Escorted tour and cruise holiday company Titan Travel recently took delivery of its 500th Volkswagen Caravelle, having used Caravelles for the past 12 years.

Its current fleet of 140 Caravelles, all individually numbered, are used for the Titan VIP home departure service which takes customers directly from their home to their departure point, and home again upon their return.

The vehicles typically cover 50,000 miles a year each, making the total annual mileage of Titan's fleet around seven million miles.

They are all silver and replaced every three years at around 150,000 miles, while this year Titan expects to increase its fleet to 200 Caravelles.

Dan Whitehouse, marketing director at Titan, said: “We use the Caravelle exclusively because it provides our clients with the best possible levels of comfort and space, as well as being a stylish and reliable vehicle.”

With twin sliding doors to ease entry and exit, the Caravelle is a no-compromise people carrier with space for up to six passengers. The two middle seats can swivel to face the rear to create a sociable lounge environment in the rear compartment, while all rear seats slide on a runner system to offer the flexibility to increase space for passengers or luggage as required.