Biglorryblog is pleased to bring you these smart new 4x4 Mercedes Axor gritters that have been helping to keep Staffordshire's roads free of snow and ice this winter and...wait a minute...what's that in the background? Crickey...THEY'VE GOT GRIT!!!!! You know I'm tempted to drive up to Staffordshire in order to enjoy the vicarious thrill of gritted roads! (Well I don't get out much...and especially if the roads are blocked with snow...)
Anyroadup, Staffordshire County Council added the seven new trucks to a winter road maintenance fleet in which Mercedes-Benz was already playing a leading role. Now click through here for more...and shot of a gritter being..gulp..loaded WITH GRIT!!!
Told you! Meeanwhile, all three Axor 1824AK models are fitted with Econ gritting bodies and mounts for snow plough blades and replace older Mercedes four wheel-drive trucks that have been stood down. "Keeping the roads clear and safe in winter is a crucially important job and demands a modern fleet dedicated to the task," technical officer Barry Pearson tells Biglorryblog.
"We first started buying Mercedes 18 years ago. One of our main criteria was that we wanted vehicles straight from the manufacturer's production line - we didn't want to go down the route of a retro-fit 4x4 conversion. That narrowed down the choice significantly, but Mercedes-Benz was one of very few manufacturers that could supply 4x4 18-tonners and its prices were highly competitive too. Its vehicles have continued to offer excellent value, as well as being extremely reliable, so we've been buying them ever since." Yes that's all very well Barry....but have you got any grit left?
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