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January 2010

LUGG VALLEY REMAINS SUPREME

Leominster, Herefordshire based coach and bus operator Lugg Valley Primrose Travel have recently purchased a new Britannia Supreme 2 brush drive through vehicle wash from SMITH BROS & WEBB LIMITED.   An additional Supreme was recently fitted at the Hereford Garage of associated coach operator Yeomans Canyon Travel.

“We are an existing user of Britannia washes and have been pleased with their performance and reliability” says Nigel Yeomans. “There were also advantages in combining service and maintenance of the two washes”.

The wash was supplied with mirror avoidance software to cope with gull wing mirrors, and SMITH BROS & WEBB LIMITED also carried out minor building works to adapt an existing wash down area for the new wash.

McCOLL’S CHOOSE BRITANNIA

When The McColls Group began planning of their new garage in Dumbarton, they had no hesitation in specifying a Britannia Strong bus wash from SMITH BROS & WEBB LIMITED. The Dumbarton based bus and coach operator needed a workhorse to clean their growing fleet, and were impressed by the reliability and robustness of the Britannia family of wash plants.

The Britannia Strong is a 3 brush gantry type wash with the flexibility to wash a wide variety of different sized and shaped vehicles.

The machine was installed in conjunction with a full water reclamation system, reducing water consumption by approximately 90%, and also incorporates gull wing mirror avoidance. Building works to accommodate the wash were organised by the McColls Group themselves, with support from SMITH BROS & WEBB LIMITED’s team of Autocad equipped engineers.

NEW BRITANNIA FOR NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL

Northumberland County Council have recently taken delivery of a new Britannia Strong / Spray vehicle wash at their Hexham depot. Manufactured and installed by commercial wash equipment specialists SMITH BROS & WEBB LIMITED, the wash combines conventional brush washing with brushless chemical spray capability, making it ideal for mixed vehicle fleets of varying shapes and sizes.

The new installation, which replaced a manual jet wash facility, also included wheel washing, water reclamation and a Britannia Chassismaster under chassis wash for MOT preparation. Building works, including screening, drainage, stripping out of the old equipment and construction of a purpose built wash pad formed part of the contract. 

According to Area Manager, Philip Hindmarsh, the fleet at Hexham includes refuse vehicles, road sweepers, gritters, water bowsers and vans. “We were looking for a system that had the flexibility to effectively clean all these vehicles, many of which are irregularly shaped. SMITH BROS & WEBB LIMITED were able to offer a proven municipal vehicle wash and carry out all the necessary building and installation work on a turnkey basis”.

August 2009

July 2009

COMET CHOOSE BRITANNIA AGAIN

When Comet Group began planning of their new distribution centre in Harlow, they had no hesitation in specifying a “Britannia Strong” truck wash from SMITH BROS & WEBB LIMITED.

Comet already use a three brush Britannia Strong gantry wash at their Skelmersdale depot.

 The machine was installed in conjunction with a partial water reclamation system, reducing water consumption by approximately 50%.

STAN ROBINSON LTD STICK WITH BRITANNIA

Seighford, Stafford based haulier Stan Robinson (Stafford) Ltd have recently purchased a new “Britannia Strong” truck wash from SMITH BROS & WEBB LIMITED. The “Strong”, a three brush gantry type wash, is the fourth truck wash supplied by SMITH BROS & WEBB LIMITED to Stan Robinson in recent years, and the second to be installed at their Seighford Headquarters.

“We have Britannia washes in use at all our depots and have been pleased with their reliability and after sales support” says Mark Robinson.

The wash was supplied with mirror avoidance software to cope with front mounted mirrors, and a mid point parking function to speed up throughput of vehicles. Stan Robinson Ltd undertook construction of the new, purpose built wash pad themselves.

COMPASS TRAVEL SELECT SMITH BROS & WEBB 

Compass Travel of Worthing, West Sussex, have installed a new SMITH BROS & WEBB LIMITED “Britannia Supreme” coach wash at their Faraday Close depot. The Supreme is a two brush drive through system developed for operators with small to medium sized fleets. “We had a specific budget for a bus wash that we weren’t prepared to exceed” says Malcolm Gallichan, Engineering Director of Compass Travel. “We worked closely with SMITH BROS & WEBB LIMITED to specify a complete system that fell within this budget. This included agreeing ways of minimising the groundworks needed and contributing some of the equipment, such as a weatherproof plant room, ourselves.”

