TRAILER BUILDER
Best in the South West NEW VAWDREY TRAILERS WITH BESPOKE SPECIFICATIONS TO SUIT INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTS WILL BE ADDED TO SOUTH WEST EXPRESS’ FLEET BY THE END OF THIS YEAR. THE COMPANY APPRECIATES VAWDREY’S RENOWNED ABILITY TO SUPPLY THE TRAILERS IN A TIMELY MANNER AND WITH THE EXACT SPECIFICATIONS THAT ARE NEEDED. South West Express commenced operations in 1993 and has worked tirelessly to become one of Western Australia’s leading refrigerated transport companies. Today, the company is the chosen fresh
Our dedication to the retailers we service has always remained paramount, and we remain focused on providing each client with a transport solution they can trust.
food transport partner of some of Western controlled chocolate products to Big W at
through the use of roller doors which means, unlike trailers with barn doors, the Titeliner
Transporting temperature-controlled goods
Mandurah and Bunbury and backloading of recyclable cardboard bales.
comes with a significant responsibility,
For this contract the versatile Titeliner is
door is opened.
both to the company’s clients, and in
ideal as it enables efficient dock loading
Also adding to their versatility, both Titeliners
turn their customers.
and unloading of the store stock and then
have Ringfeder couplings bolted to the
As such, delivering a compliant, safe,
chassis at the rear which enables them to be
and sustainable service is a company-
side loading of the cardboard bales for the return journey.
wide focus.
Special features that improve safety
used as 22-pallet lead trailers in double or pocket road train configurations.
An important element of this is the
and efficiency include auto-tightening
The Vawdrey dry freight vans ordered by
relationship the company has with Vawdrey
load binders and pop-up coaming rails
South West Express are also built for a
Australia, which is one of its preferred trailer
which prevent damage to the curtains by forklifts during rear loading.
specific task of warehouse-to-warehouse
includes insulated and refrigerated 4.3-metre high 22-pallet Titeliners and dry freight vans.
The insulated curtains are also load restraint
They also feature rear roller doors along with
rated, meaning gates are not needed – a
a ‘wedgeback’ design which means the roof
The Titeliners were specifically chosen to
significant time saving feature when it
fulfil a new contract for South West Express
comes to side loading.
line tapers towards the front of the van. This enables a 2.73-metre high aperture at
which entails delivery of temperature-
Rear loading efficiency is also enhanced
the rear which, according to Mark Mazza,
Australia’s pre-eminent producers, distributors and retailers.
suppliers. The latest order of Vawdrey trailers
can be backed onto a dock before the
distribution.
The 22-pallet capacity vans come with side under-run protection rails, toolboxes and a striking yellow chassis.
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