[Len Gribble]

Derek

priorities what about the fridge?

Len

[Derek]

Joking apart that's a serious load of kit to put in a small van...it must have a mezzanine floor

You will have to give us some lessons on 'van packing' especially that John Bolton fella  

Derek

[garyj]

I have a Ford Courier, although it has the extra height its still far to small ( its based on a Fiesta). Ford Transit next for sure.

[adl]

Just added a Mercedes sprinter 4mt high top to the fleet, just put a 494 TM in it, 250mt hose reels water tank and racking and there is still room to fit a couple of scrubbers (dryers that is)   it makes the transit look like a matchbox toy

[Dynafoam]

Derek,

You will have to give us some lessons on 'van packing' especially that John Bolton fella

I realised a couple of weeks ago that my ashtray was unused - not for long - my 'talking remote control' (mobile phone to you) now has a home  

John.

[Shaun_Ashmore]

John where do you put you glasses?
On second thoughts don't answer that!

Shaun

[Dynafoam]

Shaun,

That's one question you never ask an old codger - even if they're on the end of his nose, he's lost the things  

John.

[Ken Wainwright]

Perhaps I should upgrade to a Citroen ZX and make much more money than I do now

Safe and happy driving down the straight and narrow
Ken

[Martin_Riley]

Iveco Daily 35S12 Med Roof MWB. Best van I have had. Plenty of room and power and Transit like fuel economy. Have run Ford Escort, Toyota Hiace Powervan, New shape Ford Transit but the Iveco beats the lot. Can carry my truckmount 250m of hoses and reels 70 gal tanks plus all other equipment and still loads of room for more. Also 23500 mile service intervals help with running costs.
Martin

[Derek]

Hi

I have 'put up with' my Mercedes Vito now since last December.  
As far as medium sized vans go it takes some beating.... comfortable to drive too. I can get two portable machines at the back end side by side.

It also has a place to put your glasses    

John.... you are obviously the 'high guru' when it comes to van packing... where do you put your wands (this is not a trick (OR RUDE) question)
Everywhere I put them they seem to get in the way, I have contemplated attaching them inside the roof area somehow

Cheers
Derek

[Dynafoam]

Derek,

The wands reside comfortably in a 'hammock' just below the roof  - surprised a few people earlier this year at Watford.

John.

[Derek]

John

That's the sort of thing I was thinking of but don't they clatter about a bit?

Derek

I am off on my holidays for a week so don't post too much as I don't want too much catching up to do

[Dynafoam]

Derek,

No clatter whatsoever  

Don't forget my stick of rock  

John.

[Shaun_Ashmore]

Not too much vino calypso Derek, you'll get rosey cheeks!

Hope you and the present Mrs.Bolton have a nice time and remember to always look right when crossing the road  :

Shaun

[Dynafoam]

Shaun,

One thing about Derek - he always looks right  

(Nice tie !)

John.

[strakercleaning]

The tie will leave a strange WHITE mark  
Nothing political intended :
Chris 'the leper' Straker

[Michel Roberts]

I don,t drive a van at all, but people mover i.e a citroen synergie.  Seven seats when you need them two when you don,t. the two problems with it are the fact that everything is on show and also having to unload some kit every night and reload in the morning. the reason I bought it was because driving around London everyday I really wanted an automatic with aircon and it was virtually impossable to find this in a van. In it I manage to fit on occassion all my carpet fitting and carpet cleaning kit, which comprises of

Carpet fitting

1 roll underlay
1 box medium carpet gripper
200ft short pin gripper
200ft archtecheral(ouch) gripper
2 powerstretchers
2 superstretchers
1 stretchermate
1 deadman
1heat seaming iron
1heavy duty hot melt glue gun
2 boxes assorted hand tools
1 door trimmer
1 electric drill
1 2m roll up straight edge
Assorted doorbars
Assorted tapes and adhesives

Carpet cleaning

1 prochem steameasy+ bits
1 cimex RS38 rotary
1 Kirby G4
2 pump up sprayers
Loads of chems, buckets grooming brushes ect

Recently I noticed that mercedes has brought out a new vito range which does have both air con and an auto box but it,s a hell of a lot of money