Fresh Trading, a Cape Town-based fresh fruit and vegetable distributor, recently turned to Serco to help solve its truck body dilemma. The company wanted bigger bodies and better payloads on delivery vehicles its drivers could still operate with standard Code 8 driving licenses.
But, Code 10 driving licenses are usually required for the type of vehicle Fresh Trading wanted, so a solution looked unlikely. Simao da Luz, MD Fresh Trading, called in Serco’s Jeremy Freedman to discuss his logistical needs.
Da Luz was looking for a 3 m-long body which could be fitted onto a Hyundai H100 he was considering buying. The bottom line was the fact that he wanted a light truck with a large payload that his Code 8 drivers could use rather than getting a bigger vehicle which would then require his drivers to upgrade their licenses to Grade 10.
Freedman advised him about Dyna’s recent driver’s license category change down from Code 10 to Code 8 and confirmed this with Juan du Plooy of Barloworld Hino in Kuilsriver. Freedman confirmed the potential solution and Da Luz, who liked the suggestion, ordered two of the 3-litre DYNA 150s.
Serco then quickly moved in to fit 3 m-long refrigerated rigid bodies onto the two Dyna units which have a body and payload capacity of 1,95 t – higher than any other light truck in the Code 8 license category.
Serco’s solution gave the customer the increased payload and body size he wanted – further evidence of Serco once again going the extra mile for its client. “The new refrigerated units will ensure the cold chain is fully maintained while fruit and vegetables are in our vehicles. The two new units are in service and we are very happy with the outcome,” says Da Luz.
