Tour support benefits from Formula 1 Expertise
TaylorMade-adidas Golf's New Tour Truck has been on the road for a couple of months, since it was officially unveiled by TaylorMade staff player Darren Clarke. The new truck signifies an exciting advancement to the company's Tour offering.
The truck which has twin slide out pods, and is the first of its kind on the professional golf circuit, was manufactured by JS Fraser, a company famous for its work on trucks for the leading manufacturers in Formula 1.
The truck weighs over 34 tonnes and features a hi-tech workshop area which includes loft/lie machines, a gripping station, metalwood adjusters, shaft cutters, belt sanders and more as well as an office/meeting room and a 32" LCD Flatscreen TV, DVD and CD players. The truck also features 4 hydraulic levelling legs for when stationary at events and a 65 gallon fuel tank.
The truck, which will travel over 20,000 miles a year, is the biggest on the European Tour.
Below are some additional stats and facts about the Tour Truck:
ON BOARD:
- 2500 TaylorMade clubheads
- 7000 shafts
- 4000 grips
- 100 pairs of adidas Golf shoes
- 500 caps
- 30 windshirts
- 30 waterproofs
TRACTOR UNIT
- Mercedes Benz 1851-510 BHP V8 Mega Space
- Additional Fuel Tanks
- Air-horns
- Alarm
- CB Radio
- Fridge in cab
- Heavy Duty batteries
- Super Single front wheels
- Xenon headlamps
- Telligent gear shift
- Alpine Satellite Navigation 8 Touch Screen with reversing camera
- Alpine radio and i-Pod unit
TRAILER
- Alarm and Tracker System
- Webb 50 Kva Generator
- Stainless Steel exhaust exiting roof of trailer
- Transfer pump
- GRP Skin on interior/GRP/aluminium skins to exterior
- Coach style lockers all fitted with lighting
- 3 Mounted air conditioning/heater units in office and workshop area
- Soft-touch Alacantra walls in office
- 32" LCD Screen in office with laptop connectivity for meetings
- DVD Player with built in Hard Drive
- Sky Box
- Satellite dish mounted on the roof with self seeking signal
- JBL Ceiling mounted speakers
- Samson Amplifier
- Electric office sliding door
- Double glazed ribbon glass
- Karcher pressure washer built into locker and water tank
- Hydraulic controlled legs capable of lifting the truck off the ground
- Air line to clean shoes prior entry to truck
- Entry stairs can be set up either side of truck