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East Rand-based container trans-
port company Yellow Jersey Lo-
gistics has placed an order for ten
DAFXF105.460 FTT trucks with Babcock.
These vehicles, hailed in the marketplace
as the top performance trucks in South Af-
rica following a recent independent truck
test, are being supplied as part of a total
solution that includes a repair and main-
tenance contracts.
“Our customer enjoyed a single point of
contact throughout the entire deal, from
transport solution to finance,” says Piet
Kemp, DAF sales executive. “The trucks
have been optimised for South African
conditions. With fuel consumption proved
to be the best on the road and a compet-
itive repair and maintenance contract, the
customer is guaranteed the lowest cost
of ownership. The average uptime of the
trucks operating in the country is well over
95% with most fleets at over 99 %.”
Yellow Jersey Logistics will use these
vehicles primarily on one of South Afri-
ca’s busiest transport routes, between
Gauteng and Durban.
Kemp adds that the DAF XF105 delivers
unsurpassed driver satisfaction and high
reliability, two factors that were key cri-
teria when DAF developed the model. The
truck has the most spacious cab in its
class and offers maximum comfort to the
driver.
The DAF XF105 is powered by a Paccar
MX 340 six-cylinder, turbocharged and in-
tercooled engine that delivers 462 hp and
a torque of 2 300 Nm for optimum pulling
power and a smooth ride. The driveline
is carefully balanced to maximise perfor-
mance under all operating conditions, and
to make the most of the engine’s low fuel
consumption. Drivers have a choice be-
tween a clutchless ZF 12-speed AS-Tron-
ic automatic gearbox and a manual mode
gear change, to deliver power to the ac-
claimed DAF hypoid rear axle.
The robust XF-chassis is made of high qual-
ity steel, resulting in an extremely strong but
lightweight chassis for high payloads.
Freek van Tonder, owner and MD of Yellow
Jersey Logistics, has specific criteria for
truck purchases, and Babcock ticked all the
boxes.
“Financing is important and this was ad-
dressed through Babcock Financial Ser-
vices, a dedicated finance company that
provides finance for the purchase of DAF
trucks,” he says. “Since we don’t do our
own servicing and maintenance, we needed
to be confident that Babcock would be able
to offer full support of these trucks through
maintenance agreements, along with a high
standard of technical ability and spares
availability. Their dealer network certainly
met our requirements on this.
“In addition, since we renew our fleet every
36 months, Babcock offered a trade back
after this period, ensuring that our replace-
DAF TRUCKS
continue to prove their worth