TIP Group fleet gets bigger and better

It has been a year of growth for TIP Group, commercial director Karl Davies said at RTX.

The group has added 2,000 trailers to take its fleet to more than 21,000 trailers, as well as 879 vehicles to increase that fleet to 3,400 units, and also manages more than 22,000 assets through its network of depots and workshops.

On its stand was an example of what has been added to the portfolio this year: a DAF XF tractor unit coupled to a Don-Bur Lifting Roof 13.6m-long triaxle curtain-sided trailer (below). The roof raises 300mm to provide clearance to the 3.26m side aperture so all of the 3.35m internal height is available to use. Its overall running height is 4.85m.

of TrailerTec UK, owning 60% of the business, with the rest shared equally between the original founders of the import business: Jan de Kraker, owner of Kraker Trailers, and Gerrit van Vlastuin, owner of D-TEC.

On the TrailerTec UK stand was a representative of all three brands.

A Renault Trucks Range T fronted a 4.5m-high Kraker triaxle moving-floor trailer, fitted with a 10mm Cargofloor. Cross said the trailer was designed for lighter bulk products.

Also on the stand were two D-TEC ISO products, an 8m wheelbase Isotank ADR skelly and a 30,000-litre stainless-steel vacuum tank trailer for non-hazardous waste.

Automotive electronics giant Bosch demonstrated its latest workshop diagnostic tool to visitors.

The ESI(Tronic) 2.0 system gives workshop technicians a total insight into the truck being serviced or repaired.

After downloading vehicle information such as model series, axle configuration, transmission type, engine type and power