Refrigerated Vehicle
A Guide to Buying a Refrigerated Van
When it comes to purchasing your first refrigerated van, it’s not exactly black and white. There are so many different van types and models out there with different specifications suited to different uses. So how do you choose which refrigerated van is best for your business? That’s where we’re here to help run through some…
Read MoreMaintaining Your Refrigerated Vehicle
Refrigerated vehicles serve a number of purposes, from transporting produce, poultry and flowers to important medicines and vaccinations. If you’re the owner or user of a refrigerated vehicle, it is crucial to ensure your vehicle is able to serve these purposes without spoiling produce, leading to wasted goods or unhappy customers. This guide will help…
Read MoreWhat is Overnight Standby and Do you Need it?
Stand-by facilities allow a van to keep refrigeration systems running while the engine remains off. It is a system that uses electrical and mains power to work, either a generator or the mains can be used to keep the stand-by facility working. An overnight standby system is an electrical plug-in facility, which can be added…
Read MoreThings To Look For In A New Refrigerated Vehicle
Does your business rely on having refrigerated transport to help you transport goods from A to B? If so, choosing a reliable, efficient and effective refrigerated vehicle should be high on your priority list. Whether you are looking for refrigerated vehicle hire or looking to purchase a fridge van conversion here are some things you…
Read MoreHire Refrigerated Vans this Christmas and Boost your Sales
The lead up to Christmas can be a busy time for businesses with consumer demand likely to increase. In particular, the food industry sees unprecedented growth in November and December with food festivals, Christmas parties and of course Christmas dinner becoming top priorities. For the purpose of this entry, we show you how refrigerated van…
Read MoreRVR’s Latest Refrigerated Vehicle Conversion
RVR have been busy working on our latest conversion that took us approximately two weeks to complete. In this instance, this refrigerated conversion has been created so that it is suitable for multi-temperature operation. This would allow an individual to transport goods at different temperatures. It is controlled by a removable insulated bulkhead with a…
Read MoreRodda Adds New Vehicles to its Fleet!
Clotted cream producer Rodda have updated their current fleet with four new Isuzu Forward 7.5 tonne trucks. Taking their transport force to 18 vehicles that includes a mix of Isuzu, Mitsubishi, Iveco and Volkswagen the new trucks will help transport 220 million portions of clotted cream around the United Kingdom that is produced by Rodda.…
Read MoreSainsbury’s to Use Naturally Refrigerated Vehicles
Supermarket chain Sainsbury’s has become the world’s first company to use naturally refrigerated vehicles for food delivery services. Made by Carrier Transicold – a company that specialises in natural refrigeration technology – the vehicle will the first of its kind and will use only carbon dioxide as the refrigerant. Sainsbury’s operations support manager Gary King…
Read MoreMaintaining The Appearance Of Your Refrigerated Transport Is important
Your refrigerated van is a travelling face of your business; therefore, it is important that you maintain the appearance of your refrigerated transport at all times to create a good public perception regarding the quality of your fridge van. The appearance is particularly important if you are transporting food, a well-cleaned fridge van will encourage…
Read MoreThe Importance Of Carrying Out Regular Tyre Checks
At Refrigerated Vehicle Rental we always check that our refrigerated vehicles are safe before we allow anyone to hire our chiller vans. However if you have your own refrigerated vehicle then it is important that you carry out regular tyre checks so that your fridge/freezer van remains safe. This is particularly important if you vehicle…
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