British Gas orders 520 Ford Transit vans for engineers who "love" them

If you were asked which van model would be most compatible with your company/work needs, what would your answer be? British Gas central heating installation engineers were asked that very question and their resounding answers resulted in an order for 520 Ford Transit models from British Gas.

In a recent press release from Ford, British Gas said they chose the Ford Transit primarily for its class-leading economy and low emissions, provided by its Dagenham-built 125PS 2.2-litre TDCi diesel engine.

Colin Marriott, fleet general manager, British Gas, said: “It was a no-brainer really, the vans used by our central heating installation engineers are a vital resource for them and they love the Transit. When we asked, they said: ‘Give us the same again, please.’ On top of that, by sticking with the same body shape, we have been able to take fantastic advantage of being able to recycle all the racking systems, saving tons of steel, energy and a lot of money.”

To enable the engineers to carry out their work in the toughest of environments, all of the Ford Transit vans being supplied are 330 medium wheelbase, medium roof models, equipped with air-conditioning, speed limiter and winter tyres. Thirty-two of the vans will be four-wheel drive versions, which will be located strategically around the country by British Gas, for use in the most severe weather.

Britain’s favourite van becomes the UK’s largest central heating installers van of choice, so be on the lookout for one of these stylishly branded turquoise blue Ford Transit vans the next time you need a call out from British Gas.