At a glance
Make & Model: Volvo FH16 750 6x2 twin-tag Engine: Volvo D16K, six-cylinder Euro 6d Power: 750hp @ 1600-1800rpm Torque: 3550nm @ 950-1400rpm Gearbox: I-Shift 12-speed auto Operator: Phill Preece Transport, Hereford
Phill Preece runs a fleet of ten trucks on bulk tipper work in Herefordshire. The crisp white Volvos and Scanias are invariably immaculate. He’s added a new Volvo FH to the fleet in each of the last five years, with the last four being 540 versions, the most powerful option offered by Volvo from the 13-litre engine. We know from experience how good they are working at 44 tonnes all day.
Phill has been delighted with them too, but to celebrate the company’s 20th anniversary, he decided to go for something extra special. He opted for the ultimate power option, none other than the FH16 750, with a load of goodies from Tranz-Tech on top for good measure. The truck was T&D’s first post
Covid-19 lockdown photoshoot, and we were delighted to catch up with Phill and find out the story behind him, the company and his trucks.
Having left school, Phill got a job as an apprentice HGV mechanic with a local firm called Oakley’s. Unfortunately the company was closed down when he was 18, but he was soon working for Leigh Environmental driving a 7.5-tonner.
“As soon as I was 21, I went for my HGV licence and I’ve never looked back,” he smiles.
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