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Cartwrights Go Green at the CV Show

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The emphasis will be on the environment with The Cartwright Group at this year's CV Show.

The company's stand will include three double-deck trailers which boast a variety of state-of-the-art features designed to help the environment.

A prototype 13.6 metre triaxle, starightframe double deck trailer with a hydraulic, full-length moving deck will be on display. It has been designed to carry york cages, pallets and containers for the Royal Mail. Royal Mail has placed an order for more than 100 double decks with Cartwrights.

The prototype features recyclable polypropylene panels manufactured by Omnia. It is also lighter than conventional trailers, with aluminium floors and no wood used in its construction - bringing the benefit of increased fuel efficiency.

Cartwright's teamed up with Akzo Nobel so that the most environmentally-friendly paint process was used on the trailer, including a waterborne primer and a topcoat made of organic raw materials. The result is a trailer that boasts paint that has 55% lower VOC emissions than its rivals and is lead and chrome free.

Cartwright's will also be displaying a 13.6 metre, curtain-sided, stepframe double deck it built for Circle Express. This features a hydraulic moving deck and a front aerodynamic roof slope, which boosts fuel efficiency.

A 13.6 metre refrigerated stepframe double deck featuring twin hydraulic moving decks and twin temperature capability will also be on the stand. It has been supplied to Asda.

Director Steven Cartwright believes the show is an opportunity to show how Cartwright's designs efficiency and environmental awareness into its trailers.

He added, "Our customers want products that reflect concern for the environment and deliver efficiency. We have the technical expertise and experience to ensure we meet those needs.''

The Cartwright's CV Show stand will also feature its popular new mobile dock lift, the RollerLift.

There will also be a Snap-On Tools mobile showroom. It is based on a six and a half tonne Iveco Integral chassis cab which Cartwright's created the bodywork for - and secured an order to supply 20 of the mobile showrooms.


by Gerald Woodgate
05/04/2007



 
 


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