New Actros for Colin Lawson

So impressed was transport firm boss Colin Lawson when he climbed aboard a New Actros tractor unit on the Mercedes-Benz stand at last year’s CV Show that he recalls: “I couldn’t wait to drive it.”

Well now he can, as the Aberdeen-based company that bears his name has just taken delivery of two New Actros 2551s with 510 hp, 12.8-litre, straight-six engines and range-topping GigaSpace cabs.

The trucks have been assigned to a new venture that sees Colin Lawson Transport offering a European service for the first time. The long-established company, which recently purchased a new headquarters in Altens, specialises in the movement of drilling and other equipment and tools for the oil and gas industries, but also carries more general loads such as bricks and timber.

In addition to its new tractors, Colin Lawson has also ordered a pair of new low-loaders and 20 flat-bed trailers, to fulfill new contracts and its plans for further expansion over the next couple of years.

Says Mr Lawson: “We have a broad portfolio of customers and the opportunity to undertake international work has been there for a while. The New Actros could not have come at a better time, as the arrival of these new flagships has spurred us to ‘dip our toe’ and take on our first Continental assignments.”

Fitted with optional extras such as fridges to make life more comfortable for their long-haul drivers, the two trucks were supplied by Mercedes-Benz Commercial Vehicles Aberdeen.Before placing its order, Colin Lawson Transport put the dealer’s 510 hp and 450 hp New Actros demonstrators through their paces for a week.

“Mercedes-Benz has really thought about this truck from a driver’s point of view,” says Mr Lawson. “Our drivers loved the big GigaSpace, which was no surprise to me as it’s huge, while the demonstrator also performed very well on fuel, returning 9.2-9.3 mpg fully loaded, and up to 11 mpg when running light.”

Photo is courtesy of and copyrighted to Impact PR.

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