| On the assumption that the fleetnumbers for new vehicles are allocated at the time they are ordered, and that the fleetnumbers are allocated in order, the variations in delivery date suggest that lead times vary considerably. Ford Transit dropside trucks often seem to come later than similarly numbered vehicles, perhaps because they are less likely to be available from stock. In summer 2019, central fleet deliveries had reached the 9000 mark, but vehicles in the 87xx and 88xx ranges were still emerging. 8760F was a long-wheelbase Ford Transit dropside truck first licensed on 10th September 2019 and photographed in Acton Works two days later already carrying LUL livery. It has a tail-lift by Scattolini (why do various oddly-named Italian companies seem to dominate the tail-lift market?) but no crew-cab. As far as I know, only one Transit dropside with a crew-cab has been added in the past three years, this being 8472F. |
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12/09/2019 |
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25/09/2019 |
