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it was cognisant of the three most important factors to
a fleet operator – these being uptime, payload and fuel
consumption.
“The P410 was available with a prefabricated brick carri-
er chassis optimised for high payloads and excellent fuel
consumption figures. It has a Scania 12 speed Opticruise
Gearbox with retarder,” he continues.
The P410 is used primarily to deliver and unload roof
tiles across a vast area spanning most of the northern
and eastern provinces of the country. A full load compris-
es 6 000 tiles. The vehicle is fitted with a hydraulically
powered crane for loading and unloading and serves as
a delivery vehicle for concrete pipes when not running
roof tile loads. The double-steering wheels in the front of
the truck allow for a larger load capacity – a significant
contributor to product delivery operations. The crane-gr-
ab attachment enables a fast turnaround time as it can
handle 240 individual tiles per grab – a 60 % efficiency
improvement when compared with the previous method
of handling concrete roof tiles.
TRANSPORT
Andri Pretorius, designer from LCP
Roofing and LCP Trucking.
When not delivering roof tiles the truck is
used for the transportation of small and
medium diameter concrete pipes.
The Scania P410 CB 8 x 4 MHz Brick Carrier reduces operational costs
through increased uptime, heavier payload and fuel efficiency.
Photographs Richard Jansen van Vuuren
The hydraulic crane can load 6 000 tiles onto the truck.