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East London-based Kilnbridge Construction Services had the safety of other road users in mind when it replaced its entire fleet with 22 new Mercedes-Benz trucks from three model ranges.
The majority are 18-tonne Econic 1827Ls with 272hp 6-cylinder engines and PowerShift 3 transmissions. Fourteen of the Econics are Hyva skip-loaders, while another has a cheese-wedge body by Sterling GP, which is one of the first applications of an Econic for plant transportation. A key factor in the CLOCS Champion and FORS Gold members' choice was the Econics' five-star Direct Vision rating from TfL.
Another five vehicles are 32-tonne...