SPCA chooses new Citroen vans

The Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Scottish SPCA) has opted for new Citroen vans to add to its fleet of vans. The Citroen Berlingo model has been chosen, with new vans added to the fleet this may cause an influx of used vans in Scotland. So, if you are thinking of buying a used van, now might be a very good time! The Berlingo HDi 75 manual L1 625 enterprise models come as standard with air conditioning, rear parking sensors and Bluetooth connectivity. The new Citroën LCVs will be used by the Society’s uniformed inspectors, ambulance drivers and staff in its animal rescue and re-homing centres to pick up injured and abused animals. Each Berlingo has been modified to hold a number of cages and additional equipment, such as swan hooks and a search light for working at night, as specified by the Scottish SPCA. The Scottish SPCA currently has an 85-strong, all Citroën LCV fleet and this is the fourth order it has placed with the manufacturer in the past four years. All the vans in the current fleet are being operated by ING on three year, variable mileage (according to operation) lease contracts, with maintenance. Scottish SPCA finance manager, John Allan, says: “We like the Citroens because they offer us lower running costs, whilst still giving us the space we need for the cages and equipment our inspectors and ambulance drivers have to carry. We are a charity - we can’t afford to waste money.”