Unveiled at this year’s Commercial Vehicle Show at the NEC in Birmingham, the vehicle will be used by the long-established company to meet the increasing call from its rental clients for a vehicle that could ensure the welfare of their workforces on remote sites.
Available for order through Renault’s dealer network, the Renault Master Wellbus conversion has been developed in conjunction with accredited Renault supplier O & H Vehicle conversions.
Designed to comply with new European Community Whole Vehicle Type Approval (ECWVTA) regulations that ensure all vehicles are ‘safe to use on the road and have a lower impact on the environment’, the bespoke Wellbus conversion is based on the front-wheel-drive, long-wheelbase Medium Roof Van platform that was introduced in 2014.
Supplied via Parks Renault in East Kilbride, and bought outright by Jarvie Plant Group, the company’s Wellbus conversions are all powered by the 2.3-litre dCi 125 turbo diesel engine and based on the ‘Business’ specification trim level. Like all Renault LCVs, they also benefit from the Renault 4+ warranty that provides the ultimate peace of mind for four years or 100,000 miles.
The Wellbus conversions are the latest development in the long-standing partnership between Jarvie Plant Group and Renault Group UK. With the acquisition of its Wellbus conversions, the family-owned business now has nearly 100 Renault vehicles available for customers to hire, including Trafic, Kangoo, Scenic and Clio models – over 60 of which have been bought this year.
Stuart Granton, Jarvie Plant Group finance director, said: “With recent changes to health and safety legislation, we’ve seen a sizeable increase in demand for welfare vehicles and while we have considered other conversions, the Renault Wellbus is the only suitable vehicle that importantly meets all type approval regulations.
“Customer feedback has been very good and the Wellbuses are proving particularly popular with our clients who are completing projects at sites where there are no facilities, such as working on remote roads and canal towpaths. The specification is excellent and if demand continues, I expect we will be adding more to our fleet.”
