Leyland Trucks is celebrating the production of its 200,000th DAF LF vehicle, 19 years after it manufactured the first chassis of its kind.
The significant milestone was achieved at Leyland Trucks’ world-class facility, which has produced commercial vehicles for 40 years.
Leyland Trucks’ first ever LF-chassis came off the production line in 2001 and since then, the highly acclaimed distribution truck has received several industry awards including International Truck of the Year in 2002 and multiple Fleet Truck of the Year titles, most recently in 2019.
The celebrated truck is being delivered to Blackpool-based transport operator EVTS, a long-time DAF customer which specialises in next-day and overnight pallet deliveries throughout the UK. The vehicle is part of a nine-truck order to be added to EVTS’ existing fleet of 30 trucks and 50 trailers.
The 200,000th LF – an LF City 170 7.5-tonne rigid – is equipped with a 170 bhp PACCAR PX-4 engine and PACCAR curtain-side bodywork, designed by Leyland Trucks and manufactured on its dedicated production line.
Brennan Gourdie, Leyland Trucks managing director, said: “We are of course very proud to have reached this important landmark in the history of not only the LF product, but also of Leyland Trucks.
“The milestone represents the excellent characteristics of the truck itself and is also a reflection of the industry-leading quality our 1,000 dedicated employees deliver to our worldwide customers every day.”
