(August 5, 2011) Phil Moore, an experienced truck driver who works for manufacturer EBC Brakes in Northampton, UK, has just driven 1 million kilometers (621,371 miles) on the same clutch.

Phil’s seven-year old Volvo FM tag-axle six-wheeler achieved the magic number while he was returning from making a delivery to Holland recently.

With a regular schedule that takes in deliveries as far afield as Leiden in Holland, Bristol, Leeds and Hawick, Phil does in the region of 2,700 kms (1,677 miles) a week.

The FM, which is Phil’s second Volvo, is equipped with the 9-liter engine rated at 300 horsepower. The truck, which was purchased from new in 2003, is maintained by Volvo Truck and Bus Centre East Anglia’s Kettering Dealerpoint. Phil puts the long life of the clutch down to his careful driving style.

In a video is available on Volvo Trucks UK YouTube site.   

Phil says: “When I’m driving, I never ride the clutch. When I stop at traffic lights, I always put the handbrake on,” adding, “It’s a great achievement because, according to the Volvo Dealer, a truck like this could have had three or more clutches in the same period.”