The curtainsiders – which were built at Schmitz Cargobull's production facility in Manchester – will be used for general haulage duties across the UK.
Jason Lockwood, Group Operations Director at Lockwood Group, says: “These are the first trailers we have had from Schmitz Cargobull and the early impressions are hugely positive. We wanted to try something new, and Schmitz Cargobull were able to offer us a very competitive price.
“The lightweight build of these curtainsiders will help our payload, and we were keen to try out the disc brakes on these new additions too, which we had heard very good things about in comparison to the drum brakes that we have on our existing trailer fleet .”
Supplied by Aaron Howarth, Area Sales Manager East Midlands at Schmitz Cargobull, the new S.CS FIXED ROOF semi-trailers are built on the manufacturer's fully galvanized MODULOS chassis, which comes with a 10-year warranty against rust-through. They also have ROTOS axles that are covered by a 1,000,000km or six-year warranty, whichever comes first.
Each new trailer features an XL load securing side curtain with standard anti-theft protection and a Schmitz Cargobull aluminum roof, allowing a side loading height of up to 3,100mm. Load security is enhanced further, with each body complying with EN 12642-XL specification – the highest level of load protection available