BME 33 ft. Fridge Vans for Adams
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POSSIBLY the largest refrigerated vehicles at present in regular service in the UK, 12 new 33-ft.
semi-trailers, ha v e been built by Ronallack Mann Egerton Refrigerated Vehicles Ltd. for Adams Butter Ltd., of Leek, who already run over 100 low-temperature vehicles.
Entirely frameless, the new 1,591-cu-ft. vans are built in FIME's special Monocore. which consists of an expanded PVC insulating material sandwiched between inner and outer aluminium panels; the inherent strength obviates the need for supporting framework and has proved very satisfactory during three years service testing by various operators. BME says that insulation tests show over 90 per cent efficiency. with
U " values of 0-0385 to 0;058.
One of the new semi-trailer vans is seen in the accompanying picture; a York R 13 refrigeration unit is accommodated in the Luton head, and the van is mounted on Roden running gear. Unladen weight of the trailer is 5 tons 16 cwt. 2 qr. The tractive unit is an AEC Mandator.
The Adams company has offices and transport depots at London, Cardiff and Thorne. near Doncaster, and a new centralized transport depot covering more than 2; acres is nearing completion.