Washington, UK: Hawthorns Logistics has taken delivery of its first ever Carrier Transicold Vector HE 19 fridges into its now all-Carrier cooled fleet.
Hawthorns has acquired ten multi-temperature and ten single-temperature Chereau 13.6m trailers all with Carrier Transicold Vector HE 19 fridges.
The new trailers join a 43-strong refrigerated trailer fleet and represent 15 replacements for older trailers, along with five new additions.
“Since we started business over a decade ago, we have been specifying Carrier units,” said Chris Kilsby, who owns Hawthorns Logistics. “To me, they’re the best units on the market, so it was a logical step to make the move to the new Vector.
“We’re a family business and we believe in building lasting relationships. Carrier’s systems have never let us down, and when you add in the phenomenal level of aftersales and maintenance support we receive, there’s just no real reason to look elsewhere.”
The Vector HE 19 combines Carrier Transicold’s E-Drive all-electric technology with an all-new multi-speed engine design, delivering up to 30% fuel savings when compared to the previous generation Vector 1950. The system is also 19% more efficient when plugged into the electrical grid on standby, Carrier says.
The 20 new trailers are all backed by Carrier Transicold’s BluEdge fixed cost full-service maintenance package, which includes annual temperature control testing and certification, full regulatory checks and access to the company’s OneCall emergency service.
“We have a fantastic working relationship with Carrier Transicold Northern, which provides unrivalled support when it comes to keeping the units on the road and operational. On the rare occasion that something goes wrong, they always react quickly,” Kilsby said.
The trailers will stay in service for five years, primarily delivering fruit, vegetables and other chilled and frozen products to UK supermarkets. Mostly operating on routes between central Scotland and London, they will be on the road every day and clock around 100,000 miles annually.
