Stobart chilling out
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• by Bryan Jarvis Eddie Stobaft, the UK haulage specialist, has moved into temperature controlled distribution with an international contract.
It will deliver food products from Preston-based retailer James Hall & Co to 76 NAAFI outlets in Germany.
Stobart's 25 new refrigerated trailers will be hauled by new three-axled Volvo FH12 420s. The Gray & Adams 13.6m multi-temperature reefers have moveable bulkheads and Thermo King SL ICI tempera
ture-control systems. Twin shallow evaporators fitted back-to-back in the centre serve the right-hand lane while the nearside is served by the host unit, both at temperatures of between O'C and -20-C.
Six other trailers have Thermo King SL300 fridge units and will haul 33 Europallets at a single temperature.
The new reefer fleet also benefits from using chlorinefree R-403A refrigerant and TK Smart Reefer devices to monitor temperature and performance.