09 August 2011Waste management company, Viridor has expanded its fleet of refuse collection vehicles in London with the addition of a new Volvo narrow-track 16-tonne rigid built specifically to operate within some of the city's most congested streets.
According to Viridor, its regional vehicle and plant engineer for the south east, Paul Riley worked in conjunction with both Volvo Truck dealer, M C Truck and Bus, and Wilcox Commercial Vehicles Ltd, to design a bespoke vehicle ideally suited to the conditions encountered in the Capital's narrow streets and back alleys.
The FLL 260 was specified with a six-speed Allison fully automatic gearbox enabling the driver to cope more easily with the stop-start traffic situation while the overall 2.3 metre width allows access to otherwise inaccessible locations. Single tyres are fitted to the drive axle in order to reduce the width of the tipping vehicle.
According to Riley, the vehicle will be used to collect food waste from shops and hotels within a five to ten mile radius of the company's Canning Town depot in East London. The collected food waste will then be taken to an anaerobic digester for treatment.
The transportation of food waste is subject to strict environmental conditions in the UK, Viridor says that the Wilcox tipping body is fitted with a water-tight rear tailgate to eliminate leakage while in transit. Similarly a spill-proof Terberg side-loading bin lift ensures that the loading process is both clean and efficient.
The Volvo FLL narrow-track tipper is one of nine vehicles taken by Viridor all of which will be operated from its site in East London. Other models include FL and FE rigids fitted with an Allison automatic gearbox but equipped with mobile compacter bodywork.
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