SPEEDLINER® PROTECTS PEST CONTROL VANS FOR
BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL.

Bristol City Council’s Pest Control Services and Dog Warden Department has upgraded the protection of each of its new vans and has elected to use SPEEDLINER® spray-on lining to give a superior hard-wearing and easy to clean interior.

The fleet of 15 vehicles, either Vauxhall Combo or Citroen Berlingo vans, is leased and each has been modified for use as either a Pest Control vehicle or a Dog Warden van.

“We used to have our vans fibreglass lined,” says Manager, Pest Control Services, Richard Bevan, “but on the advice of Van Extras, who modifies all of our vehicles, we switched to SPEEDLINER® some three years ago. We now get a much faster turnaround and we’re delighted with the performance and standard of finish.”

The 12 Vauxhall Combo pest control vans are plywood-lined, including the bulkhead, and are hermetically sealed with the SPEEDLINER® van lining in a stock light grey colour, before being fitted out with tailor-made racking at local company, Van Extras, who also fit a roof vent.

The vehicles carry a range of rodenticides, insecticides, disinfectants and deodorants as well as equipment including sprayers, pumps, dusters, protection equipment and a hand washing facility fitted to a back door.

The three Citroen Berlingos are similarly lined and sealed with SPEEDLINER® then fitted with different sized open mesh cages. These vehicles are fitted with powered vents by Van Extras.

In both cases, regular interior pressure washing and disinfecting is required after any spillages, and, in the case of the dog vans, to prevent cross-contamination of any viruses.
“Each vehicle is allotted to specific drivers,” says Richard Bevan, “and we encourage a sense of pride in the condition and general cleanliness of their vehicles, after all, they represent Bristol City Council.

SPEEDLINER® is key to this and prevents any internal damage or corrosion, is very easy to wash down, giving an ‘as-new’ look each time. We’ve never had to have the coating repaired.”

Van Extras is the van fitting section of Bristol company, TGS Coachworks, run by Nathan Smith. The company provides a one-stop shop for all van fitting out requirements, from lining and sealing, to racking, purpose-designed storage systems, ventilation, lighting, and vehicle alarms.

“We switched to SPEEDLINER® for several reasons,” explains Nathan. “It enabled us to bring the coating ‘in-house’, so the whole job was under our control. I feel it is a superior standard of finish and it cuts down our total fitting turnaround from 2-3 weeks to generally under a week. What’s more, we can offer customers any colour they want with a choice of additives to meet their precise needs.”

The SPEEDLINER® product offers unparalleled durability and tensile strength is independently proven to be the toughest urethane spray-on liner in the world and with the addition of DuPont Kevlar® fibre provides unsurpassed cut and tear resistance.