Entertainment industry transport and logistics specialists, Fly By Nite, has turned to Tiger Trailers’ temperature controlled offerings in order to keep musical instruments in top shape.
This is Fly By Nite’s fourth order with the UK-based trailer manufacturer, as the operator expands its offering by introducing vehicles aimed at touring orchestras.
Temperature-controlled trailers provide the optimum transport environment for orchestras’ musical instruments by keeping the box vans’ internal temperature to a constant 21 degrees, which mitigates the potential cracking and splitting of these often expensive assets, which can have their sound and state of tune altered if not kept at room temperature while in transit.
“Tiger have once again delivered the goods, on time, and to a high standard, this time with specialised temperature controlled trailers that allow us to offer an extra layer of specialism to our orchestral clients,” said Fly By Nite Transport Manager, Richard Brown. “These new additions to our fleet should prove an invaluable asset.”
Tiger’s has recently begun to grow its reputation in the temperature controlled trailer and rigid bodywork manufacturing sector through its partnership with LeciTrailer of Spain.
Fly By Nite’s new trailers are personalised with a 970mm coupling/fifth wheel height, twin hamburger-style rear lights, additional sensors and switches for the interior lighting, a lockable door cam protector, and a unique alloy ramp carrier to accommodate their loading and unloading preferences. Load securing with delicate and expensive orchestral instruments in mind has also been catered for by Tiger’s design and engineering team, with three rows of horizontal E-tracks at different heights, plus vertical E-tracks from the roof, down each side of the trailer.
“It’s been exciting to develop a different type of product for them, from our proven temperature controlled range and it’s great to see on Fly By Nite’s social channels that Tiger-built trailers are delivering instruments, sound equipment, refreshments and other loads to some of the biggest names in global entertainment,” said Tiger Trailers Key Account Manager, Thomas Stott.
Fly By Nite has previously ordered 30 straight-frame single-deck articulated box van semi-trailers from Tiger, along with four step-frame variants.
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