Removable fridge boxes for light vans
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A RANGE of removable insulated boxes, which converts car-derived or panel vans into refrigerated delivery vehicles, is now being offered by Thermovan, the High Wycombebased bodybuilder.
Van Box units arc constr ii (led from rot-proof Kli3gecell insulated panels — 80mm thick for chilled goods or 100rinn thick for frozen —
which are capped with anodised aluminium mouldings.
Refrigeration can be either by eutechtic inserts or a eutechtic plate with a remote condensor, or by a built-in 12 or 24V electric system.
A full-size rear door is fitted as standard, and when not required the VanBox can be removed allowing the van to return to normal use. A VanBox unit for a typical car-derived van, such as the Bedford Astramax Austin Maestro or Ford Escort, has a load capacity of one cubic metre and can carry a 384kg payload.
Price for an Astramax VanBox, which conies with eutechtic inserts and a box temperature gauge, is 0,113 plus VAT.