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2009-10-01 BRITAIN’S FIRST VOLVO FH16-700 GOES TO WORK WITH McBURNEY

The first Volvo FH16-700 to go into service in the UK or the Republic of Ireland has joined McBurney Transport in Co. Antrim. The 6x2 tractor unit is to be the flagship of the McBurney fleet and will be used on the full range of the company’s delivery runs, working principally on the UK mainland.

The handover was performed in person by Volvo Trucks Managing Director, Göran Nyberg, together with Volvo's Dealer Development Manager Joe Roddy and Dennison Commercials Sales Director Tom Gourley.

"We have been running Volvo for over forty years now," says the company's founder and Managing Director, Norman McBurney. "We like the current range and operate around 200 Volvo's. Dennison Commercials were holding an open day; we really liked the look of the FH16-700 and the additional horsepower, so we added it to an existing order for around 50 new FH XL's."

The new truck's D16G engine is Euro-5 compliant and delivers its 700 horsepower via an I-Shift automated transmission. The Globetrotter XL cab is fitted with Volvo's Driving+ package - which includes electronic climate control, high-level instrumentation and leather trim. The truck also carries Dynafleet ‘Perform & Locate', offering online fuel, driver time and service interval monitoring, plus street-level mapping.

While all McBurney trucks bear the company's well-known yellow livery, this flagship wears a distinctive metallic black finish, complemented by Dura-Bright rims.

The truck will be serviced at Dennison Commercials' at their Ballyclare Dealerpoint on a three-year repair and maintenance contract.

"The support we've had from Dennison and (Sales Director) Tom Gourley has been great; Dennison have always given us excellent service," says Norman McBurney.

For more information, please contact :
Nigel Hanwell, Press Officer, Volvo Truck Limited
Tel: +44 (0) 1926 414210
Mobile: +44 (0) 7831 817083
Fax: +44 (0) 1926 414386
E-mail : nigel.hanwell@volvo.com

Pic 1. McBurney Transport’s new flagship: the first operational Volvo FH16-700 in the British Isles.image/pjpeg1.07 Mb
Pic 2. While all McBurney trucks bear the company’s well-known yellow livery, this flagship wears a distinctive metallic black finish, complemented by Dura-Bright rims.image/pjpeg1.08 Mb
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