<br />
WhatVan?<br />
Fit for purpose<br />
A guide to conversion 2018<br />
2<br />
Welcome<br />
Editor, James Dallas<br />
A light commercial vehicle conversion can cover a broad range of alterations and<br />
additions to the original model that rolled off the production line – from adding<br />
racking and storage compartments to the interior of a panel van to fitting a bespoke<br />
body or load area to the chassis, as is the case with tippers, dropsides and Luton vans,<br />
for example.<br />
As a result about four out of five vans on the road have been converted in some<br />
form, although that figure is not necessarily reflected in the number registered as<br />
conversions because some modifications – such as additional racks and storage<br />
solutions – will have been undertaken by the operators themselves. But customers are<br />
increasingly seeking bespoke solutions at the point of purchase rather than taking the<br />
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