Isuzu serves up some Christmas cheer

For Scouts in Victoria, the arrival of the Christmas season is a chance to spread some cheer and boost the coffers for the year ahead

Helping the Scouts on their mission in 2022 was the team at Isuzu who came on board with First Alphington and Second Clifton Scout groups, lending them a truck to make Christmas tree deliveries as easy as possible.

Scout volunteer Michael McLean says the group’s only funding came from money it could raise itself each year.

“Our hall is 100 years old at this stage and, as you can well imagine, that requires a lot of maintenance,” McLean says.

“On top of that we need compasses, tents, pocketknives; everything that you’d need to make Scouting as worthwhile and enjoyable as possible for the kids.”

McLean, who recently got his heavy rigid licence in order to better aid the Scout group, reached out to Isuzu Australia Limited (IAL) to provide a truck for their Christmas tree collection.

The call was well received with Isuzu quickly offering to lend the Scouts an FSR 140/120-260 to help get the job done.

“In the spirit of Christmas, Isuzu Australia was more than happy to help with this community event,” IAL’s head of Marketing and Customer Experience John Walker says.

“The Scouts do wonderful work in our community and have done so for many years.”

 

All hands on deck to load the Christmas trees

Boasting an impressive Gross Vehicle Mass (GVM) of 14,000 kilograms and a Gross Combined Mass (GCM) of 20,000 kilograms the FSR 120-260 was the perfect choice to transport trees for the masses.

“The truck was such a pleasure to drive,” McLean says.

The FSR 120-260 doesn’t lack power either, with Isuzu’s six-cylinder, 24 value 6HK1-TCC engine sporting 191kW (260 horsepower) @ 2,400 RPM, there was no issue carrying 240 full-sized trees away from the farm.

A group of Santa’s helpers, in the form of Scouts, parents and volunteers, all worked hard to make sure the truck was filled to the brim before being taken back to the 1st Alphington Scout Hall where the load was further separated into trailers and delivered to homes around the community.

With the big day still a few weeks away, the Scouts will soon be delivering again. Isuzu will once again drop off the truck to help bring joy to another 200 households.

“We’re so grateful to Isuzu for supporting the community like this,” McLean says. “It makes a world of difference to all of us here.”

If you would like to find out where to buy a Christmas tree from the Scouts or if you know any budding Scouts, now is the perfect time to check out the Scouts Victoria website for all the information you need.

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