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You can’t acquire a trailer for this kind of work off-the-shelf; we liaised closely with the design team at Andover to get the specification just right.
Robert Ford, Transport Manager, Allelys Heavy Haulage
This latest innovation is a really exciting development and we are delighted to be able to offer Andover Trailers’ customers the new technology through our partnership with Goldhofer.
Ivan Collins, Sales Director of Andover Trailers
Our previous experience with Andover-supplied trailers demonstrated their suitability to our demanding operation.
John Murphy, Managing Director at Quattro Group
Every feature we’ve incorporated into these trailers has been selected to combine efficient deliveries for Barloworld with a swift and professional service to its customers.
Michael French, Group Fleet Engineer at Canute Group
It gives us the best of both worlds – and is testament to Andover’s ability to build each trailer to the customer’s precise requirements.
Jon Smail, Transport Manager, WMB Heavy Haulage
Andover Trailers always provide a good, strong trailer which is well-built; you rarely experience any problems with what they deliver.
Tom Blackwood, owner of Blackwood Plant Hire
Goldhofer’s THP/SL heavy-duty modules are the perfect fit for this job: they combine high-axle load with low kerb weight, meaning they offer a high degree of flexibility and economic efficiency.
Ivan Collins - Sales Director at Andover Trailers
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TRUCK PLANT SERVICES’ NEW STEP FRAME CONTINUES 20-YEAR RELATIONSHIP WITH ANDOVER TRAILERS

27 February 2017Paisley-based haulage contractor, Truck Plant Services, has taken delivery of a new tri-axle step frame trailer from Andover Trailers – the latest in a long line of Andover builds operated by the company dating back 20 years. The new bespoke-built trailer features a closely spaced cross member construction which facilitates the loading of a large variety of plant machinery – from powered access and drilling equipment, through to compact heavy forklifts that have a high point-load over their wheels. Kenny Blair of Truck Plant Services, says: “There’s nothing we move

ANDOVER TRAILERS LAUNCHES A NEW GENERATION OF STEP FRAME

31 January 2017Andover Trailers has launched a new generation of tri-axle step frame trailers, designed to carry a wide range of machines whilst maintaining a flat deck. Its launch marks one of the most significant new products from the British trailer manufacturer for a decade. Named the step frame machinery carrier (SFMC), it is a direct response by Andover Trailers to the changing requirements that operators across many sectors are experiencing – namely the ability to use one vehicle to safely move an ever increasing range of machinery. The SFMC gives Andover customers access to a

BEDS & BUCKS FORKTRUCKS TAKES DELIVERY OF ITS FIRST DEDICATED FORKLIFT TRAILER

24 October 2016Buckinghamshire-based materials handling company Beds & Bucks Forktrucks has taken delivery of its first ever bespoke-built forklift trailer from Andover Trailers – replacing a converted step frame previously supplied by a competitor. A specialist in the rental, sale and servicing of materials handling equipment, Beds & Bucks Forktrucks have specified the new trailer with curtainside bodywork and a retractable sliding roof, enabling it to accommodate everything from warehouse equipment to high-mast machines. Owen Kinns, Director at Beds & Bucks Forktrucks, says: “When

ANDOVER TRAILERS KEEPS THINGS ROLLING WITH TWO NEW PLANT BODIES FOR CRH PLANT

14 September 2016CRH Plant has added two new Andover Trailers plant bodies to its commercial vehicle fleet, continuing a long-standing relationship between the two companies that has included more than 25 bespoke builds. CRH has been supplying specialist plant equipment to the construction and civil engineering sectors for more than 50 years. The new plant bodies, both mounted on 32-tonne Mercedes-Benz Arocs 3240L 8x2 rear-steer rigid chassis, will operate out of CRH’s busy Plymouth and Sheffield depots, delivering a wide range of heavy plant and specialist equipment across the South

IT’S ALL GO FOR NEW ANDOVER TRAILERS PLANT BODY AND GO PLANT

10 August 2016Go Plant Group, a major road sweeper, refuse vehicle and plant hire equipment specialist, has taken delivery of a new 26-tonne low profile plant body from Andover Trailers, to be operated from the company’s busy Southampton depot. Mounted to a Volvo FM370 6x2 rear-steer rigid, the bespoke-built plant body incorporates Andover Trailers’ pioneering fold flat ramps, which help to improve aerodynamics and fuel consumption. Also key to the specification is a removable fixed-width working at height safety system, engineered by Andover to be securely stowed against the headboard

NEW PLANT BODY TO TACKLE DELIVERIES IN THE COTSWOLDS

25 July 2016Gloucester-based Ermin Plant Hire has taken delivery of a new 13-tonne Mercedes-Benz Atego mounted with an Andover Trailers plant body and double-cranked beavertail. The firm also has a larger 26-tonne Arocs with plant body in build for delivery later this year. The Atego replaces a similar truck, which also featured Andover Trailers bodywork, and will operate primarily from the company’s Cirencester depot carrying general plant including diggers, dumpers and rollers. It has been specified with a shorter wheelbase to allow for easier access to construction sites in the

