• Servisystem, the contract cleaning company is to change its
1st October 1987, Page 31
1st October 1987
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Peterboroughbased van fleet to either Freight Rover Sherpas, or Austin Maestro vans, both powered by the 45kW twolitre Perkins Prima direct injection diesel engine.
The switch follows trials with a Prima-engined Sherpa and Maestro which according to Servisystem's district director Alan Breed, proved excellent for stop-start operations. Servisystem is now planning to progressively replace its Peterborough van fleet with Prima-powered vehicles, and the company will monitor running costs with the aim of using similar engined vehicles at other depots. Servisystem currently operates around 300 light commercials throughout the UK.
El According to Perkins, 40% of all Sherpa 200 Series vans are now supplied with the Prima diesel.