Leyland Trucks recently celebrated the production of the 100,000th DAF LF truck. “This milestone reflects the commitment and dedication of all Leyland employees to designing and building the best distribution truck in the industry”, said Andrea Thompson, Leyland Trucks Managing Director.
Graham Bellman, Group Head of Transport for Travis Perkins plc, was presented the keys to the new DAF LF by Thompson. Travis Perkins is a leading UK company specializing in building material supplies and its extensive vehicle fleet includes 1,000 DAF LF trucks. “The LF model is the backbone of the delivery fleet operating at our 1,800 locations across the United Kingdom”, said Graham Bellman. “It’s a product that is ideally suited to our multi-drop, short-haul operations. It’s the highest quality, reliable and delivers excellent fuel efficiency as well as presenting a great image for our company.”
The DAF LF vehicle range is a premium lightweight truck serving the 6-21 tonne market and complements DAF’s CF and XF models. The DAF LF’s class leading position was further reinforced in 2010, with the introduction of the LF Hybrid. DAF was one of the first European truck manufacturers to introduce this green technology into production.