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A commercial catering transport company is dishing up a tasty service after finding the right ingredients in its two new Mercedes vans.
Keith Elkington Transport specialises in delivering and installing commercial catering equipment for all kinds of establishments, from the plush Restaurant Gordon Ramsey and Claridges Hotel in London, to the new Wembley Stadium and Old Trafford, the home of Manchester United.
The Woburn Sands-based company has also carried out commissions for Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament. And it even used one of its vans to drive to Norway to fit a huge dishwasher by crane onto a North Sea oil rig.
Latest additions to the Keith Elkington fleet were two Sprinter chassis cabs, both supplied by Milton Keynes dealer Intercounty Truck and Van.
One, a 313CDI model, has a Luton body and tail-lift by Boalloy, of Congleton, Derbyshire, and is now being used by Keith Elkington Transport to deliver items such as ovens and dishwashers nationwide.
The other, a 311CDI, wears the livery of new off-shoot company, Woburn Vehicle Hire. Its Luton body is by Manchester-based Allow Bodies, while its rear shutter and tail-lift are by Newlands Coachworks, of Northampton.
Proprietor Keith Elkington operates 10 commercial vehicles, four of which wear the famous three-pointed star – as well as the two new arrivals, the fleet includes a third Sprinter and a 7.5-tonne Mercedes Atego truck.
“I’ve been running Mercedes vans for many years and have always been happy with them,” says Mr Elkington. “In fact, I’ve not had a single problem, which is pretty impressive given that my last Sprinter clocked up some 300,000 miles in four years!”
He continues: “I liked the new-generation Sprinter from the outset. It is a fantastic drive and very responsive, while the cab is comfortable and well equipped, with an excellent driving position.”
The new-generation Mercedes Sprinter was launched last summer. Combining dynamic good looks, ‘bullet-proof’ build quality, comprehensive specification and ingenious technology, the range cost £1.25 billion (1.8 billion euro) and took a team of 400 design engineers five years to develop. The result is a triumph, a vehicle that sets new standards in terms of productivity, refinement and safety.
Highlights of the range include best-in-class side-loading door widths, outstanding ergonomics and comfort, a powerful and clean CDI diesel engine line-up topped by a storming 184hp 3.0-litre V6, and an advanced new version of the remarkable ESP® anti-skid system called Adaptive ESP®. |
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