Benfield and Berghaus scaling new heights with Sir Chris Bonington !!

3rd June 2011 4:48PM

Benfield Corporate has teamed up with the UK’s leading outdoor brand Berghaus and motor giant Volkswagen to launch the first special edition VW California Berghaus campervan !!

Benfield Corporate has teamed  up with the UK’s leading outdoor brand Berghaus and  motor giant Volkswagen to launch the first special edition VW California Berghaus campervan !!

The VW California Berghaus special edition was launched by climbing legend Sir Chris Bonington and John Spreadbury, Benfield Corporate Divisional Manager, at Berghaus HQ in Sunderland.

The campervan has been developed over the last 18 months and includes a range of exclusive features.  A limited number of the vehicles are now available to order from VW van centres throughout the country.

Available with a 2.0-litre BiTDI 180 PS engine, equipment includes a bike rack, awning, Berghaus-branded carpet mats and waterproof seat covers, and exclusive 18-inch bi-colour ‘Dakar’ alloy wheels.  Each vehicle is also supplied with a special Berghaus ‘pack’, including sleeping bags, day sacks, hats, gloves, insulated mugs and a flask.

 The vehicle is going to be put to extensive use for the next six months by Berghaus staff and sponsored athletes and is being prepared for a series of outdoor adventures in the UK and across Europe.  Berghaus chairman Sir Chris Bonington was the first member of the team to try it out and has plans to use it later in the year. 

Sir Chris comments:

“This is very different from most of the product launches I’ve been involved in as chairman of Berghaus.  The fact that a huge company such as Volkswagen has committed significant resource to this project is a clear sign of the increasing international resonance of the Berghaus brand – pretty good going for a company that continues to build from its home in the north of England. 

“The van itself is fantastic, with some lovely features and a real Berghaus flavour to it.  I’m sure that Benfield will enjoy great success with it in the north of England, likewise other VW dealers throughout the UK.  Just as important to me is the fact that I’m going to get a chance to try it out for a few days myself later in the year.  I’m really looking forward to that.”

John Spreadbury, Group Corporate Divisional  Manager, Benfield said:

“This is a very impressive vehicle and we are delighted to have been chosen to retail this limited edition Volkswagen California Berghaus.  Benfield is one of the UK’s largest VW commercial vehicle suppliers and I’m sure the van will prove very popular with outdoor enthusiasts.  It is also particularly pleasing to be working alongside Berghaus, a very highly regarded and respected brand and business.”