MAR-TRAIN MOVES GIANT CRUSHERS ON FIVE-AXLE EXTENDING STEP FRAME

7 June 2016Northern Ireland-based abnormal load specialist, Mar-Train Heavy Haulage, has taken delivery of a new five-axle extending step frame trailer, following the excellent performance of an almost identically specified unit delivered three years ago. The 85-tonne gross weight trailer will be used to transport heavy-duty quarry equipment, including Terex crushers and screeners, around the UK and Europe. Mar-Train Managing Director, Tim Martin, says: “We keep returning to Andover Trailers because they are always able to supply a trailer built specifically to our needs.  We work

ANDOVER TRAILERS CARRIES WEIGHT WITH OSMONDS

24 May 2016Kent-based Osmonds Transport & Planing has taken delivery of two new step frame trailers with beavertails from Andover Trailers – continuing a working relationship between the two companies which has lasted almost three decades. The new 56 and 73 tonne step frames join four Andover Trailers’ products currently in operation with the road planing and plant-moving specialist, which ordered its first trailer from Andover in 1988. Both trailers stand out for featuring a new generation of box-section slide-out side extension which is stronger, simpler to use, easier to clean and

ANDOVER TRAILERS’ SLOPED DECK PUTS NEW SLANT ON PLANT FOR ROSS GARRETT TRANSPORT

20 November 2015Somerset-based heavy haul specialist Ross Garrett Transport has expanded its fleet with a new tri-axle sloped deck step frame trailer from Andover Trailers, with the company director affirming that “we wouldn’t really want to buy new trailers from anyone else”. The new trailer, which will primarily move heavy plant weighing up to 36 tonnes around the South-West, joins a fleet of four low-loaders and three flatbeds at the company, one of which is an Andover Trailers-built unit purchased in 1995 – which is still going strong 20 years later. Luke Garrett, Director, says: “

ANDOVER TRAILERS MAKES LIGHT WORK OF HEAVY PLANT FOR H.E. SERVICES

17 September 2015H.E. SERVICES, one of the UK’s largest specialist plant hire companies, has taken delivery of 12 new Andover Trailers step frames and five DAF CF 8x2 rear steer plant bodies as part of its commitment to provide the highest quality service to customers. The company, which boasts a fleet of more than 3,500 items of plant for hire, has very specific requirements when it comes to moving the machinery around and requires robust, bespoke designed and purpose-built trailers. H.E. SERVICES Director Pam Durey says: “We have a very good, long term relationship with Andover

ANDOVER TRAILERS PLANT BODY TO CARRY COSHAM PLANT HIRE

22 July 2015Cosham Plant Hire has added a new Andover Trailers plant body to its fleet, mounted to a 32 tonne Volvo FM420 8x2 rear-steer rigid truck. The vehicle features a bespoke plant body with beavertail, incorporating Andover Trailers’ pioneering hydraulic fold forward power toe ramps which improve the vehicle’s aerodynamics and fuel consumption. Cosham Plant Hire was founded by Mick and Nora Gaffney in 1974 and is one of the largest plant hire operators in the south of England. Based in Havant, Hampshire the company has a fleet of more than 100 machines ranging in size from 0.8

ANDOVER TRAILERS STANDS OUT WITH SHAUN BURTON TRANSPORT

5 May 2015Somerset-based construction equipment specialist Shaun Burton Transport has taken delivery of its fourth tri-axle semi-sloping step frame from Andover Trailers, for transporting rollers, pavers and other items of heavy plant. Shaun Burton Transport, which maintains a fleet of 12 trucks and six heavy plant trailers, has been purchasing bespoke-built trailers from Andover since 2012. The firm has a further two trailers on order to join the fleet for delivery in 2015. The new SFSL 40 trailer is equipped with a low profile neck and a semi-sloping frame which allows Shaun Burton

FUEL-SAVING TRAILER DESIGN BENEFITS LOMOND PLANT

22 April 2015A Falkirk-based plant hire specialist has seen its fuel costs significantly reduce after specifying a new tri-axle step frame from Andover Trailers, fitted with the company’s innovative fold forward ramps – proven to improve fuel efficiency by approximately 1mpg. The order marks the first Andover-built trailer to enter the fleet, with the Lomond Plant Group already placing an order for another trailer to be delivered during early summer, based on the success of this initial step frame. They are being used to support the family-run business’ expansion into the North West of

ALLELYS HEAVY HAULAGE DOES THE LOCOMOTION WITH ANDOVER

30 March 2015Allelys Heavy Haulage put a pair of bespoke-built Andover Trailers five-axle power-steered low loaders into operation, delivering the first of a new generation of high-tech passenger trains to arrive in the country. The two low loaders were joined by a third Goldhofer trailer to collect the Hitachi Class 800 train as it was unloaded from a transporter ship at Southampton docks, for delivery to the Old Dalby test track near Melton Mowbray. The train forms the first in the government’s £5.7 billion InterCity Express Programme (IEP), destined to enter service on Great Western

