Green Fleet Saves Costs

BOC Distribution Services has made the UK's biggest investment so far in natural gas-powered trucks, buying 10 ERF EC12 tractive units fuelled by liquefied natural gas (LNG).......

The Engine

• VerityPerkins Eagle TxSi liquid-cooled, lean-burn, spark-ignition engine, turbocharged and charge-cooled with drive-by-wire electronic control. Cylinders: Six, in line.......

The Truck

• ERF EC12 4x2 tractive unit. GTW: 32,500kg. Gearbox: Eaton Twin Splitter. Fuel tank: MVE double-wall 400-litre tank, fabricated from 6mm stainless steel. Maximum operating......

The Driver

• Ian Coleman has driven BOC's gas trucks for several years, including the CNG-fuelled EC12 that CM has tested against a diesel version (CM 19 December 1996-1 January 1997). But......