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These 2 new additions to the Ford Van family are unlikely to become favourites, but do offer a low budget solution to companies and van drivers.
The Transit Leader van is a diesel 2.2 litre 260 SWB 85ps van that is only available in white. While the Transit Connect Leader van is a diesel 1.8 litre 200 SWB 95ps van that is only available in white, red or blue, and does not offer the side loading door.
If you are looking for a new van from the Ford Vans range, click here or call 0845 021 0444 where one of Vansdirect’s cheap van experts will be happy to advise you.
Soon to be spotted on the roads of Bath is “Lions in Transit”.
The “Lions in Transit” badge will be on the LWB Ford Transit vans and is in conjunction with the City of Bath’s World Heritage status. The LWB Ford Transit Van is the chosen transport for 100 individually-decorated, life size lion sculptures that will be displayed all around the City of Bath.
The Lions themselves have been decorated by celebrities and artists, and can be sponsored.
Production Extended into 2012
The BBC has today revealed Ford’s plans to extend production of the Ford Transit van in the UK into 2012. Only last year, van maker Ford, cut its Southampton van workforce by half - to the tune of 1,100 staff. Ford used the economic recession as justification for its plans to move assembly of the Ford Transit van to turkey from 2011.
Balfour Beatty Order 700 Merc Vans
Sheffield-based Balfour Beatty Utility Solutions (BBUS) have acquired an incredible 700 Mercedes-Benz Sprinters through local van dealer Northside Truck & Van. The order consists primarily of the 313CDI 3.5 tonne vans but BBUS has also requested a number of Mercedes chassis cab vans to complete their van fleet.
BBUS has asked for all the Mercedes vans to be fitted with passenger airbags in addition to the standard driver airbags. The Mercedes vans will also be fitted with seat belt warning alarms for the van drivers. All of the 700 vans ordered comply with Euro 5 exhaust emissions.
Vansdirect to make cheap vans easier to find
Vansdirect has gone to the drawing board again to make a cheap van search even easier.
The UKs largest independent van retailer has decided to revamp its already successful website in a bid to improve the van buyers’ experience.
The new Vansdirect site design will provide more van information including greater search results, more van deals per page and up to date van news.
Once again the Vansdirect office has been casting their eyes over the phenomenon that is the You Tube. And once again a gem of a van related video has been found starring the talents of Buster Keaton. Without researching the video fully, we can only conclude that it’s an advert for Ford’s first medium or long wheel base van - the underpinning of the now famous Ford Transit. Even if you’re not a fan of the Ford Transit van or Buster Keaton, it’s still worth watching this van video for the sheer delight of watching a lion drive a Ford van!
The Ford Transit is popular the world over. We’ve had 40 years of them but our appetite doesn’t seem to diminish. Whilst the van is the same the world over, the advertising of it is not. You’re probably (unless living outside of the UK) familiar with the “backbone of Britain” commercial. But this is somewhat dull in comparison to our foreign counterparts.
Fiat Professional
One of Vansdirect’s favourite vans reached an impressive milestone last month. In the otherwise quiet Sevel, Italy, the 2 millionth Ducato rolled off the Fiat production line with little fanfare. But “why?” Vansdirect asks. Why didn’t anyone give praise to this remarkable achievement?
The Ducato offers a cheap but uncompromising alternative to the traditionally popular Ford Transit and the expensive Mercedes Sprinter. It’s humble beginnings date back to 1981 with its popularity and success growing year-on-year. Indeed, Vansdirect sells so many Ducatos, we some times have to remind ourselves that it’s not a Ford or Merc!
Vansdirect has already brought you the history of the much beloved Ford Transit - the commercial vehicle that others perhaps aspire to be, and the van that even the Germans would use to carry their bratwurst! But, what truly make a nation sit up and take notice? What or who can make the dull interesting? Where do you turn when you want to push a vehicle to its limits? To the team at TopGear of course……..
Vansdirect are the UK's leading supplier of new vans and commercial vehicles. With a choice of over fifteen manufacturers you are sure to be able to find the perfect van, pick-up or car to suit you. Vansdirect have over 2000 vans in stock and with every new van Vansdirect offer free delivery across mainland Britain. Vansdirect can also supply a range of accessories for your van and can also offer you fantastic deals on van insurance. In addition, we are able to take your current van in part exchange for your new van!
