According to previous owner Kev Dandy, 'YC02DYX' has been a brilliant workhorse. 'It has also proved to be incredibly comfortable,' says Kev, who purchased the ex-McFarlane truck in 2006 for his small Chester-based firm Kev Dandy Transport Ltd. 'Then again I did come out of an old ERF,' he admits, 'and the difference between that and the Scania is the difference between sitting on cold bricks or a leather sofa. You can drive all day in an ERF and it feels like you've driven all day. You can drive all day in a Scania and you could easily do it all again - if the law would let you.'

So if it's so great, then why did he sell it? Quite simply because he was offered a deal he couldn't refuse by Warrington-based J&L Commercials.

'Jim Warburton of J&L offered me the most incredible deal on an Iveco Stralis, and I just couldn't say no. Everything about the deal was right, and he even organised the finance for me. In fact I've been so impressed with his helpfulness and professionalism, and indeed the truck itself, that yesterday I bought another Stralis from him. I really can't recommend him enough.'

Although he admits to missing the Scania, he says the Iveco is considerably better on fuel. 'The Scania was doing 8.5mpg, which was good, but the Stralis is returning 9.6 to 10.1mpg.