The high roof Ford Transit 190's have an on-board compressor, tyre changing and wheel balancing equipment. They are also fitted with storage boxes, light bars, racking, air hose reel and a Lucus 250kg step lift.

Along with the vans Hawson have also completed an ATS order for Transit 190 long wheel base chassis cabs with aluminium dropside bodies. As with the vans they carry an on-board compressor which in this case is covered by a full width canopy and safety mesh.

The vehicles are equipped with numerous storage compartments, a Lucas 250Kg side lift as well as the usual light bars, work lights, toolboxes and reflective decals.

The bodies need to be extremely robust to cope with the heavy loads carried and include a host of customised options specifically designed for the customer.These include a multi-storage system to allow transportation of non-ferrous and steel sheets in separate compartments to avoid contact, as well as the ability to allow transportation of non-ferrous and steel sections, storage lockers and night working lights for overnight loading / unloading.

The six wheel version has a removable rear gantry to enable the carriage of 12 meter steel beams in a flat condition.

  Fords new Ranger has proved a great success with the MOD police. They are being equipped by Hawsons with split cages, storage compartments and forced air ventilation for the transport and well being of their canine colleagues.

As the photographs show, the Palm House at the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew is very impressive and when Kew decided they needed a replacement vehicle, they purchased the equally impressive Mercedes Sprinter and Hawson Garner Luton body.

Mark Williamson at MercedesBenz Great West Road, who has been a long-standing customer of Hawson Garner, supplied the 312D Sprinter Chassis Cab.

As the vehicle was to have a multi-purpose role the body specification included floor lashing rings, plywood lining, load lok and tie rails along with a 500kg tail lift. The vehicle has been put into service recently and is already proving to be extremely useful.