VEHICLE Lease and Service (VLS) has taken delivery of 143 vehicles equipped with storage racking fitted by Bri-Stor.

The new vehicles which include Citroen Berlingos, Land Rovers and Ford Transits, will form part of the group's 4,000-strong fleet and will be used to supply equipment and vehicles to utility and local authority sectors.

Bill Fenwick, specifications and purchasing co-ordinator at VLS, said: 'We have to meet many demanding vehicle requirements from our major water, electricity and other utility company customers. Bri-Stor has proved able to develop, manufacture, fit and supply innovative racking and other vehicle systems to meet some of these specialist requirements. The company has also proved to be flexible and able to provide a full range of other vehicle upfit services.'