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How do you identify the main criteria to obtaining recognition as a ‘white van man’? Obviously you have to own a white van for starters, but even this may exclude you from joining this club. What follows is a list of experiences that to me would guarantee acceptance for anyone into the ’special club’.

Complete disregard for other road users

Now, this is vitally important if you wish to become a member of this club. It cannot simply be a slight bending of the rules or a deliberate misinterpretation here or there. There has to be no abiding by the rules! If you are driving down a narrow county road, for example, you cannot safely negociate passage past another vehicle. If it is possible you have to force the other vehicle to stop for you, or better still, completely run the other person off the road. if you can adhieve this without caring at all, then you are a larger step closer to your goal.

Dominate your steet with your vehicle

The councils in most towns and cities have awoken to the idea that there is lots of money to be made by parking enforcement. Parking space outside your own house is now prime space, and you are not even guaranteed a parking slot nearby. But where does ‘white van man’ fit into this? Our bloke probably owns more than one or two vehicles and parks the van outside his house too, consuming more space than anyone else in the street. If you can do this and not care about the neighbours, then you will definitely earn your stripes!

If you wish to qualify as a ‘white van man’ check out commercial van contract hire has provided a simple way of getting hold of a van. Fiat van leasing and Iveco van leasing are just some of the options out there to choose from.

Citroen Berlingo 1.6 16V (109 PS) Tonic Edition 0-100 km/h Sprint

The Citroen Berlingo is continuing to be a popular choice for fleet operators. The Berlingo has recently been awarded the Fleet Vans best in class trophy and the car maker, Citroen, reports that the Berlingo accounts for 49.7% of the carmakers sales and Citroen lease contracts.

The Citroen Berlingo has undergone some excellent updates and now boasts a whole load of features that will ensure that this great little van continues to win accolades and praise from fleet managers and van drivers.

There are actually two distinct versions of the Berlingo van available in the United Kingdom. These are the L1 and L2 versions. The L1 version has been widened by 80mm and extended by 240mm. One of the main modifications is the more spacious load area and increased carrying capacity. Folding down the passenger seat extends the load area even further enabling the van to carry much longer items.

These latest modifications aren’t limited to the vans ability to carry large, heavy loads. The new look Berlingo boasts a new, stylish, aerodynamic shape that results in less lower noise levels when on the road. External modifications have been made in order to minimise the risk of minor damage by moving the front and rear lights and the windscreen has been enlarged to improve visibility. The internal design has also undergone revision to provide even more storage space including a driver side glove compartment and much larger door pockets.

But one of the most outstanding new features is available in the LX model. This is called Extenso Seating which provides a third seat in between the two front seats. The three seat feature is unique to the Berlingo as the only van in its class to offer this facility.

The standard Berlingo boasts a whole load of features that you would ordinarily not expect to find in vans at this price or in this class. These include electric windows, heated wing mirrors and a radio / CD player.

With all of these fantastic features you might expect the Citroen Berlingo to be an expensive option. But this van is very competitively priced. You can get a Citroen van lease deal from as little as £170 per month with various options including van lease purchase.

Andre Citroen the famous car manufacturer was born in 1934. He went to the Polytechnical school in Paris where he excelled as a student. From then he began working for the car company “Mors”. By the age of 27 he had founded his 1st company.

In 1913 he founded another company to make the best use of his patent for carburettors. In the beginning Citroen was influenced by the business methods of Henry Ford who utilised the assembly line as early as 1908 in the USA.

In 1915 at the start of war, Andre received a commission to make 7500 grenades. Citroen then convinced the Ministry of Defence that he could in fact deliver bigger quantities if produced industrially.

By 1919 the 1st “citroen car” was produced. It had a 4 cylinder engine and was capable of speeds of 65km/h. During the year 2,500 cars were produced. However the next year they were producing 20,200!

In 1921 the Citroen taxis made their entrance onto the streets of Paris.

Eleven years on at the beginning of 1932 the C4 and C6 were built with the “floating power” engine. The engine was made secure by rubber mounts in preference to being bolted to the chassis. This obviously eliminated a lot of the vibrations making it a more comfortable ride.

Around this time they started to produce toy cars for children, a very unusual idea!

However things took a turn for the worse after the Wall Street crash in October 1929. In 1933 their factories were rebuilt which meant a great expense. In April of that year there was a strike at the factory. Cars began to stop selling well abroad due to the exchange rates and restrictions against foreign products. By the end of the year they had amassed many debts.

By December 1934 the company was declared bankrupt. Citroen passed away the following year.

It was from here that the Michelin Company became involved financial help and so the name continues today.

There are still countless “citroens” on our roads today and many of these are used for van leasing.  It is often more viable to lease vans and indeed in years to come Citroen van leasing companies would be spread worldwide.