Now here's one for all your car transporter fans--Biglorryblog has ben neglecting you I know....anyroadup word reaches me that Renault Trucks UK has been busy working beavering away with leading car transporter manufacturer, Transporter Engineering, to develop the first transporter capable of maximising loads of vans and chassis cabs, including large jumbo vans, as well as passenger cars. And here it is...the new 'Plus 10 Maxicom' transporter mounted to a Renault Premium 450, 6x2, three-axle rigid chassis. Though with a wheelbase that short I always think it's a tractor! Anyroadup click through here for the full story and a picture of it carrying three 'bigguns'....
And here it is -- surprising how much rom three vans take up isn't it? Meanwhile, the first Renault and Maxicom Transporter is to go into service with leading UK car transporter, the MCD Group, with a further 30 on order for delivery starting early 2010. What's more, the truck is the first Renault to join MCD's 170 strong fleet. Dave McWilliams, boss of MCD, tells me: "With over one million more vans on the road in 2008 compared to 10 years previously, the significance of a transporter that enables us to carry the growing range of vans whilst optimising the load factors of cars provides a distinct operational advantage. Our team took a considerable amount of time assessing and evaluating the Maxicom and Renault truck before the decision to invest was made. The after
And Jim Pearson, MD of Transporter Engineering, adds: "The engineering team at Renault Trucks worked closely with us to develop this important prototype to the required technical specifications. The result is a 450hp truck with a high performance chassis specification and comfort level for the driver."
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