BOB GOWANS JOINS ANDOVER TRAILERS AS COMMERCIAL MANAGER

24 March 2015Chartered Mechanical Engineer Bob Gowans has joined Andover Trailers to take on a new role as Commercial Manager, bringing with him over a decade of experience within the heavy truck sector. Bob, 33, joins the Hampshire-based plant body and heavy haulage trailer manufacturer after four years at Mercedes-Benz, where he held the role of Heavy Truck Product Manager and was responsible for launching the New Actros and Arocs Euro VI ranges into the UK. Prior to joining Mercedes-Benz in December 2010 he worked in several engineering roles within Leyland Trucks, in the final

ANDOVER TRAILERS TOP CHOICE FOR SCOTTISH TIMBER COMPANY

20 March 2015A timber harvesting company has replaced an eight-year-old Andover Trailers step frame with a new bespoke-built trailer from the company, after being impressed with Andover’s attention to detail and the proven build quality of its trailers. David Wilmer, Director of Ayrshire-based Jim Wilmer & Sons Timber Harvesting Ltd, specified the new four axle step frame with beavertail after the machines his company transports became too large for the old trailer. He says: “We bought our first trailer from Andover in 2006 and it’s been a really valuable asset to the company. However,

ANDOVER TRAILERS BODY PROVES A PERFECT FIT FOR CORNISH ROADS

5 March 2015Redruth-based Highway Plant Hire has purchased a new short-length plant body which has been designed and manufactured by Andover Trailers to help the business deliver plant to sites with restricted access across Cornwall. At just 6.15m long, the LPPB18 plant body is mounted to an 18 tonne MAN TGM 4x2 rigid and can carry loads of up to 9.4 tonnes. Ian Powell, Director at Highway Plant Hire, says: “Many of the customers we need to reach are located in isolated areas; the new plant body helps us to achieve excellent vehicle manoeuvrability without sacrificing payload capacity.

ANDOVER TRAILERS KEEPS ALAN BLAYLOCK HAULAGE LTD. ROLLING SEVEN DAYS A WEEK

3 February 2015Specialist rail contractor Alan Blaylock Haulage Ltd. has purchased a bespoke tri-axle step-frame trailer from Andover Trailers, relying on the trailer’s durability to move road rail vehicles and other plant across the north of England seven days a week. The business, based in Carlisle, operates a single tractor unit and trailer, with the Andover step frame bought to replace an older Nooteboom unit. The SFCL 48 trailer, with rail lines on its upper and lower deck, allows Alan Blaylock Haulage to carry rail plant weighing up to 33 tonnes. It is fitted with hydraulic

PLANT HIRE SPECIALIST UPDATES FLEET WITH FIRST ANDOVER TRAILERS ORDER

14 January 2015Plant hire specialist Tom Prichard Contracting has turned to Andover Trailers for a new custom-built plant body after receiving recommendations about the product’s durability and reliability. The business, based in Llantrisant, South Wales, has a fleet of 30 HGVs that are used to transport a wide range of plant equipment to customers across Wales and the south west. Tom Prichard’s new LPPB32 body is mounted to a 32 tonne Scania 8x2 rigid and fitted with hydraulic power toe ramps, hydraulic steady legs, and six sets of lashing points in the floor, as well as an electric

NEW HEAD OF TRAILER SALES FOR ANDOVER TRAILERS

Ivan Collins, Sales Director, retires after 52 year industry careerAndover Trailers has appointed Clive Jones to a new role as Head of Trailer Sales, responsible for the company’s extensive range of heavy plant trailers and specialist trailers manufactured in Hampshire. Jones takes on the position following the retirement of Sales Director Ivan Collins, one of the original founders of the company in 1985. He brings with him a wealth of industry experience after working alongside Collins as a Sales Manager since 2004. Commenting on the appointment, Tim Wright, Managing Director,

THIRD TIME’S A CHARM AS O’BRIEN CONTRACTORS ORDERS LATEST ANDOVER TRAILERS PLANT BODY

9 May 2014Civil engineering and groundwork specialist O’Brien Contractors has taken delivery of its third Andover Trailers plant body, mounted to a new 32 tonne Scania 8x4 rigid. The company has been so impressed with the reliability and durability of previous Andover bodies, it has opted to replace like-for-like. O’Brien Contractors has been providing a range of construction services around Leamington Spa for more than 50 years. The new vehicle, which is also mounted with a Fassi crane, replaces a previous Andover Trailers plant body that had been in operation for seven years. The

GOLDHOFER BRINGING LATEST AXLE TECHNOLOGY TO THE UK

17 April 2014An innovative development in axle design, which will optimise vehicle handling and manoeuvrability, will be on display in the UK in April and May, as specialist heavy haulage trailer manufacturer Goldhofer takes its new MPA Troika axle on tour. Thanks to a suspension stroke of 315mm, plus an individual choice of ride height and a steering angle up to 60o the new axle is transforming traditional trailer technology, ensuring easier driving and increased flexibility. The axle comprises just one wheel carrier, one strut and one suspension arm. The stripped-back design creates

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