Leicestershire-based Samworth Brothers Supply Chain has taken delivery of their first batch of New Generation MAN TGX trucks.

The tasty duo enters the fleet following the success of a demonstrator vehicle which impressed Samworth Brothers with its competitive fuel efficiency, impressive uptime record and the high amount of positive driver feedback.

The latest additions to enter the temperature-controlled distribution specialist’s fleet are new generation TGX 26.470 6×2 tractors, featuring the popular GM cabs. 

They have been supplied by MAN’s direct sales function, PDI, and preparation was carried out by MAN Truck & Bus Nuneaton.

‘Number of older generation MAN Trucks on the fleet’

Paul Marrow, the operations director at Samworth Brothers, said: “We have a number of older generation MAN Trucks on the fleet and over time these have served us well. 

“The new generation TGX demonstrator proved very interesting indeed, it easily met our expectations and lived up to the positive comments we’ve seen in the press and heard from other operators.”

Joining a fleet of 122 units and 240 trailers within the firm’s network, with sites in Leicester, Penrith, East Cornwall and Bristol, the new TGX’s will operate seven days a week, 24 hours a day, on nationwide distribution work.

Much of that will involve pulling double-deck trailers, travelling the length and breadth of the country, delivering products to customers.

Powered by MAN’s latest generation 12.4-litre engine

The Samworth Brothers new trucks are both powered by MAN’s latest generation 12.4-litre, low consumption, six-cylinder, 470hp engines. 

Across the model range these cutting-edge engines have proven to be gentle on service costs, frugal on fuel and caring on the environment. 

The engines are also lighter to improve payload efficiency, which positively impacts on fleet total cost of ownership (TCO) and vehicle whole life performance.

Paul said: “In road transport, economy plays a huge factor in our fleet replacement decision-making process. 

“In the short time we’ve had our new MAN vehicles, we’ve been impressed with their performance, they are bedding in nicely and week on week we’re seeing an improvement in performance.”

He added: “One of our business’ core values is to both deliver and champion environmental best practices, so we take our sustainability responsibilities very seriously. 

“All our vehicles are individually monitored by telematics which, with the help of regular driver training sessions and best practice driver vehicle familiarisation courses, we deliver continual improvements through reducing our CO2 emissions.”

Specified with MAN’s latest comprehensive Efficiency Package

Both new vehicles have been specified with MAN’s latest comprehensive Efficiency Package, which includes Efficient Cruise 3, Efficient Roll, Idle speed driving and Engine idle shutdown, technology which recognisably helped the New Generation MAN TGX win the accolade of International Truck of the Year 2021.

Paul said: “With a high level of car-like comfort, driver acceptance is good, as is the high level of technology in terms of both driver safety and assistance aids. 

“Fitted with lane departure warning, emergency brake assist and electronic stability, we know these vehicles are suitably specified to ensure our drivers have a relaxing and safe environment throughout the working week.”

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