When leading UK pet and aquatic wholesaler Pedigree Wholesale recently decided to upgrade its 7.5 tonne rigid distribution fleet, the Nottingham-based company decided to specify the Isuzu marque as one of its vehicles in its fleet for the very first time.
A brand-new Isuzu Forward N75.190 7.5 tonne curtainsided-bodied
rigid, fitted with the popular Easyshift semi-automated transmission and rear, tuck-away
tail lift, has just gone into service for the company. It is now operating out
of the company’s Northern depot in Leeds and is also the first of the company’s
distribution vehicles to carry the newly designed, eye-catching Pedigree Wholesale
corporate livery.
Following the decision to specify Isuzu for the first time,
Pedigree Wholesale’s managing director Steve Brown said; “Within our
distribution operation, we have a specific requirement for 7.5 tonne vehicles
for those regional deliveries that require a smaller footprint of vehicle
without sacrificing either payload or economy. After careful consideration, we
felt that the Isuzu 7.5 tonner ticked all the right boxes for us concerning
emissions, fuel economy, payload, whole life costs and reliability. We feel it
will be an exciting and productive addition to our 27-strong vehicle fleet.”
The new Isuzu will work hard for its living, as Pedigree Wholesale
anticipates that it will cover between 80,000 and 100,000kms per annum over a
six-year working life. Currently the vehicle is delivering products to
customers throughout North Wales, the North of England and right up to the
Scottish Borders.
This latest addition to the Pedigree Wholesale fleet was supplied
by local Isuzu dealer TIM Commercial Vehicle Services at Ilkeston and as Steve
Brown says; “Throughout the acquisition programme, we found that Isuzu and its
dealer were extremely easy to deal with and this really did smooth the
integration of the debutant Isuzu into our fleet.”
Established over 40 years ago and now operating through five
depots, Pedigree Wholesale is one of the UK’s leading suppliers of pet and
aquatic products into the independent pet and aquatic trade, supplying over
10,000 products from leading brands around the world.
“Sporting the new Pedigree Wholesale livery, the first Isuzu in its
fleet really does stand out well. It will certainly help to reinforce the
company’s market presence out on the UK roads. With an intensive distribution-cycle
planned over its working life, the proven attributes of the Isuzu 7.5 tonner
will certainly come into their own and give the company the level of
performance and reliability that it’s looking for from such a vehicle,” said
Keith Child, marketing director, Isuzu Truck UK.
Full
details of the current Isuzu Truck range can be viewed and downloaded from the
company’s website on www.isuzutruck.co.uk
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