First Renault Trucks join Roy Braidwood & Sons Transport tipper fleet

Roy Braidwood & Sons Transport Ltd, has taken delivery of two C440 8x4s with sleeper cabs. The company runs a fleet of 35 eight-wheeler tippers which work on aggregate and muckaway jobs across the North West. 

Director Roy Braidwood said: “We operate a large and extensive workshop where we repair and maintain vehicles for third party operators. This has provided us with a solid understanding of the vehicles from various manufacturers, offering valuable insights into the good, the bad and the ugly! Having first-hand experience with Renault trucks, we like how they are made, and this has instilled us with great confidence in the vehicles and a key reason for introducing them to our fleet.”

Supplied by Peter Wilson from JDS Truck and Van, the trucks have Aliweld aluminium tipper bodies. Extra safety equipment has been added including side cameras, reversing camera, SM UK vision door, collision warning, lane departure warning, and a forward recording camera. 

Roy added: “I’ve also known Peter Wilson, the salesman at JDS Truck and Van, for many years. Given his strong grasp of our business, I trust his judgement when it comes to vehicle recommendations. So, when Pete proposed that I trial a Renault truck, and given our experiences in the workshop, I thought ‘why not?’

The sleeper cabs are equipped with heated and ventilated driver’s seats, serenity bunk, multimedia touchscreen, leather steering wheel, additional rear lockers, cab heater and 24-litre fridge. Roy said: “Our drivers have been used to the competitor manufacturer’s vehicles for many years, but driver acceptance and appeal with the Renault trucks has been very high. They particularly appreciate the layout, space and kit in the cabs. It's early days but so far so good and we are pleased to have introduced Renault trucks into our fleet for the first time.”

The new vehicles are liveried in blue and feature the Braidwood’s “Don’t be late in the morning” slogan. Roy said: “Our company motto, ‘Don’t be late in the morning’, always grabs attention and often leads to new business opportunities from customers that appreciate our traditional family values. It was a phrase passed down from my Dad, who started the business as an owner/driver. We proudly remain a family business today, and seeing the slogan on our new Renault trucks continues to honour our proud legacy.”