First time Volvo for
McFadyens Contractors (Campbeltown) Ltd is a privately owned firm offering a wide
range of high quality civil engineering
services throughout the Argyll & Bute for over 100 years
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McFadyens Contractors
Civil Engineering, plant hire, drainage and quarry contractors, McFadyens Contractors (Campbeltown) Ltd has purchased its first piece of Volvo construction equipment in the shape of a G940 motor grader for long term contracting work with the Forestry Commission.
Following an enquiry taken at last year’s Scot Plant exhibition in March the order was placed on specification with the 21 tonne motor grader being delivered in September. The new G940 replaces an old Aveling Barford machine and had been put to full time use on forest road maintenance for the Commission throughout Argyllshire.
Powered by a Volvo 7.0 litre, variable power low emission engine, the available horsepower ranges between 175 up to 215 hp within the three range engine power control. Maximum torque is an impressive 1023Nm at just 1550rpm. The engine is perfectly matched to the
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