Smiths (Gloucester) debuts new livery on Volvo FHs

Waste management and construction firm Smiths (Gloucester) has unveiled its new livery on four Volvo FH tractor units.

The order, supplied by Truck and Bus Wales & West under an R&M contract, was split between two 6x2 500hp pusher-axle trucks and two 6x4 double-drive configuration models.

The 6x4s are coupled to Titan moving-floor trailers and are used for a variety of bulk waste operations, while the 6x2s are pulling Rothdean bulk tippers for the movement of recyclable materials and aggregate.

Director Paul Smith said: “Our Volvos have proved reliable and the product is good. The Euro-6 FHs also deliver significantly reduced engine emissions compared with trucks of only a few years old.”

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