Crew cab ultimatum
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• Stoke on Trent-based bodybuilder Whitacres, has announced what it calls "the ultimate crew cab on the Iveco Ford" Cargo. Unlike the alloycomposite traditional cab produced by the firm, the new glass-reinforced-plastic cab has the potential of being produced cheaply. A similar conversion on an MAN, and a Renault Dodge is expected soon.
The basic GRP shell is produced in two lengths (1,270nun and 1,524mm) by an outside contractor, and an extensive range of options are available. Whitacres only fits the interior trim, glass, electrics, and hydraulics to the vehicle, and turnaround, now around three weeks, could soon possibly be trimmed to only four days.
Prices start at £3,630 plus VAT for the short-cab with rnuniciple seating, and £3,935 plus VAT for the long cab with a three-man deluxe seat. There is an extensive range of options included The GRP shell is 2.5mm thick, and is bonded to a steel frame, which in turn is welded to the underframe, along with the seat-belt mounts. Features of the conversion include: the retention of the Iveco Ford header tank; saving of over 200nun body length, tinted curved glass in the crew cab; and GRP insulation between the walls of the cab to cut down on interior noise.