THE WORKER IS KING
Ross Woodley won’t be turning over Acquired with competitive funding Members of its team are qualified to
any new leaves when it comes to the support from Mercedes-Benz Finance, undertake a broad range of services,
trucks he relies upon to support his it has a high-sided tipping body by including pruning and thinning, but
business – Romsey Tree Surgeons’ Solent Bodybuilders & Repairs, of the firm specialises in the safe removal
latest 3.5-tonne FUSO Canter is its Fareham, a roof-mounted flashing of trees, or parts of trees, which are
sixth in a row! light bar, and bears the personalised large and dangerous, often as a result
registration plate, FEII ASH. of storm damage.
in the Hampshire market town of Mr Woodley explained: “I buy a new Key to the Canter’s appeal for Mr
Romsey in 1998, and bought his first Canter every three years, and always Woodley, are the strength and rugged
Canter six years later. He’s been have two at any one time – my other durability which owe much to its
running them ever since. truck has been on the road since 2015. ladder-frame chassis. “Most of its
Mr Woodley established his business
The most recent arrival from south
coast Dealer Marshall Truck & Van,
which also represents Mercedes-Benz
When they’re due for change I sell 3.5-tonne competitors are based on
them privately. We don’t do a lot of vans, which simply aren’t robust
miles but when I come to replace them enough for our operation,” he observed.
I’m always impressed by their residual
values.” “But the Canter is a proper little truck.
kW (130 hp) 3.0-litre turbo diesel Romsey Tree Surgeons serves from long experience, extremely
engine. domestic and commercial customers reliable – I can honestly say that in
in Hampshire, Dorset and Wiltshire. the 15 years we’ve been running them
Trucks, is a Canter 3C13 model with
Comfort day cab and economical 96
It’s very well built and, as we know
we’ve never had a single breakdown.”
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