Over 400 Ford Transits Added to British Gas' Fleet

Ford UK has announced today that British Gas is to take delivery of a total of 403 Ford Transit vans. Some 343 of the vans come with Transit medium wheelbase (MWB), while 60 more have all-wheel-drive (AWD). It’s hoped that the new additions to the fleet will better cope with the coming winter weather.

“We have been using Ford Transits for several years now and they are proving very reliable.  Ford offer well-engineered vans combined with great after-sales service making them the best option for our expanding fleet.  The Ford Transit is also very economical, offering the lowest cost of ownership in its class over a five-year, 60,000-mile life cycle," Colin Marriott, general manager of the British Gas fleet said.

The Ford Transits will be distributed across Britain, in order to help British Gas achieve even better attendance rates at homes and businesses suffering heating problems during adverse weather conditions. The new additions will boost the British Gas fleet to well over 1,000 Ford Transits. Ford has also released a couple of pictures of the Transits, liveried in the latest British Gas corporate colors.

“It’s reassuring to know that British Gas which provides such a lifeline to its customers – particularly during extremely bad weather – is putting its faith in Britain’s most popular van, the Ford Transit.  It is a testament to the popularity and reliability of the Ford Transit that British Gas now have over 1,000 on their fleet," according to Ford UK’s director of fleet operations, Kevin Griffin.