Vanadam began with a specification review. Working closely with the client’s fleet manager, we defined a single standard build that would meet the operational requirements of every engineer across the network — regardless of which van they were assigned.
The Ford Transit 350 L3H2 was selected as the base vehicle. It provided the load volume, weight rating and serviceability that the utility operation required, while offering strong volume pricing through Vanadam’s supply chain.
We appointed a single approved racking specialist — Bott — to convert all 20 vehicles to a common layout. This eliminated variation, simplified future parts ordering and ensured every engineer worked from an identical setup from day one.
To manage the transition without disrupting field operations, Vanadam arranged phased delivery of five vehicles per week over four weeks. As new vans arrived, the corresponding old vehicles were taken off-road and managed through Vanadam’s disposal process — ensuring the client received residual value rather than dealing with disposal independently.
Throughout the programme, a single Vanadam account manager coordinated all activity across the vehicle supplier, the racking converter, the client’s fleet team and the disposal route. One contact. No dropped handoffs.
