Minoli – Partnering With HTC Group For Truck Fleet Requirements

In a relationship that spans some four decades, Minoli have partnered with HTC Group and DAF to meet our requirements for reliable, robust vehicles that have been purpose-built to the company’s exacting and often changing needs.

HTC have helped Minoli select, specify and source our entire DAF truck fleet over the years, ensuring our vehicles meet our current and future requirements for delivering increasing payloads of ceramic and porcelain tiles. With almost 40 years of experience, HTC Group has developed expertise in both sales and service, placing customer satisfaction at the forefront of their operations.

The Minoli fleet now comprises 11 DAF Trucks, 3 Fiat Ducato Vans and a further 5 support vehicles, that give a daily delivery capacity in excess of 100,000 KGs, all on vehicles specifically designed to exceed our needs and those of our clients.

Take for instance the latest addition to the fleet, a DAF CF Series 340, 26 tonne Curtain Sided Rigid with Moffett forklift. The curtain side specification of this vehicle provides easier access to the cargo bay, which is particularly advantageous when transporting the latest extra-large porcelain slabs, which are packaged in specially designed crates to accommodate their expansive sizes of up to 160/320 cm.

Given how frequently this vehicle delivers into the very centre of London, a lift and steer tag axle was also fitted, and other enhancements to our trucks include rear air suspension, adjustable roof spoiler and cab collars, plus extra payload bay lighting and driver comfort features, for instance.

Alongside vehicle supply, HTC also take care of all our vehicle servicing needs to ensure they remain in first-class condition for running efficiency, reliability and safety. For this, the team at HTC Oxford, located in Kidlington, North Oxford, close to the Minoli HQ in Cowley, provide a truly proactive and attentive service.

Their highly skilled technicians use state-of-the-art diagnostic and technical equipment to ensure maximum uptime, cost control and risk reduction. As such, Minoli are always assured of a perfectly maintained fleet and optimum vehicle availability so we can concentrate on our core business of distributing tiles.

Of particular note in this longstanding relationship with HTC Group and DAF, Minoli were delighted to take delivery of the 500,000^th vehicle to be produced at Leyland Trucks, the Lancashire-based manufacturer of DAF-branded trucks for the UK and overseas markets. The half million milestone truck – a 16-tonne GVW DAF LF 210 – was handed over to Managing Director, Jonathon and Lucy Minoli, at a special production line ceremony on 2nd December 2021.

More recently, as we continue to mark the 65^th anniversary of Minoli in 2025, on 30^th April this year, Jonathon Minoli visited the HTC Oxford facility to present one of a limited edition of artworks to Luke Mason, Managing Director of HTC Group and his team.

The artwork created by Joe Coade and the team at Road Race Rally showcases a most amazing image of M1 NOL, the aforementioned 26t DAF Truck and the fourth vehicle to carry the coveted registration plate as the Minoli flagship delivery vehicle, which was also on site for the occasion.

Our sincere thanks to the team at HTC Group led by Managing Director Luke Mason and Chairman Colin Montgomery, as well as the dedicated staff within the service and support departments that keep the Minoli fleet on the road, in pristine condition.

With bespoke cargo bay production and installation by Wessex Vehicle Services and striking custom branding and graphics by Dan Haines Signs, you might well see the Minoli trucks on their daily delivery runs throughout the Home Counties, London, South-East and Southern England.