LDV dealer Morgan Elliott; based in Croydon, South London is supplying the new minibuses, which are worth £236,445 at showroom prices, to Olympic South Limited.  Olympic South works with local authorities, hospitals and schools in the London area to provide transport services for their users.

LDV's MAXUS Minibus range comes with the following as standard:

*  Air conditioning
*  Forward facing seats with 'all generation' lap and diagonal seatbelts
*  Five year 100,000 miles warranty
*  Blackened privacy glass
*  CD player
*  Electric window and electric mirrors
*  Steel bulkhead
*  ABS and EBD
*  Driver's and passenger's airbag and choice of 95 PS or 120 PS diesel engine.

The new minibuses will be used to tran]]> www.croydonldv.com/news.asp?NewsID=404 The new website – www.1000vans.com - will sell vans from every manufacturer including Ford, Mercedes, Citroen, Iveco and Volkswagen as well as LDV’s own award-winning MAXUS.

The site will be updated daily as vans throughout the UK become available.  Pictures, specifications and prices will be posted on the site and customers have the reassurance that prior to sale, all vehicles will be subject to LDV’s Vanguard Programme, which includes:

• Multi-point check
• Full service
• 12 month MOT
• HPI certificate
• Mileage check
• 30-day exchange plan
• Manufacturer’s warranty balance

Final purchase will be carried out locally by LDV’s dealer network, allowing customers to benefit from simple and straightforward used van finance plans that are easy to understand and can be adjusted to fit individual budgets.  Purchasers can also choose to upgrade their van online with a list of van extras including sign writing, satellite ]]> www.croydonldv.com/news.asp?NewsID=261
Its debut at the 2006 Commercial Vehicle Show at Birmingham’s NEC reveals a vehicle bristling with features aimed at providing optimum choice to operators. These include:

Two seating capacities – 12 or 15
Two wheelbase lengths – SWB 3.1 metres; LWB 3.85 metres
Two roof heights – SWB 2.315 metres; LWB 2.54 metres
Two power ratings – 95PS (70 kW); 120PS (88 kW)
Two warranty packages – 3 years/100,000 miles; 4 years/60,000 miles
Best in class side load and rear door widths
Best in class insurance ratings
Class-leading cost of ownership

The Maxus minibus is a product derived from LDV’s recently completed five-year, £500 million development programme. The outcome is a minibus that combines stylish design, comfort, reliability and safety with low cost of day-to-day operation and ]]> www.croydonldv.com/news.asp?NewsID=262
There is a Maxus Platinum model in both long and short wheelbase variants, at all three weights (2.8t, 3.2t and 3.5t) and in both roof heights. Standard features are:
• Alloy wheels
• Metallic paint
• Air conditioning
• Steel bulkhead
• Privacy glass
• Electric windows and mirrors
• CD player
• Driver’s airbag
The specification can be further enhanced by the addition of two option packs that can be purchased separately or together.

The Safety and Security pack includes an adjustable driver’s seat, anti-lock brakes, passenger airbag (the driver airbag is standard), perimetric alarm and front fog lamps.

An adjustable driver’s seat is also part of the Professional Trade Pack and which adds Hexagrip flo]]> www.croydonldv.com/news.asp?NewsID=263
After several meetings between our Van Sales Specialist Greg Lackey and Bellhire’s Managing Director, an order for 40 LWB and 30 SWB Maxus was confirmed. Greg Lackey said “Once the order was confirmed we set about the task of sign writing and ply-lining all of the vehicles to our customer’s specification, we then choreographed the deliveries to the 6 branches within the time scale agreed. We at Morgan Elliott hope that we have laid the foundations down for long lasting relationship with Bellhire and look forward to future business.”]]> www.croydonldv.com/news.asp?NewsID=264
Theses demonstration vehicles have proved popular with local businesses; therefore if you would like to take advantage of using one of the vehicles free of charge, please do not hesitate to contact either Greg Lackey at our Croydon branch on 020 8683 6260 or Peter Hiller at our Belvedere branch on 020 8310 7804..]]> www.croydonldv.com/news.asp?NewsID=258


LDV are proud to announce another major award for the already multi award winning Maxus van, by being awarded Fleet van of the year 2006 at the 20th Annual Motor Transport awards ceremony. The event celebrate the outstanding achievements of industry recognising innovation, outstanding service, efficiency and quality. Judged by a panel of experts from the fleet sector, LDV along with Maxus were praised for an outstanding commitment and understanding of the fleet market.
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