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Cool conversions on the Coolertech stand

By |2015-09-15T16:34:52+01:00April 10th, 2014|CV Show, Van Accessories, Van News, Van Refrigeration|

Coolertech cools everything from car-derived vans to full-blown lorries. Catch three of them at the CV Show COOLERTECH will be using the CV Show this month to display its expertise in keeping things chilled out. The company designs and builds high-quality insulated vehicles ranging from small car-derived vans through to 26-tonne rigids. Three examples of Coolertech’s innovative work [...]

Britalitez: how a dim view became a bright idea

By |2014-02-25T17:19:33+00:00February 25th, 2014|Van Accessories|

Like many a bright idea, this one was born of necessity. Steve Hume took a dim view of the poor lighting in the back of his delivery vans - and came up with a solution that soon turned into a business IN cartoons, a good idea is often shown by a glowing lightbulb popping up above a character’s [...]

Refrigerental’s range of fridge vans at Food & Drink Expo

By |2015-09-15T16:35:04+01:00February 23rd, 2014|Van Accessories, Van News, Van Refrigeration|

Running a refrigerated van is an expensive business, so if you only need one occasionally, think about renting IF your business uses refrigerated transport, think about a visit to this year's Food & Drink Expo at Birmingham NEC, from 24-26 March. Temperature-controlled vehicle rental business Refrigerental will be making its debut at the show, with a range of [...]

Autoglass switches livery to Sign Language

By |2015-09-15T16:35:13+01:00January 23rd, 2014|Van Accessories, Van News, Van Signwriting|

Getting the Autoglass contract is a massive coup for Sign Language VEHICLE livery specialist Sign Language has made a graphically-impressive start to the new year by wrapping up one of its largest-ever fleet contracts – with glass replacement group Autoglass. Sign Language originally won an order for the graphics on 15 new Renault Master vans that Autoglass acquired [...]

Winter tyres: to fit or not to fit

By |2013-11-25T11:56:58+00:00November 25th, 2013|Van Accessories, Van management|

If winter brings conditions like this, proper winter tyres can make the difference between being able to get to a job and staying at home - but they can be expensive, so what do you need to consider? THE subject of cold weather tyres – ie whether or not to fit them – is a thorny one, at [...]

Stunning customised Ford Transit Connect let loose

By |2015-09-15T16:36:59+01:00November 8th, 2013|Van News, Van Signwriting|

eJudged's re-purposed Transit Connect – a stylish mobile hot spot, loaded with technology AS if Ford's new Transit Connect wasn't sexy enough, the company recently showed off a range of 're-imaged' versions at the annual SEMA show in Las Vegas. The industry’s top aftermarket custom builders transformed six Ford Transit Connect vans and four people carriers, with elaborate [...]

Burton Sameday turns to Refrigerental’s high spec refrigerated van hire

By |2013-11-04T10:38:28+00:00November 4th, 2013|Van News, Van Refrigeration|

Refrigerental is Burnt Tree's new refrigerated van hire business. Burton Sameday is taking on two Mercedes Sprinters AS Midlands courier company Burton Sameday offers a service delivering foodstuffs as well as urgent pharmaceutical supplies to homes and businesses, almost half of its van fleet is temperature controlled. Because of the nature of our temperature-controlled work, we have extremely [...]

How much will van signwriting cost me?

By |2015-11-08T08:31:28+00:00October 10th, 2013|Van Accessories, Van Signwriting|

GETTING signwriting for your van can be good for business. It’s reckoned that, typically, about 3000 people an hour will see it. So it’s useful advertising. It may also help clinch deals. How? In a survey by van leasing firm Vanarama, 59 per cent of respondents said that seeing a company logo on the van gave them confidence in the [...]

Your business does what it says on the van

By |2015-09-04T14:42:30+01:00October 9th, 2013|Van Signwriting|

Good van signwriting makes it clear what this business is all about and the clean design creates the right impression YOU can't run your business without your vans, but if you using them only for carrying the products or tools of your trade, you're missing out on another big advantage a working vehicle offers. Your van should be [...]

Running on LPG cuts fuel costs for wedding props business

By |2015-11-13T18:27:33+00:00October 1st, 2013|Van Conversions, Van News|

“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 [...]

Want a converted van? New laws mean you need to plan ahead

By |2013-09-27T12:22:22+01:00September 27th, 2013|Van Accessories, Van Conversions|

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 [...]

VOSA wants to create a ‘level playing field’ for compliant van operators

By |2013-09-18T14:56:56+01:00September 18th, 2013|Van Accessories, Van management, Van News|

Compliance costs money, and now VOSA wants to remove any unfair advantage from non-compliant van operators VOSA (the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency) aims to make things fairer for more compliant van operators with the introduction of Remote Enforcement. The agency has introduced the Remote Enforcement Office (REO) in the belief that the process involved for more compliant [...]

Are you losing business because your van condition isn’t up to scratch?

By |2013-09-16T15:13:50+01:00September 16th, 2013|Van Accessories, Van management, Van News, Van Signwriting|

A scruffy or damaged van is likely to put off potential customers HAVE you ever put in a reasonable quote for a job then wondered why you didn't get it? It could be down to the condition of your van, according to van specialists Vanarama. The company is warning tradespeople such as plumbers and electricians, joiners and painter-decorators, that [...]

Van excellence – what does it mean to van operators?

By |2013-09-01T19:04:01+01:00September 1st, 2013|Reports, Van Accessories, Van management|

The Van Excellence scheme is for all sizes of van operator, not just large businesses like HSS WHO are the van operators in this world. And what defines a van driver? Some may actually be qualified plumbers, electricians or engineers - who just happen to drive a van – and therefore don’t classify themselves as van operators. [...]

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