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SERVI HAVING BEEN ESTABLISHED FROM HUMBLE BEGINNINGS, LCL HEAVY HAULAGE VEHICLES TRAVEL AUSTRALIA-WIDE MOVING LOADS WHICH CAN INCLUDE MINING AND EARTHMOVING EQUIPMENT, AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY AND HEAVY INDUSTRIAL COMPONENTS. A CLOSE ASSOCIATION WITH VOLVO TRUCKS CONTINUES TO HELP DRIVE ITS BUSINESS.
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never wanted to be the biggest float company, I just wanted to be the best float company,” says Peter Taylor, the Managing Director of Adelaide-based LCL Heavy Haulage. “I want people to feel proud to have their machine on our truck and to know that it will get to its destination in one piece.” Peter started with one prime mover and a hired trailer and has overseen the development of his business which now has a diverse client base which features many national organisations in the heavy equipment industries including Downer, Cavpower and Coates. Peter’s aspiration to be the ‘best’ includes the equipment LCL uses, such as having the right chains and the right load binders and utilising the most appropriate trailers for specific tasks. All of LCL’s floats are modern selfwidening trailers from Drake. 30
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“Most of our trailers are steerable so we’re not wrecking the roads and destroying our tyres,” says Peter. Peter has a long association with the Volvo brand and the fleet currently consists of ten Volvo prime movers. The nature of heavy haulage means that drivers are often away from their home for extended periods and the Volvo cabs provide the comfort both for driving and resting and are a major factor in ensuring the drivers feel fresh after a shift and also after a break. Peter still enjoys performing the occasional driving job himself. “As soon as I get in a Volvo straightway I feel at home,” he says. “It’s smooth, quiet, the driving position is perfect and I can see everything!” He also favours Volvo because of the trucks’ proprietary driveline components which are engineered to work together. During the past couple
