Melton Mowbray, UK: Samworth Brothers expects to reduce its refrigerated trailer fleet fuel use by as much as a third by introducing Thermo King Advancer A400 fridges, supplied by Marshall Fleet Solutions.
Samworth’s first order of Advancer A400 fridges has been delivered following trials and reviews of various options. These units were fitted by Marshall Fleet Solutions onto single temperature Gray & Adams trailers.
Marshall Fleet Solutions provided Samworth Brothers with several opportunities to test the efficiency of the Thermo King Advancer A400: in addition to a live fuel-saving demonstration which demonstrated upwards of 33% fuel saving per trailer per year, Samworth Brothers conducted its own two-week trial with a demonstration trailer.
“We appreciated the chance to trial the Thermo King Advancer A400 ourselves, and were extremely impressed with its performance,” said Alistair Leckie, supply chain general manager, Samworth Brothers.
“As we work towards our Net Zero committments, the level of efficiency achieved by the A400 will make a very meaningful difference for us. Likewise, in a period of prolonged increases in fuel prices and overall running costs, a 33% fuel saving is truly transformative.”
