A successful business relationship forged over many years meant that North Yorkshire haulier Dowse of Richmond had no hesitation in returning to Dealer Bell Truck & Van for the latest addition to its all-Mercedes-Benz fleet.
The 26-tonner is the operator’s first truck from the current Actros range, and came with a full complement of advanced technology.
Established more than a century ago, Dowse of Richmond is a sixth-generation family business. It serves a broad range of customers working across the food and beverage, construction, hygiene, retail and glass industries, while also undertaking domestic and commercial furniture removals.
“We’ve been buying our trucks from Bell Truck and Van for as long as I can remember, and have been an all-Mercedes-Benz operation for decades now,” confirmed Lou Dowse, a co-Director with his wife Pauline and sister-in-law Ann.
“The close links between our two companies are built on trust – but that loyalty is not a given, it has been well earned. Long experience has proved that Mercedes-Benz trucks provide reliable, cost-effective performance over a tough working life, while the level of customer service we receive from members of the Dealer’s sales and workshop teams at all levels is exemplary.”
Dowse of Richmond runs six rigid trucks of various sizes up to 26 tonnes. The latest is an Actros 2536 variant, with flat-floored BigSpace cab and 10.7-litre, 265 kW (360 hp) in-line six-cylinder engine. Its curtainside body is by Robinsons Truck Bodyworks, of Newcastle Upon Tyne.
The new truck is smartly finished in Dowse of Richmond’s eye-catching livery, with colour-coded bumpers, chrome grille, Alcoa Dura-Bright alloy wheels, sun visor and roof-mounted airhorns.
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