Pro Installer June 2018 - Issue 63 | Page 41

Motoring
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Motoring

INTRODUCING BOTT SMARTVAN – VAN RACKING FOR EXPERTS

LCV owners have long been using ply wood to create storage places within their vans, correctly recognising the value of not only keeping expensive tools safe in transit but also how time efficient it is to be able to lay your hands on what you need when you need it.
Bott Smartvan takes this to a truly professional level. Utilising over 30 years of fleet vehicle conversion expertise, Smartvan have designed a fully customisable, van model specific, space efficient, light weight steel van racking range for the self-fit market.
Bott
Bott are a provider of workspace and in-vehicle storage solutions first established in 1977. Their fleet vehicle conversion centre creates bespoke vehicle conversions including racking, electrics, decals and much more. Made in Britain using German-inspired engineering, manufactured and packed on-site at our plant
in Cornwall, the Smartvan range distils this knowledge into a modular self-fit, no drill, lightweight steel racking solution for micro fleets and sole traders.
The racking is fully crash tested to EU ECE / R17 standards to ensure the highest possible safety and comes with a 3 year manufacturer warranty.
Make and model specific design
Vehicle-specific designs for small, medium and large vans match to your van’ s existing manufacturer fixing points perfectly, allowing the racking to be safely and securely fitted with no drilling required. The clever design utilises otherwise wasted space to give you
maximum storage for your tools and materials without compromising on your load space. Unlike traditional box shaped ply racking, Bott Smartvan racking is based on slimline frames fitted on either side of the van, sitting in the wall space over the wheel arch to keep most of the central loading area free.
Fully customisable
The modular solution enables customers to go online and design their own solution using the innovative configuration tool- https:// config. bottsmartvan. co. uk / vehicle
Choosing from simple trough shelving, toolcase holders, perfo panels with hooks, portable cases, or
a mixture of all of them, it is easy to put together a solution to suit you. Shelves and other accessories are height-adjustable, interchangeable, and can be positioned at different depths to follow the contours of your van and make use of space normally wasted with traditional van racking.
You can even switch shelves around within the racking as your tools or work practices change over time.
Prices for racking modules start from just £ 229 and standard delivery is from 3 to 5 days for the UK mainland.
www. bottsmartvan. co. uk

TOP FOUR HOT SPOTS FOR MILEAGE FRAUD IN THE UK REVEALED

Mileage fraud may be more prevalent in UK than previously thought, with the practice risking driver safety as well as costing millions of pounds every year. Carly- Connected Car, the world market leader in mobile car electronics, has found the top four UK hot spots where 18 per cent of vehicles are displaying the incorrect mileage, three per cent higher than the national average of 15 per cent, equating to nearly five million vehicles in total.
According to the data collected from a study of over 150,000 vehicles in the UK, part of a larger survey of one million cars: London, Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds were identified as the top four overall UK regions for mileage fraud.
One of the reasons for the rise in mileage fraud is likely to be the increasing popularity of affordable car finance plans. Personal
Contract Purchases and Personal Contract Hire deals often come with strict mileage limits where each additional mile can be charged at as much as 30p. This has led to some owners turning to‘ mileage correction’ firms that offer to dial back the odometer to avoid expensive financial penalties.
The knock-on effect on the used car market means unsuspecting motorists are over paying by millions of pounds every year for vehicles which have had their mileage digitally altered; The safety implications of which are very serious as modern cars rely on mileage to give an indication of what service is needed and when parts need replacing.
The study also found large discrepancies between actual fuel consumption and data stated by manufacturers, in some cases these figures differ by almost 75 per cent, as well as changes to UK driving behaviour, with 40 per cent of all journeys on UK roads covering just three miles.
Carly’ s Connected Car app, available for BMW, MINI, Mercedes, Renault, Volkswagen Group cars, performs a manufacturer-quality diagnostic session in minutes. The adapter can tap into the car’ s multiple computers( ECUs) to check for correlation with the visible speedometer and identify whether data has been manipulated, as well as allowing customisation of vehicle comfort features.
www. smmt. co. uk / vehicle-data /
www. statista. com / statistics / 299972 / average-age-of-cars-on-the-road-inthe-united-kingdom /