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| 31/03/08 - Alfa Travel Spends £1.2m on New Vehicles | ||
Alfa Travel has taken delivery of a further six Volvo B12Bs with Plaxton Paragon bodywork valued at almost £1.2 million. This is the third successive year the company has chosen Volvo B12Bs and the eighth year of choosing Plaxton bodied coaches. However, they are the first Euro 5 coaches to join the company’s fleet.
Head of Operations Neil McMurdy commented: Specified with Volvo’s Euro 5 compliant, DH12E 12 litre engine rated at 420hp, coupled to the
I-Shift gearbox, the new vehicles feature 49 reclining seats, full climate control, toilet and drinks machine. They will be used exclusively on Alfa’s own coach holiday tours which operate year-round throughout the United Kingdom and Europe.
In fact the company’s busy tour programme is one of the reasons for choosing Volvo. Commented Neil McMurdy: “The Volvo back-up is excellent, which is vital for us with so many vehicles out on the road at once. European back up is particularly important. Even though European tours only account for around 5 percent of our business, it’s essential that we know the support is in place should we ever need it.” Alfa is unusual in having all its vehicles maintained by Volvo at their Thomas Hardie branch in Preston and the Volvo Truck and Bus Centre at Darlington.
The new vehicles are already in operation and early feedback is very favourable. “Because we’ve kept to the Plaxton body, our passengers are enjoying the high standards they have come to expect from us,” commented Neil. “Meanwhile, our drivers report that they are a pleasure to drive – and happy drivers make happy customers!”
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