PRESS INFORMATION FROM BINZ UK

Five Go Mad In The Mud

What happens when you take five highly-skilled service technicians whose bread and butter is taking care of the precision engineering in a Binz manufactured Mercedes-Benz based hearse or limousine, and let them loose on something where brawn counts for more than brain? Lots of mudlarking, not a few laughs, a crushed car or two, and a set of pictures that are best kept hidden in the workshop restroom.

The Binz UK  'Grand Day Out' began with a the obligatory safety briefing, after which the group of eager service people were introduced to their steed. One very large, very dirty and very mean-looking ex-British Army Chieftain tank.

Leading the team of budding tankers was Lee Smith, Binz UK's technical director, who explains "It weighs 55 tons, and you have to climb through a very small hole to sit in it. To steer you have two large control levers for left and right, and a foot throttle. The gun is of course deactivated, but there are seats and guard rails welded onto the turret to let those who are not driving share the experience - and a video link back to the safety area for playback later"

The day began with each of the Binz people having a go at driving the Chieftain down a waterlogged track, then turning round and coming back. Not as simple as it sounds, especially as no-one had driven a track-laying vehicle before, and the route also involved mastering the Chieftain's idiosyncratic gear-changing sequence.

Other treats laid on later in the day included some circuits in a variety of other armoured vehicles including an Abbott self-propelled gun, and an armoured personnel carrier. Plus a spot of the obligatory car-crushing.

To round off, the 'Team Binz' were let loose on some quad-bikes, which according to Lee Smith was "Quite good fun - if a bit muddy. But we purchased some extra laps anyway!" 

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Image caption: "What highly-skilled workshop technicians do on their days off: Binz UK's technical director Lee Smith (extreme right) with his team of budding tankers"

More images and further information at: http://www.aardvarkpr.co.uk/downloads.htm

Editors contact:	Ewan Scott 	Aardvark Associates tel. 01484 864 520 
(mob. 07951 963 433) or 01308 897 911
Company contact:			Binz UK  tel. 0118 975 8999

Please note that this document is for information only and is non-contractual;
both Aardvark Associates and Binz UK - Nilsson Ltd. decline all liability in the case of omissions or errors.