Speedy invests £2.8m in new delivery vehicle fleet

Speedy, the UK’s largest tool and equipment hire company, has invested £2.8m in a new fleet of delivery vehicles designed to protect the safety of workers at depots and on site.

Speedy has purchased 110 Ford Transit T350 Dropside Pick Up vehicles and they have now entered service, transporting equipment between Speedy’s 400 nationwide depots and customer project sites.

The vans are equipped with raised safety bars on each side and at the rear in order to prevent falls from the vehicles as equipment is off-loaded.

The vehicles also feature reflective chevron graphics which are compliant with Chapter 8 of the Department for Transport’s Traffic Signs Manual in order to maximise their visibility.

Ian Leonard, fleet services director, at Speedy said: "Falls are among the most common vehicle-related accidents involving in the workplace or on site, and this investment will dramatically improve the safety of both Speedy employees and our customers.

"This latest investment is part of a wider commitment to constantly improve our delivery vehicles in order to ensure that our customers benefit from the newest, cleanest and most reliable fleet available."