Independent on Sunday

[Luke]

got this email

so lets have some answers guys - i'll email him the link

Hi,

I write a triva-based Q&A column for the . The
question this week:

Why are white vans white?

So, why is white the most popular colour? What other colours are popular?
Is white becoming more or less popular?

If personally you do or do not have a white transit, why or why not?

I'd be very grateful for any short quotes, either by e-mail or on the
phone,some time tomorrow, Wednesday.

Many thanks,

Simon Usborne
The Independent

[rover]

Q, Why are white vans white?
A, what colour would you suggest a 'white van' be? Green??



Q, If personally you do or do not have a white transit, why or why not?
A, Mine is white at the front and Red at the back...Why?.... I like to confuse people, "it was a red van" "No I think you'll find it was white" etc etc.

Rover.

[gemini]

he may be doing another one of these

http://www.sirc.org/publik/white_van_man.html

[catdaddy]

i read in a magazine when i was at dentists the other day,that white isnt so common with new vans anymore

[MrMPuk]

It's very simple it's because they can just be washed with truck wash like lorries.

[Anthony]

Its much cheaper than some other colours! Thats what I heard - probably wrong

[MrMPuk]

Its much cheaper than some other colours! Thats what I heard - probably wrong

Yep, many other colours were free options.

[steddy_eddy]

I always thought vans came in white so that they could be sign written easily.
I'm sure we've had this discussion on here before.....

[Granadadriver]

A reply to him:

Why were most MK1 Transits painted light blue?

[CONSTRUCTION MAN]

my mate had a white van , he didn't know it was white until he pulled the weeds out and gave it a wash.

on a more serious note, is'nt having your van white easier to touch up with paint.

CM

[BigNeil]

nightmare to keep clean having just washed mine today for the first time and took ages to clean, might keep dirty next time looked better. had that used look about it.

[Nighthawk]

It suits the livery of more companies.

Transit has very flat side panels now to allow for easier application of company graphics too, see......they even think of that for you

[Guy88]

nightmare to keep clean having just washed mine today for the first time and took ages to clean, might keep dirty next time looked better. had that used look about it.

Rust showing through now








Mines the same. but its meanty to be grey

[chadmat]

I don't think it's rocket science, but, white vans are called white vans because they are white

White seems to be replaced with silver, there's alot of silver vans around.

Silver must be the new white!

[stevo]

Q: Why are white vans white?

A: Why Kind of twat asks a question like that?