If you want your job to do properly, trust someone who drives a Ford Transit.

This is true even when ‘work’ is to conquer a new distinction in Guinness World Records. Of course, in this case, you will probably need to make more than one phone calls …

When Ford asked transit owners to help celebrate the 60th anniversary of the iconic Van vehicle creating an incredible mortar that was to write history, a series of businesses and friends of the model from every corner of the UN. Vassiliou responded with enthusiasm.

Overall, they took part in the Convoy, no more or less, 201 transit – officially conquering the new distinction in Guinness World Records for the Larger Van vehicles parade.

From first-generation gasoline transit to the latest e-transit and transit custom phevs supporting Ford Pro customers in the transition of their business to electricity, the impressive motorway came true thanks to Ford Transit’s passionate community, which includes customers and business owners, SMEs, Ford workers and transit friends.

“This record is proof of both the passion that inspires Ford Transit and the flexibility of the most popular professional van in the world,” said Lisa Brankin, Chair & Management Director, Ford Britain and Ireland. “The transit of the Transit has shown us both the huge range of services that Ford Pro can offer, as well as the vehicle itself that has set the standards in the industry for six decades.”

Ford received its certificate Guinness World Records By Carl Saville, an official judge of the institution, during the first Transit Festival – a celebration honoring the rich history of the vehicle, hard working customers, dedicated friends and the innovative future of the model.

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“At Guinness World Records we record the most striking achievements from around the world – and the record for the largest van vehicles is a great example, especially as this event honors the flagship Ford Transit. This is the right vehicle to get a new distinction in the Guinness World Records, “Carl Saville said.

Every driver who took part in the Ford Transit motorway is now officially recognized as a record holder, having received a special digital certificate in memory of his contribution to the event. Among them is Peter Lee, president of Transit Van Club, who has greatly contributed to the achievement of this new record.

“Transit has influenced the lives of millions of people in the 60 years that supports businesses and communities. Each of them is now part of the story of this flagship van, “Peter Lee said. “Transit has been part of my life since I remember myself, so my participation in this experience that marked a new record was very special. It’s a day that I am not going to forget easily. ”

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Ford’s striking composition was formed at the company’s technical center located in Dunton, Essex. There, Ford designs and evolves the latest generations of Transit.

Subsequently, Convoy crossed a 46 km route to the Transit Festival that took place at Chelmsford City Racecourse, where more than 2,500 enthusiastic participants were registered to participate not only in games but also in entertainment and not only activities, which are expected to help their small business owners, Very important issues, such as theft of tools, and learn how to use social media to develop their businesses.

The first Ford Transit came out of the production line on August 9, 1965. Since then, more than 13 million van -vehicle copies have been built worldwide.

Transit Custom is a best-seller van model in the United Kingdom for 11 consecutive years, while the first in the category has been in the class for 59 years either in Transit or Transit Custom.