Here' Dai...it's not straight boyo!" This rather splendid pole dancer is just one of a trio of specialised Mercedes-Benz Econics helping to keep traffic moving safely and smoothly along some of
"It's getting straighter Dai bach...keep it going." According to the PR blurb supplied to Biglorryblog: "The Econic's spacious and flat-floored low-entry cab makes it ideal for a range of applications that require operatives to board and alight the truck repeatedly. Flintshire's first Econic was a 26-tonne 2629LL model, with a 'cone' body by Stag Bodies--thanks to a low-level deck crew members can lay cones while the truck is moving, while an intercom system that allows them to talk to the driver--preseumably along the lines of: "Oii...hold on! One's just fallen over..." Now click through here for more....And is an Eastern European on a pogo stick a bouncing Czech? Oh well, please yerselves....
I understand that Council Chiefs were so impressed with their first Econic, that they've now bought two more including this 18-tonne 1824LL dedicated street lighting vehicle. It is fitted with cable-pulling equipment and a specialised Kinshofer hydraulic grab for lifting street light columns, and is used to install and repair lighting along the A55. And the second, another 26-tonne Econic 2629LL. is a 'barrier rig'. Its Massey Truck Engineering body carries compressed air-powered hammers capable of driving in new posts that support safety barriers, as well as a Maxiscan telescopic mast, with floodlights for working at night. There's tidy!
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