June 28th, 2009

Almost everyone is aware of the reputation that white van men have, but how about red van men? Well because of the credit crunch, these could soon die out because of the European wide shortage of red vans.

The credit crunch is the reason for the lack of coloured vans. Because money is tight from the credit crunch, the overall amount of vans that are being sold is dropping, this has meant that the manufacturers have decreased the amount of coloured vans going into production. More classical colours like white are being produced instead, so it seems that many companies that rely on red vans like Eagle Couriers, a Scottish delivery firm, might have to change their van colours to something more traditional.

It sounds like a bit of an odd situation to be in, due to the credit crunch, van manufacturers are creating less coloured vans, however, it’s the coloured vans that are in demand.

If some companies end up having to change the colour of their vans, it may be for the greater good because they may end up buying a safer colour van. This may sound strange but there have been studies carried out that show that white vehicles are the safest and are in the least amount of accidents. A number of studies have been undertaken into the colour of cars, one being a study that looked at cars in lighting storms and it found that a white car was less likely to be struck by lightning. Another study found that a white fire engine is far less likely to be involved in a collision than a red one.

Maybe we should start claiming a reduction in car insurance if you have a white car because according to the RAC white is the safest car colour.

If you are a company that requires colour specific vans, maybe can leasing should be on the table? There are a huge number of different vans available for lease all in different colours, from minibus leasing to tipper van leasing, there are vans for every purpose and every requirement.

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