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The Flexi-seat® seating system from Lewis Reed retains the original layout of the Volkswagen Caddy Life and Caddy Maxi. When needed, combinations of seats fold forward to allow plenty of room for a wheelchair travelling passenger, empty wheelchair or scooter.

The unique TorSpring® one piece ramp is lightweight, easy to use and is finished to the highest standard so it not only looks good, but it is also free from internal or exterior rattles or noises when in transit. It allows easy and stress free low level entry into the rear of the vehicle. 

Lewis Reed have developed all VW T5 models to have the fascility to accommodate a front wheelchair passenger position; thats the VW Caravelle, the VW Shuttle and the VW Cruiser MK III.  

The Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle Convertors Association (WAVCA) is the trade body that represents the main players in the sector. It sets standards and lobbies on behalf of the industry. Web site: http://www.wavca.co.uk/  

LEWIS REED (WAV) LTD accepted the winning award for Best Motability Suppliers Award 2011. They were highlighted by Motability Operations as one of the businesses supporting the service provided to over half a million Motability customers in the UK. With award wins and commendations ranging from those for individual car dealers and car manufacturers, to specialist businesses that convert cars to make them wheelchair accessible, the awards celebrate the diversity of the Motability car, powered wheelchair and scooter schemes. 

LEWIS REED (WAV) LTD accepted the commended award for Best Motability Suppliers Award 2009.

Motability is a United Kingdom scheme which enables disabled people to obtain a car, powered wheelchair or scooter by using their Government-funded mobility allowances.The Scheme is open to anyone who receives either the Higher Rate Mobility Component of Disability Living Allowance or the War Pensioners’ Mobility Supplement. Those wishing to lease through Motability must have at least twelve months’ award length remaining when they apply. The Care Component of DLA cannot be used to fund a vehicle through the scheme.Customers choose a new WAV every five years with insurance, road tax, servicing, tyres and breakdown cover all included in a single monthly payment. This payment is made automatically by the Department for Work and Pensions to Motability Operations under the authority of a form CP50 signed by the hirer. At the end of the contract period, the customer can choose to take another brand new vehicle. The customer may also wish to purchase their current vehicle directly from Motability at the end of their contract either for their own use or a friend’s.While many vehicles do not require the customer to pay anything above their higher rate Mobility component, the customer may choose to opt for a higher specified model on payment of an Advance Payment which is non-returnable. Means tested grants are available to those who, due to the nature of their disability, have no option but to choose a vehicle which attracts an advance payment, or who may need special adaptations not already funded through the scheme. Many adaptations, such as push/pull brake/accelerator levers, are now also funded directly through the scheme so that the customer does not have to pay extra.http://www.motabilitycarscheme.co.uk/main.cfm  

STATUS are the Specialist Transport Advisory & Testing Utility Society of which Lewis Reed are members.  

VCA is the Vehicle Certification Agency. The VCA are part of the Department for Transport with whom Lewis Reed work with when testing and type approving their vehicles. They certify that Lewis Reed vehicle types comply with all relevant type approval requirements.  

ACS are the registrars who audit Lewis Reed and issue them with the Quality Assurance certificate to ISO 9001: 2008.