North Yorkshire-Based Hymas Adds 6 Volvo FH Lite Pusher Axle Trucks On Contract Hire Agreement


    Alfred Hymas Ltd recently added six new Volvo FH 6x2 Lite Pusher Axle tractor units to their 76-vehicle fleet. (Photo courtesy of Volvo.)


    Alfred Hymas Ltd, a bulk haulier based in Burton Leonard in North Yorkshire, recently added six new Volvo FH trucks to its fleet of 76 vehicles. The company, which recently won the Tipper Operator of the Year 2019 award, chose Volvo based on reliability, fuel efficiency, payload capacity, and driver acceptance. The company has a long history with Volvo, having purchased F86 models as far back as the early 1970s. “The new trucks also represent a change in procurement as they are the first vehicles in the company’s 108-year history to be sourced on a contract hire agreement,” says Robert Hymas, director at Alfred Hymas Ltd. “We currently purchase a combination of new and used trucks for long-distance and local works, respectively.”


    Features & Specs

    All six of the FH 6x2 Lite Pusher Axle vehicles feature 460-horespower Volvo D13K engines, Globetrotter cabs, I-See predictive cruise control, alloy air tanks and alloy wheels to reduce weight, and Volvo’s Engine Brake (VEB). The firm also added 360-degree camera systems, warning, strobe, and working lights, radar detection systems, corner alert audible warnings, and other safety features to the trucks. The trucks will be used to haul agricultural products and aggregates in 72-cubic-yard tipping trailers.



    Each of the new Volvo FH models features a Globetrotter cab, 460-horesepower D13K engine, and I-See predictive cruise control. (Photo courtesy of Volvo.)


    Ongoing Maintenance

    The haulier opted for five-year Volvo Gold Service contracts on its new FH models in spite of having its “own workshops, staffed 24/7, that cater for servicing and repairs,” Volvo explains. “Heavy trucks are becoming more and more electronically complex and we also need something to benchmark our current maintenance setup with,” says Hymas. “It’s far too early to comment yet on whether the mix of contract hire and service contract packages will be advantageous to our business, but we’ll have a clearer picture by the end of year one.”


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    Posted On Monday 19 August 2019
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