TRANSPORT
JAMES BURRELL DRIVES FLEET INVESTMENT
North-east builders’ merchant James Burrell has just ordered a further six new-generation Mercedes-Benz Arocs six-wheeler trucks.
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ateshead-based independent builders merchant James Burrell operates from a network of 10 branches throughout the North-East and
Yorkshire. Each day its 36 trucks – the majority of them 26-tonne Mercedes-Benz dropsiders with cranes – deliver in excess of 1,000 tonnes of material.
The company has held Bronze accreditation from the Fleet Operator Scheme (FORS) for several years, but its sights are now set on the next, Silver level. “With their comprehensive safety specifications our new trucks can only help us to achieve this goal,” says assistant transport manager Graham Johnston.
Supplied by Dealer Bell Truck and Van, James Burrell’s latest Mercedes-Benz Arocs 2532 L models have ClassicSpace S-cabs and are easily
distinguished from previous variants by the absence of mirrors. Instead, they are fitted with the manufacturer’s MirrorCam system, which offers much-improved all-round visibility, as well as increased fuel-efficiency thanks to the compact and streamlined camera housings. Other new features include the stylish Multimedia Cockpit, which replaces conventional switchgear with twin screens – the upgraded interactive version specified by James Burrell comes with a larger 12in instrument panel and extra functionality – and Active Brake Assist 5 emergency braking technology.
The new system employs a combination of radar and cameras that deliver, at speeds of up to 50 kph, a dramatically improved response to moving pedestrians. Active Brake Assist 5 can now employ full braking – as opposed to the
50% achieved previously – when encountering pedestrians crossing its path.
“The feedback on MirrorCam from our drivers is overwhelmingly positive. They tell me the images relayed to the screens on the truck’s A-pillars are crisp and bright, and that they can see a lot more of what’s going on around them, with fewer blind spots, than would be possible with normal mirrors.”
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