New Launches
Show Report: CV Show 2012
What a cracking event the 2012 Commercial Vehicle Show turned out to be, thanks in no small part to Ford… Read More
Mitsubishi L200 4x4 Long-Term Test 1
We has just taken delivery of a Mitsubishi L200 4x4 Club Cab for long-term appraisal… Read More
Ford Transit ECOnetic Brief Test
We’ve been putting a SWB 100hp 2.2TDi Euro 5 Transit 280 ECOnetic through its paces… Read More
Renault Kangoo ZE 2011 European Launch
Renault is at the forefront of manufacturers offering a mass produced factory-built electric van… Read More
Fuso Canter 2011 European Launch
Fuso has completely revamped its range of light and heavy truck Canter chassis and chassis crew cabs… Read More
Iveco Daily 2011 European Launch
Iveco has introduced new, latest generation diesels to its Daily range, along with detail changes inside and out… Read More
Ford Transit 2011 European Launch
Ford takes the iconic Transit to the next stage with an all-new range of 2.2-litre Euro 5 diesels… Read More
Volkswagen Crafter 2011 UK Launch
VW’s large panel van has undergone a serious makeover with changes to the front-end styling and the cab interior, as well as new Euro 5 diesels… Read More
Ford Transit Connect Electric Brief Test
We spent a day with the battery-powered Connect to get a better idea of what it’s like to live with in its natural, urban environment. Read More
Mercedes-Benz Vito E-CELL Brief Test
Currently undergoing trials with selected fleet customers in the UK, we managed to get behind the wheel of a battery-powered Vito E-CELL… Read More
Daily 7-tonner pitches up at PapaKåta
PapaKåta is in the business of supplying teepee-style Kåtas tents, pioneered by the Sami people of Lapland, for special events. It relied on 3.5 tonne vans and 4x4s with trailers for transportation, but it needed something with a greater payload; enter the 7.0 tonne Iveco Daily.The 176hp 70C80 Daily Crew Cab has a payload and body potential of 4.4 tonnes, as well being a seven-seater for additional versatility. It’s been fitted with a bespoke curtainside body provided by Martin Williams of Hull, making it ideal for transporting the teepees and function materials, such as staging, tables and chairs.
Supplied by North East Truck & Van, the Daily has been specified with a locking differential to aid traction when it leaves the tarmac; a common requirement when PapaKåta is setting-up and de-rigging for functions.
“The majority of our work is within about three hours’ drive of Yorkshire, but our expertise with teepees mean we can be booked for jobs across the UK and Ireland”, said joint managing director Richard Monaghan. The Daily gives us a versatile vehicle for eating up motorway mileage, plus with the manoeuvrability to position the vehicle precisely once we arrive on site.”