UK 4x4 set up for Holiday Transit
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Mahindra imports
• Mahindra jeep imports are now being handled by a newly formed company, UK 4x4. Initial imports will comprise the CJ3, similar to the original Willys jeep, and the Q5 which includes an integral roll bar and resembles the Jeep Renegade. The CJ3 will be available in short and long wheelbase.
Both vehicles now have improved heating and better quality hard and soft tops. In addition, comprehensive rustproofing and a six-year anti-corrosion guarantee form part of the vehicle specification.
Power comes from the same ageing Peugeot XI) 2.1-litre indirect-injection diesel, driving all four wheels through a four-speed gearbox and two-speed transfer box. Suspension is by leaf springs all round. Payloads with 75kg driver are 325kg for the CJ3 and 475kg for the Q5.
UK 4x4 has appointed around 20 dealers and hopes to increase this to 50 across the UK. Prices start at .£5,995 (ex-VAT) for the Q3 SIVB rising to £7,995 (exVAT) for the CJ5 hardtop. • Ford of Britain Trust has handed over a 15-seater minibus to Toynbee Hall. For more than 100 years, Toynbee Hall has assisted the needs of the socially and educationally disadvantaged in East London.
The bus will be used to take disadvantaged youngsters on holiday. Ford will also contribute £7,500 towards its running costs over three years The Transit took 52.2% of the UK panel van market in the first six months of 1993. Transit sales were up 1,770 to 21,094 compared with the same period in 1992.