Professional Van and Light Truck Magazine
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Professional Van and Light Truck Magazine is a United Kingdom based magazine, which tracks the light commercial vehicle industry, and was first issued in September 2003.
The magazine presents awards each year, during April (coinciding with the Commercial Vehicle Show), using their unique award system - unusually, the categories are based on cubic metres of load space, and the commercial vehicles are judged by a panel made up of journalists, asset management and leasing professionals, and uniquely LCV operators, distinguishing the awards from other publications. The awards are only given to one vehicle, even if that vehicle is identicle to a badge engineered vehicle, working on the principle that in reality an operator has to pick one vehicle.
In February 2006, the magazine held the UK's first conference oriented toward the needs of the UK van operator.
The magazine which is often referred to as PV< or PVaLT is published by the specialist commercial vehicle industry organisation Campbells Commercial Vehicle Marketing Group, which leads to the magazine having a large breadth of coverage, including many international articles. The managing editor is Tim Campbell. Tim also presents the Men & Motors TV show Trucks. The editor is John Fife, who also provides the editorial content for Truck and Plant Trader, as well as being a highly respected and long serving UK Rally correspondent.
In November 2007 Professional Van and Light Truck Magazine's Publisher, Tim Campbell announced that a sister publication known as Professional Truck and Trailer Magazine was being launched in January 2008.
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[edit] 'Van of the Year' award winners
- 2004 Ford Transit Connect
- 2005 LDV Maxus
- 2006 Vauxhall Vivaro
- 2007 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
[edit] Editorial Team
- Tim Campbell
- John Fife
- Iain MacDuff
- Matthew Eisenegger
- Lloyd Maines
[edit] Full breakdown of PV< Awards
[edit] 2004
• Light Van (up to 1.5 cubic metres)
• Small Van (1.6 to 3.3 cubic metres).
• Compact Van (3.4 to 4.5 cubic metres).
• Panel Van (4.6 to 6.0 cubic metres)
• Large Panel Van (6.1 to 13.0 cubic metres).
• XL Panel Van (13.0 cubic metres and over)
• Utility Vehicle.
• Van of the Year
[edit] 2005
• Light Van (up to 1.5 cubic metres)
• Small Van (1.6 to 3.3 cubic metres).
Vauxhall Combo
• Compact Van (3.4 to 4.5 cubic metres).
• Panel Van (4.6 to 6.0 cubic metres)
• Large Panel Van (6.1 to 13.0 cubic metres).
• XL Panel Van (13.0 cubic metres and over)
• Utility Vehicle 4x4 Commercial
• Pickup
• Ultra Light Truck (3.5 – 7.5 tonne)
Renault Mascott
• 7.5 tonne
• Van of the Year
[edit] 2006
• Light Van (up to 1.5 cubic metres)
• Small Van (1.6 – 3.3 cubic metres)
• Compact Van (3.4 – 4.5 cubic metres)
• Panel Van (4.6 – 6 cubic metres)
• Large Panel Van (6.1 – 13 metres)
• Panel Van XL (13.1 cubic metres)
• Pickup
• Utility Vehicle 4x4 Commercial
• Ultra Light Truck (3.5 – 7.5 tonnes)
• Light Truck (Up to 7.5 tonnes)
DAF LF 45
• Dealers
o Category A (up to 2.5 tonnes GVW)
Dixon Renault
o Category B (2.5 tonnes GVW and above)
Marsahll Van Centre
• Van of the Year
[edit] 2007
• Car Derived Van (Up to 1.2 cubic metres)
• Light Van (1.3 – 3.0 cubic metres)
• Small Van (3.1 – 4.0 cubic metres)
• Compact Van (4.1 – 5.0 cubic metres)
• Standard Panel Van (5.1 – 6.4 cubic metres)
• Medium Panel Van (6.5 – 10 cubic metres)
• Large Panel Van (10.1 – 13.9 cubic metres)
• Panel Van XL (13.9 cubic metres and over)
• Ultra Light Truck (Up to 3.5 Tonnes)
• Light Truck (3.51 – 7 tonnes)
• Van Derived Chassis Cab
• 7.5 tonne Truck
• Minibus (up to 9 seats)
• Minibus (10 – 17 seats)
• Combi
• Dealers
o Category A (Pickup, 4x4 and Up to 2.5 tonnes)
Robins and Day (Preston)
o Category B (2.5 – 7 tonnes)
Chatfields (Sheffield)
o Category C (7.5 tonnes)
Northside Truck and Van
• Van of the Year 2007
