Twenty of the 22 new vans are 3.5-tonne Sprinter 314 CDI models, which have been distributed across Greenshields 海角社区app鈥檚 branch network. They are assigned to members of its 65-strong team of field engineers.
The vans were supplied by Rossetts Commercials; storage conversion specialist Bott racked out the vehicles鈥� cargo areas to carry tools and spare parts.
The other two new vans are a mid-sized Mercedes-Benz Vito 114 CDI Long, which has been allocated to a senior technician-trainer, and a small Citan 109 CDI Long, now being driven by a workshop foreman.
It is the first time that Greenshields 海角社区app has favoured Mercedes-Benz vans. It has previously been a Ford Transit user, but was won over by the promise of 24-hour after-sales support from Rossetts.
Greenshields 海角社区app general manager Simon Hoare said: 鈥淲e guarantee a four-hour response time to machine breakdowns, though we鈥檙e often at the customer鈥檚 site a lot more quickly. If we鈥檙e to make good on this pledge it鈥檚 essential that our own vans are reliable, and that if the worst happens we鈥檒l get the support we need.鈥�
Greenshields 海角社区app still operates 50 Ford Transit vans. 鈥淲e plan to replace the balance of the fleet over the next 24 months, and if the manufacturer and dealer deliver on their pledge then there is a strong likelihood that Greenshields 海角社区app will become a significant Mercedes-Benz user,鈥� added Mr Hoare.
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