News : Backbone of Britain breaks cover
Andrew Elphick Finally, Ford’s new Transit Custom has broken cover away from the halogen spotlights of the show circuit. Ford whetted the appetite of ‘White van person’ (we’re very politically correct...
View ArticleUnsung Heroes : Leyland-DAF/LDV 400 – vantastic success!
A variation on a theme of our popular Unsung Heroes section. This time we pay respect to what was once ‘The biggest selling and biggest sized van in the UK’. Words: Mike Humble It’s Britain’s biggest...
View ArticleThe commercials : 1986 Ford Transit
On the eve of the end of UK Transit production, James Godwin tells the story of the design process at Ford’s Dunton facility in Essex. It was an interesting process – and a tale of inspiration and...
View ArticleNews : British-built Transit dominates reliability survey
Dan Powell The British-built Ford Transit is the UK’s most reliable van, according to a survey of the 50 largest contract hire and leasing companies. The FN50 reliability survey, by trade magazine...
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