New Truck & Van Hire Website for Maun Motors

Maun Motors Self Drive Launch New Website

After months of design & development, we are proud to announce the launch of the brand new Maun Motors Self Drive truck, van & minibus hire website!

Live now at:  http://hire.maunmotors.co.uk/

The new site is responsive, so it's mobile-friendly and can be viewed on any device. 

We've improved the layout & navigation, the vehicle search function, the photography and the ease of use... just about everything then!

But don't take our word for it.  Take a look at the snapshots below or have a browse of the real thing now at  hire.maunmotors.co.uk

Maun Motors Self-Drive Installs Retrofit Anti-Fall or Fall-Arrest Webbing to Dropsides & Flatbed Lorries for its Truck Hire Customers

Utilising our own in-house body building workshops, Maun Motors can now install fall-arrest systems to our fleet of crane lorries, dropside and flatbed trucks, to help customers meet their health and safety commitments.  Upon request by an account customer, this safety equipment can be retro-fitted to an existing hire vehicle, or a new vehicle can be built to specification for a long-term rental contract.

According to the Health and Safety Executive, "Falls from vehicles are among the most common accidents involving workplace transport.", so more and more companies are looking to incorporate installation of fall prevention systems to their commercial vehicle fleet, including the rental and contract hire vehicles they operate. 
The two fall-arrest system designs we have produced so far incorporate different materials to suit individual customer requirements.

The first design features galvanised steel box section rails, which surround both sides anjd the rear of the load area.  The body pillars are extended and the bars attach to these by means of anti-luce fasteners.  This makes the ant-fall rails easy and quick to remove when access to the load area is required, but ensures a very robust fall prevention system.  Our design also incorporates a drop-down access ladder to allow operator access to the load area when required.  The downsides to this steel construction are additional weight (i.e. reduced payload) and, should any damage occur to the anti-fall rails, the replacement cost of manufacturing a new bespoke rail to fit.

Our steel rail fall-arrest system looks like this (click on images to enlarge):

The second configuration of system to prevent falls from vehicles incorporates nylon webbing tension straps, which again protect from falls over both sides and the rear of the vehicle.  Extended rear and centre pillars ensure that the straps remain in place and the tension of the straps can be controlled by the operator by means of a ratchet tensioning mechanism.  These straps are much more lightweight than the steel rail design and are designed to withstand regular use.  However, it is recommended that the ratchet and hook end-attachments are regularly lubricated and due to their construction the webbing straps can de prone to chaffing and cutting from cargo with sharp edges.  These straps are very economical, quick and easy to replace, should one become damaged.  To assist the operator/driver to access the load bed, removable grab-handles are located at access points and painted high-visibility yellow for ease of location.  Also, non-slip sections are fitted to the body side guards and side rave (again, painted in high-vis yellow) at all load area access points.

Our webbing strap fall-arrest system looks like this (click on images to enlarge):

If your company has requirements for renting a crane lorry, dropside or flatbed with a fall-prevention system fitted, then please call Maun Motors direct on 01773 810007 to discuss your requirements.

For further reading regarding the prevention of falls from vehicles, please visit the HSE website or download their online leaflet entitled Preventing Falls from Vehicles - Advice for workers.

Connect with Maun Motors on Facebook

Maun Motors Self Drive is now on Facebook! 

Connect with us at:  facebook.com/maunmotorshire

Maun Motors for Van, Truck, Minibus and Specialist Commercial Vehicle Hire & Rental

Maun Motors Self Drive are specialists in Commercial Vehicle Hire and Rental.  Our large vehicle rental fleet of over 800 vehicles consists of modern, high quality commercial vehicles, with most featuring fuel-efficient and eco-friendly Euro 4 & Euro 5 engines, which are also compliant with the 2012 London Low Emission Zone (LEZ) regulations.

From small van hire to 15 seat Minibuses to 32 tonne GVW crane lorries and Moffett truck-mounted Fork Lift hire, we have a commercial to suit most customers' needs.  Our specialist HGV rental fleet features one of the largest selection of Crane Lorries (Hiab Trucks) in the UK, besides Skip Wagons, Box Vans, Flatbeds, Dropsides and Curtain-Siders.

For more information visit our website at www.maunmotors.co.uk/hire or call direct on 01773 810007.

We are centrally located within the UK, with our headquarters just 1 mile off M1 Junction 28 (Mansfield/Sutton-In-Ashfield/Alfreton/South Normanton), which conveniently allows us to serve the Midlands including Nottingham, Derby, Leicester and Birmingham along with South Yorkshire, Sheffield, Rotherham, Doncaster and the rest of Britain including London.


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Maun Motors Self Drive, Berristow Lane, South Normanton, Alfreton, DE55 2FH
Tel:  01773 810007  |  Web:  www.maunmotors.co.uk/hire