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Moulded glass-reinforced plastics rear hinged doors and an inset moulded stairwell have been developed by Vaile for its MAN-based Luton. A MAN-approved option on the new MT 7.5-tonne version of Vaile 's streamlined Luton body is a non-tilt cab variant, allowing inside access to the Luton head for carrying parcels. Engine access hatches are provided. Papworth Industries has built a batch of 97 streamlined bodies for the Lynx parcels operation, with TP1 plastic/plywood panels and also featuring a set of revised Windfall aerodynamic mouldings. These now include a full-width cab-roof deflector more in line with the Department of Energy's current thinking on streamlining and fuel economy. Ross and Bonnyman's Stowalift is now a electro-hydraulic instead of a mechanical model, and has been uprated from 250 to 300kg. Two forms of automatic bridging plate are provided; the ambulance versio is shown here, but on the bigger-selling freight model the plate is hinged from the van floor. The retail price of f1,300 includes a manual pump facility. v developing more rigid internal framing r the main rear door of its insulated ercedes-Benz 308D conversion, RVL is been able to adopt a tidier and simpler rural fastening (right) rather than the ll-height pole still used on the left-hand ■ or. RV L is now bonding rather than Iting refrigeration plant to its converted ■ dywork.