers' goods arriving in the
Mark goes on to say: "One of the primary reasons for selecting Iveco for this latest fleet order was the strength of the engine line-up across each of the models, both in terms of overall performance and fuel economy. The availability of Euro 5 engines in the Stralis also means we are saving an additional £500 per year per vehicle in Vehicle Excise Duty." Meanwhile, Each of the vehicles will be driven by drivers with Level 4 security clearance and will regularly operate airside at Heathrow airport, collecting aircraft pallets for onward transportation to destinations across the