- Six Volkswagen Crafter vans feature bespoke wraps designed by school children
- Latest Crafter displays design of Kitty Wright, the youngest competition winner
- Crafters fitted with bespoke conversions to transport multiple animals safely
- RSPCA Crafters will be on display at the RSPCA ‘Big Walkies’ event on 26 May
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has handed over another Crafter van to the RSCPA that features one of the winning school children designs from its nationwide competition. Each vehicle has been wrapped in a colourful winning design, making them stand out on the road as they travel up and down the country. The latest vehicle, which features the design by the competition’s youngest winner, Kitty Wright from Derby, will join the other RSPCA ‘Networking Project’ vehicles, transporting animals around the country as part of the charity’s rehoming programme.
The six vehicles are part of an ongoing partnership between the animal welfare charity and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and will help the RSPCA move rescued and abandoned animals around 17 shelters in England and Wales. This movement of animals play a crucial part in the rehoming process and helps to reduce the time an animal spends with the charity.
The converted short wheelbase CR30 2.0-litre TDI 136 PS BlueMotion Crafter vans feature a bespoke load-carrying area that allows the charity to transport the animals and equipment safely between shelters in England and Wales. Each van has been fully lined with a waterproof material to aid with cleaning and hygiene, and fitted with a ‘Flettner Ventilator to ensure constant fresh air for the animals as well as nine bespoke cages that can be adapted in size, depending on the animals being transported.
The new Crafters offer the RSPCA a reliable and cost-effective method for transporting animals. The Crafters’ excellent whole-life costs and fuel efficient engines keep the charity’s running costs down while the vans’ comfortable interiors help make light work of long journeys.
A number of the vehicles will be on display at this year’s RSPCA ‘Big Walkies’ event in Hyde Park in London on 26 May, offering visitors a chance to see the winning designs up close. Between now and then the RSPCA and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles are encouraging people to take and share pictures of the vans on social media (@Volkswagen_CV) when they see them out and about on the roads.
Kat Litchfield, the RSPCA’s Senior Corporate Account Manager, said: “These vehicles really stand out on the road and make you smile when you see them. The other project vans have already been working hard and due to the Crafter’s efficient engines and impressive load-space we have been able to carry a number of animals at once, making the project a great deal more cost-effective in the long-term.”
