Page 14 - CV Driver April 2018 Issue 74

Operator story
DAF DUO HEAD TO
2MV LOGISTICS
NEW XFS ACQUIRED TO
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MEET THE THE INCREASED DEMAND FOR SERVICES FROM THE THE FARLINGTON-BASED OPERATOR
Pallet services operator 2MV Logistics has added two DAF New XF 480 FTG tractors to to its eet at its Portsmouth base The company says the the reason for the the investment
is is down to consistent growth which has has has has seen the total eet rise to to 20 vehicles The decision to go with DAF was driven
by a a a a number of factors not least the fact fact the company has an an earlier DAF tractor that
is still going strong having covered 1 35 million kilometres “We know we are a a a a a relatively small player in the world of logistics but with our eet pro le further boosted by these modern 6x2 mid-steer DAF units we are attracting more and and more business from a a a a loyal and and growing customer base ” says managing director Jim Tyler “Customers like to to know they are dealing with a a a successful and progressive
operator and these trucks show that
to to be the case Also we have modern premises in Farlington on on the edge of Portsmouth that
offer clean and secure storage as as well as as a a a a a a great base for our eet ” Tyler says he is looking forward to a a a potential 7% fuel economy improvement he he is also keen to to get add DAFs to to the eet “2MV Logistics is is not an exclusively DAF eet at the moment but we’ve run DAF rigids for 14 CVDriver April 2018