Teardrop™ Case Studies

Box Van Teardrop™ Trailers: Operational Trials

Operation	Results
Operator: Marks & Spencer under DHL Contract Garment Operation: Trunking 16% additional fill	10.14% saving
Multiple Retailer: Designer Garments/ Soft Furnishings 7.71% to 17.02% fuel saving	Average: 12.37% saving
Multiple Retailer: Car/Bike Accessories Standard Trailer: 3.59kms/ltr Teardrop™ Trailer: 3.87kms/ltr Best results over 11%	6.36% saving
Multiple Retailer: Computer Hardware & Accessories Store Deliveries: No Trunking	Average: 5.5% saving
Major FMCG Retailer: Garment Operation Multi-drop to Supermarkets	Average: 12.3% saving
Multiple Retailer: Garments: MAN 400bhp Tractor Standard Trailer: 11.45 mpg (4.05 kms/ltr) Teardrop™ Trailer: 12.6 mpg (4.46 kms/ltr)	Average: 10.04% saving
Multiple Retailer: Value High Street Department Stores Trunking Standard Trailer*: 9.30 mpg (3.29 kms/ltr) Teardrop™ Trailer: 10.43 mpg (3.69 kms/ltr)	Average: 12.2% saving
Contract: Convenience Store Chain. Standard Trailer: 9.8 mpg (3.47 kms/ltr) Teardrop™ Trailer: 11.3 mpg (4.00 kms/ltr)	Average: 15.3% saving
Multiple Retailer: Health & Beauty Trunking Operation Average from standard trailers: 3.55 kms/ltr Teardrop™ Trailer: 4.2 kms/ltr	Average: 18% saving
Major Operator: Parcels Trunking Operation Bradford/Dunstable Mainly M1 (171 miles one-way) DAF: Standard Trailer: 9.65mpg (3.42 kms/ltr) Teardrop™ Trailer: 11.48mpg (4.06 kms/ltr) 18.96% saving Scania: Standard Trailer: 10.83mpg (3.83 kms/ltr) Teardrop™ Trailer: 13.07mpg (4.63 kms/ltr) 20.68% saving	Average: 19.82% saving
Major Brand: Electrical Brown Goods	Average 7.89%
Major FMCG Retailer:	Average 4.5% saving
Multiple Retailer: Catalog Department Stores (snapshot of best comparison)	15% saving
Multple Retailer: Garments	Average 4.03% saving
Multiple Retailer: Baby/Childrens Dept	Average 8.2% saving
Multiple Retailer: House & Home	Average 16.22% saving
Major 3PL: Technology Arm	Average 18.54% saving
Multiple Retailer: Office Products	Average 4.75% saving
Multiple Retailer: Budget Homewares	Average 11.37% saving
Blue Chip Department Stores	Average 4.5% saving
Blue Chip Multiple Retailer Teardrop™ Trailer (km/ltr) Standard 45ft Trailer (km/ltr) 3.89 3.81 4.10 3.36 4.61 3.31 4.38 3.41 3.93 3.76 4.02 3.47 4.20 3.56 4.16 3.67 4.32 3.71 3.89 3.55 Average 4.15 3.561 The difference between the two averaged results is 0.589 km/ltr (1.66 mpg).	Average 16.5%
Healthcare Distribution Company	Average 10% saving
Current Saving Average	11.26 %

Teardrop™ Euro (4m overall height): Operational Trials

Operation	Results
European High Value Operation 48,000km of road trial data Oct 2009 - April 2010. 12,850 litres of fuel measured. Average speed: 76 kph (47mph). Over 70% of trial @ 85 kph. Speed Standard Trailer Teardrop™ Euro Saving % 80kph (50mph) 3.87 kpl (11mpg) 4.38 kpl (12.44mpg) 13.18 85kph (53mph) 3.85 kpl (10.94 mpg) 4.04 kpl (11.48mpg) 4.94 Recommendation to govern speed to 80kph (50mph)	13.18% @ 50mph
Current Saving Average	13.18