‘Relay Ready to Run' is the new name for Citroën's successful range of Relay ready-bodied vehicles IT includes tippers, dropsides and Luton vans, which are available from stock via Citroën’s Business Centre network and other large Citroën dealers. The Relay Ready to Run range is included in the Citroën LCV price list and has a full 2 year [...]
New drive-away welfare conversion on a 2014 Mercedes Sprinter out on location IF you need your welfare van to provide messing facilities, then look no further than the latest off-the-peg conversion from Clarks Vehicle Conversions. At under £10,000, Clarks ain’t messing! The welfare conversion comes complete with standard messing facilities and a toilet plus a whole range of [...]
Virgin territory: Gone are the back street botch jobs. Laws on conversions are much tighter now Since the ‘Whole Vehicle Type Approval’ laws came into effect in April 2013, the van conversion market has changed considerably. Whole vehicle type approval Gone are the days of the “back street bodybuilder” fitting the longest dropside unit that they could get [...]
Ford Terrier Campervan - a new role for the Ford Transit Custom thanks to the Wellhouse Leisure conversion OK, so it’s not your standard van, but we thought you might like to see this: the Ford Terrier. It’s your normal Ford Transit Custom turned into a campervan by Wellhouse Leisure Looks smart too. Wellhouse Leisure is investing over [...]
Vauxhall will soon be offering trade specific Vivaro vans, that are fully racked. VAUXHALL is setting up its own conversion centre at the firm’s Luton plant in Bedfordshire. And plans to expand the number of conversions the firm produces from its current 25,000 level. Among the new conversions slated are trade specific Vivaro vans that are fully racked [...]
“Our LPG-converted Transit is just the job," says Vowed & Amazed joint owner Stuart Thorn WITH fuel prices forming a major part of your business transport outgoings, finding ways to cut costs is as important as ever. So, how does spending around 40% less on fuel sound? It was certainly an appealing prospect for theatrical and wedding props [...]
Conversions that affect the structure of a van - like a tipper - now need a type approval certificate BUSINESSES wanting a new converted van need to plan well ahead. That’s the message from industry experts more than four months after new type approval laws for van conversions came into effect. The fallout from the new laws means [...]
Manufacturers generally sell dealer-approved conversions (this Movano is outside Smithfield market), but there are plenty of specialist converters too CHOOSING a refrigerated van for your business can seem daunting. There are so many different types and getting it wrong can be expensive. So Business Vans has gone to an expert for advice on how to choose the right [...]
The DistriCool's seamless waterproof construction makes it easy to clean, hygienic and food-safe and particularly suitable for the transport of refrigerated and fresh products A NEW insulation kit for panel vans which can be fitted in around 16 hours is available from DistriCool. The kit is designed to fit a range of vans without the need for any [...]
NCH chose the Crafter thanks to its strong residual values, reliability and fuel economy, the company says INDUSTRIAL maintenance company NCH (UK) has taken on 10 Volkswagen Crafters, describing the Luton-bodied conversions as ‘perfect’ for its Pure Solve division. The Crafter Luton conversion is a bespoke model from a range of conversions available from Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles’ ‘Engineered [...]
The FV500 crane can handle a load of 500kg within a working radius of 119cm. The crane is swung out from the van’s rear or side door using its proportional hydraulic control VAN operators need to stay safe when loading and uploading heavy items,. And it’s not just a matter of the important safety aspects, there’s efficient [...]
Using a crane allows employees to work on their own which is more productive and saves labour costs DOES your business need to load and unload cargo that’s more than one person can handle safely? Manual handling rules place a duty of care on operators, but Health & Safety Executive figures during the past decade show that [...]
The SD35 offers payloads from 1450kg to 1500kg on 3500kg GVW THERE are many bodybuilders and converters offering a range of modifications and bodies. But if you need high capacity and payload without moving up to the 7.5-tonne bracket, then your options are limited. One company providing high-capacity, lightweight bodies is Roadload, which builds SuperDeck box bodies [...]
Bri-Stor's got it covered: new Custom Hardtop for the Ford Ranger BESPOKE vehicle storage and van conversions company, Bri-Stor, used the CV Show to debut its new Custom Hardtop for the Ford Ranger. The new Ford Ranger Bri-Stor Custom Hardtop has been designed to be watertight for tough off-road conditions that the Ranger is likely to encounter [...]
The Gray & Adams home-delivery van, based on a 3.5-tonne Mercedes-Benz Sprinter chassis THE HOME delivery market has grown fast during the past few years and continues to expand. And it's not just supermarkets - small businesses are also homing in on the sector. The current size of the UK home delivery fleet is reckoned to be about [...]
