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WhatVan?
Fit for purpose
A guide to conversion 2019
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Welcome
Editor, James Dallas
A light commercial vehicle conversion can cover myriad changes and additions to the model
that rolled off the manufacturer's production line – from the installation of racking and storage
solutions to the interior of a panel van to the fitting of a bespoke body or load area to the chassis,
as is the case with the most popular body builds, such as tippers, dropsides and Luton vans.
In total around 80% of vans on the road have been converted in some form, although
that figure is not reflected in the number registered as conversions because some minor
modifications – such as additional racks and storage compartments – will have been
handled by the operators themselves.
Nevertheless, businesses are ever more frequently opting to have conversions carried out
at the point of purchase so that th
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Welcome Editor, James Dallas A light commercial
12 Alfa Drop Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commercial Vehicle Converters Double Cab Tipper w
6 ALFA DROP BOX Imagination is Innovation
Alfa Drop Box Unit 25 South Cambridge Business Pa
8 ARNOLD CLARK Built for you. Built to last
Arnold Clark's coachbuilding department began in
10 BOTT The Bott Group is a worldwide designer,
Bott provide an extensive range of tailored conve
12 BRI STOR SYSTEMS Leading light commercial veh
Wide range of internal racking solutions
14 CARTWRIGHT CONVERSIONS
Cartwright Conversions Tel: 0800 0320 279 Email:
16 COOLKIT Coolness Starts Within
We hold a wide range of new and approved used veh
18 LOCKS 4 VANS UK's largest automotive suppleme
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20 LYNDON SYSTEMS LTD It's all about the backup
Mess facilities include tea boiler, hot and cold
22 MAXI LOW UK Key ser
Maxi-Low UK Limited 1 Messenger Close, Loughborou
24 OBERAIGNER OFFROAD SOLUTIONS 4x4
Oberaigner Automotive Roman-Oberaigner-Allee 1, 1
26 PALFINGER TAIL LIFTS Tail lift specialists
MBB C 500 VAN. Also with a vertical foldable plat
28 SORTIMO Van Racking Solutions
Sortimo International 11-17 Ravenhurst Court, Bir
30 TEVO LIMITED Europe's largest vehicle racking
Tevo's purpose built production facility
32 TIPMASTER Tipping body and bespoke conversion
Tipmaster Ltd Rigg Approach, Lea Bridge Road, Lon
34 TRUCKSMITH Cutting-edge technology built on o
The Trucksmith Tipper shown on the Renault Master
36 UNWIN Key Market Se
Innotrax™ Floor Unwin SpaceFloor® with
VANTASTEC Conversion of temperature controlled ve
Vantastec's temperature controlled vehicles are b
40 VANWEIGH® Overload Protection - Load Optimisa
4 X 4 o road solutions Oberaigner . . . . . . .
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