White Van Man Club
Until this story came through, if you had asked us who invented the phrase “white van man” we would have blinked a few times and then changed the subject.
It turns out, though, that it was radio presenter Sarah Kennedy, whose contribution to the language has been honoured in an unusual way - she has become Honorary President of the newly-founded Ford Transit Owners Club.
The Club has been created by Peter Lee, in response to the fact that the Transit has been market leader ever since it was introduced back in 1965. “Due to my van archives and collections of thousands of models,” says Lee, “I have always had dealings with van owners and the commercial vehicle team at Ford. Over the years, I must have been asked a thousand times whether an Owners Club existed.
“Transit’s 40th birthday this year has confirmed that I am not alone in my passion for the van. To have Sarah as our honorary president is a double whammy for all things that are wonderful and British!”
Kennedy received her presidency, appropriately enough, from the cab of a Transit. “As President, I shall be keeping an extra-beady eye out for White Van Man antics!” she joshed.
More information on the Club can be found at its new website, www.transitvanclub.co.uk.
(this article was taken from ITV.com Motoring News)
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