The coach wash incorporates a partial water reclamation system, able to recover 50% of used wash water.

February 2009

YEOMANS CANYON SELECT SMITH BROS & WEBB

Yeomans Canyon Travel Limited of Hereford have installed a new SMITH BROS & WEBB LIMITED “Britannia Supreme” coach wash at their recently completed Old School Lane depot. “We had specific requirements” says Nigel Yeomans of Yeomans Canyon. “Our fleet movements required a coach wash that could clean large numbers of vehicles in a short period of time. We also needed a wash that could handle both service buses and tourist coaches with gull wing mirrors. We worked closely with SMITH BROS & WEBB LIMITED to specify a system that could do all these things, as well as offering certain environmental benefits.

The coach wash incorporates a rainwater harvesting system working in conjunction with a water reclamation system, able to recover 90% of used wash water. At full capacity, approximately 3,000 washes can be carried out without any need for mains water.

ACS&T RELY ON BRITANNIA

When Associated Cold Store & Transport (ACS&T) needed to replace the truck wash at their Seamer depot, they had no hesitation in purchasing a new “Britannia Strong” gantry wash from SMITH BROS & WEBB LIMITED.

The machine was installed in conjunction with a water reclamation system reducing water consumption by approximately 90%. “We already use Britannia washes at other depots and have been pleased with their reliability and after sales support” says ACS&T’s Group Transport Engineer, Sean Hickson.

FIRST ANNIVERSARY FOR NYNAS TANKER WASH

With a bustling distribution operation at their Ellesmere Port refinery, Nynas UK decided in 2007 that the time was ripe to invest in a new automated tanker wash.

Nynas turned to specialist commercial vehicle wash manufacturer SMITH BROS & WEBB LIMITED, who supplied and installed a Britannia ‘Spray 2000’ brushless wash in October 2007.

The Britannia Spray 2000 is a drive through twin arch chemical spray system manufactured by SMITH BROS & WEBB LIMITED for operators of tanker, tipper and municipal type fleets. The system provides a cost effective solution for cleaning of awkwardly shaped vehicles, with pivoting side spray pipes allowing detergent to reach all surfaces, and a powerful rinse pump thoroughly washing off loosened dirt. The installation at Ellesmere Port was supplied with a water reclamation facility allowing a significant amount of wash water to be recycled and re-used in the wash.

The performance of the wash facility was immediately evident according to Nynas’ UK Distribution Manager Andrew Williams, who commented “we have had a lot of positive feedback about the appearance of our vehicles since they started using the tanker wash”.

The wash completes it’s first year of service this month, with Nynas planning to implement round the clock usage and thereby bring the washing of their own vehicles and those of the various third party tankers that operate in and out of the Ellesmere Port site completely in house.

EASTBOURNE BUSES STICK WITH SMITH BROS & WEBB

Eastbourne Buses have recently installed a new SMITH BROS & WEBB LIMITED “Britannia Strong” bus wash at their Birch Road depot. “Our previous Britannia wash provided us with 14 yrs of reliable service so we had no hesitation in going back to SMITH BROS & WEBB LIMITED for a replacement” says Ian Stringer of Eastbourne Buses. “We also wash tourist coaches when they are visiting Eastbourne, so the ability of the Strong to cope with a variety of different sized vehicles was a key factor.

The Birch Road depot is less than a mile from the sea front, so the machine was specially manufactured with a galvanised steel frame to offer additional protection from the high salt content in the air.

January 2009

New Faces at SMITH BROS & WEBB LIMITED

Stephen Pollock has recently joined us in the role of Northern Sales Engineer. Based in Glasgow, he is responsible for promoting and selling our range of commercial products in the North of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland and reports directly to National Sales Manager Neil Widdowfield. 

“Stephen brings with him many years experience of capital equipment sales to a wide customer base and will be focussing on short term opportunities as well as forging longer term relationships with major Bus, Truck and Coach operators in his area” said Widdowfield.