Trailers head north to join Scottish fleet

taking delivery of four temperature-controlled trailers mounted with Vector HE 17 units, the latest addition to Carrier Transicold’s High Efficiency (HE) product range. Joining an almost exclusively Carrier Transicold-cooled trailer fleet, GSM Transport selected the Vector HE 17 because of the system’s powerful cooling performance, reduced noise emissions and significantly improved fuel consumption.

Mounted to 13.6-metre Gray & Adams trailers, the Vector HE 17 units join a 33-unit strong fleet. They will deliver milk and dairy products to customers across the UK daily as part of GSM Transport’s work with McQueens Dairies.

“Carrier Transicold has been a driving force in our trailer fleet for almost three decades now, with its products and aftersales service consistently delivering on all fronts for our business,” said Jim Morrison, owner of GSM Transport. “We have always been able to count on outstanding levels of performance and reliability from our existing Vector-equipped trailers, but with the promise of even better fuel economy from the new Vector HE 17, we were intrigued to see the results, especially given the trailers’ planned workload.”

The design of the versatile Vector HE 17 means it can unlock a potential fuel saving of as much as 30%, when compared to the legacy Vector 1550. This is in part due to its inverter technology, which constantly adapts the compressor speed to match cooling demand on the go. The system also delivers a host of additional benefits, including best-in-class cooling capacity output of above 16 kW and a 6dB (A) noise reduction. Additionally, at just 720kg, it ranks among the lightest products in its category.

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