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French-owned refrigerated vehicle rental specialist Petit Forestier has ordered 250 Mercedes Sprinter 3.5-tonne chassis-cabs bodied by Uckfield, Sussex, based RVL. They will be assigned to PF's 14 locations across the UK. Each 3.5m-long two-compartment body is constructed from styrofoam-core panels, the 1.2mm-thick outer  skin of which has a deep gelcoat top finish designed to enhance the aesthetics and complement the livery. Among the unusual features specified by PF are vertical stainless steel guard rails designed to prevent damage to the top front corners of the body, typically from low hanging tree branches.

Revised capping rails are said to have reduced body weight by about 10kg compared with RVL's earlier design, while also improving appearance. A counterbalanced folding aluminium rear entry step, in place of the galvanised steel step fitted previously, has saved another 7kg, says RVL. An over-cab EuroFrigo C250 fridge unit is specified.