By Ian Whitaker-Bethel, Managing Director, Abbey Security Services Ltd

For well over a decade we have displayed our green credentials by converting our whole mobile fleet to run on liquid petroleum gas, it was felt that the reduced running cost compensated for the initial high conversion investment.

Recently however the latest generation of low emission diesel engines has negated the ecological benefits of running LPG vehicles, and questions over warranty liability have led to the decision to put two of the latest diesel cars on trial.

Both the new Fiesta, and Seat Ibiza have proven popular with the mobile drivers, and routinely achieve mileage figures in the high 50s. With the success of the trial we will be replacing the gas vehicles over the coming months to ensure we are not only the most professional security company in East Anglia but green as well.