Stanford Coachworks Newsletter:

Edition 08:24 - August 2024

 

In this month’s edition…

Henley Handy Bus Gets a New Mercedes Sprinter

We have had the pleasure of converting a brand-new wheelchair accessible Mercedes Sprinter for the Henley Handy Bus.

The Brand-New SCW Volkswagen Caddy

We are pleased to announce that we are now carrying out our wheelchair accessible conversions on the brand-new Volkswagen Caddy.

Behind the Scenes at SCW: Our Latest Build

Take a look behind the scenes at one of our latest Peugeot Boxers in build for a returning medical charity customer.

Henley Handy Bus Get a New Mercedes Sprinter!

This month we had the pleasure of converting a new wheelchair accessible Mercedes Sprinter for the Henley Handy Bus.

The Henley Handy Bus

For over 30 years, the Henley Handy Bus has been supporting a variety of local services, including the 60+ social club, to provide days out, shopping trips and the opportunity to meet up with friends.

Their latest Handy Bus is based on the Mercedes Sprinter L3H2 and can facilitate 11 passengers plus driver or 1 wheelchair. Inside, the new minibus features colourful patterned blue passenger seating with grey wipe clean bases, LED interior lighting and an upper luggage storage area.

For assisted passenger entry, Henley’s minibus includes our exclusive low-entry fold-out side step plus an underfloor tail lift at the rear.

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Vehicle Specification

  • Based on the Mercedes Sprinter 515 L3H2

  • Privacy tinted rear windows

  • Capacity for 11 x passengers plus driver

  • 2 x removable seats to make room for 1 x wheelchair passenger

  • Rear SCW seats upholstered in blue patterned moquette with wipe clean bases

  • Front cab seats reupholstered to match the rear passenger saloon

  • Soft feel interior trim

  • Feature roof panels in matching patterned moquette

  • SCW exclusive low-entry fold-out side step

  • Underfloor tail lift

  • Overhead luggage storage area

  • Tracked flooring overlaid with wood-effect non-slip lino

  • Cant rail tracking

  • LED blue / white roof lighting

  • Low-level blue lighting

The Brand New SCW Volkswagen Caddy

We are pleased to announce that we have now completed our first wheelchair accessible conversion on the brand-new Volkswagen Caddy.

The New SCW Caddy

Although smaller than many of our other conversions, the SCW Volkswagen Caddy is a versatile vehicle that is set to be another increasingly popular addition to our range.

Wheelchair Accessibility

This conversion can transport up to 4 seated passengers plus 1 wheelchair and features a specially designed fold-out ramp which sits inside of the original vehicle flooring.

Vehicle Features

  • Fold-out ramp

    Specially designed fold-out ramp that sits inside of original vehicle flooring.

  • Passenger seating

    4 x passenger seats (option for 2 x additional tip and fold seats in the third row when wheelchair not in use)

  • Wheelchair anchorage

    Wheelchair restraints with electroreels to help safely secure a wheelchair.

  • Loading assistance

    Wheelchair winch to assist with loading / unloading of the wheelchair.

How Could a Smaller WAV Benefit Me?

  • Driver’s of smaller wheelchair accessible vehicles do not have to hold a specialist D1 driving licence

  • Smaller wheelchair accessible vehicles have lower roofs meaning that they can be parked in most height-restricted car parks

  • It is easier to manouvre a smaller vehicle if you are based in a busy city or town

  • Smaller wheelchair accessible vehicles are usually the preferred choice for families as they provide a similar environment to an ordinary car.

Behind the Scenes at SCW: Our Latest Build

We are delighted to have been given the opportunity to work with one of our returning medical charity customers to produce two brand-new Peugeot Boxer PTS ambulances for them. Take a look behind the scenes at the first vehicle being converted by one of our specialist coachbuilding teams. Stay tuned for more in the coming months!

The Bespoke Stanfords Touch

Both vehicles for our customer are completely bespoke and have been designed to meet their specific requirements.

These vehicles are proudly being converted by experienced coachbuilders Steve and Joe. Steve and Joe are both long-standing members of the SCW team and have been with us for over 20 years.

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