Author: Anita Kuo

Bangkok, August 26^th  2021. RMA Special Vehicles have developed a Mobile Vaccination Station that can transport vaccines with an on board vaccination facility.

The conversion is built on a 1-Ton  Pickup such as the Ford Ranger or Toyota Hilux. The vehicle is equipped with a heavy duty refrigeration system as fitted to the RSV Vaccine Truck. The  engine driven system  reaches  temperatures as low as -25°C.

A custom made racking system allows for the transport of up to 2,500 vials of vaccine. The cargo box is insulated with sandwich panel technology

Inside the cargo box, the custom made racking system allows for the transport of up to 2,500 vials of vaccine. Adjoining the racking storage and insulated from it is the patient area.  This area is accessed through rear double doors and built-in retractable steps. It is equipped with separate air-conditioning and interior lighting and the  spacious interior fits two foldable chairs, overhead and side storage cabinets and disposal bins.

RSV’s Mobile Vaccination Station is equipped with exterior attachment hooks on which to connect a tarpaulin awning.  This provides a wide shaded undercover waiting area and an extension to the vaccination facility.

“The Mobile Vaccination Station is a unique RMA Special Vehicles product that serves a dual purpose by delivering  vaccines to communities as well as  being  a mobile vaccination facility,” says Seb Robertson, General Manager RMA Special Vehicles Global Modification Sales. “At RMA Special Vehicles we continue to bring innovative specialized vehicles to the market such as our range of Negative Pressure Ambulances, the Mobile Clinic and the state of the art Mobile Stroke Unit.”

RSV’s Mobile Vaccine Station has been engineered to fit a range of 1-Ton Pickups, with full manufacturer’s warranty and parts and service support. RMA Special Vehicles can also equip these trucks with a suspension upgrade to allow for improved handling over treacherous terrain and to minimize vehicle downtime. The RSV Mobile Vaccination Station is covered by RMA Automotive’s one year manufacturer’s warranty.

Bangkok, August 15^th, 2021 RMA Special Vehicles have launched a purpose built Vaccine Carrier for the speedy transportation of vaccines in a super chilled cargo box. The Vaccine Carrier uses an engine driven refrigeration system that takes the temperature down to a staggering –25° C.

The cargo box interior is fully insulated with high density PU sandwich panel technology. It has a fully sealed finish and anti-bacterial washable surfaces. The insulated floor is trimmed with durable plywood and a washable anti-slip PVC covering. A unique racking system on two sides of the cargo box allows for the storage of up to 5,000 vials of vaccine.

RMA Special Vehicles recently delivered 60 Vaccine Carriers to the Cambodian Government. Built in Thailand, the Ranger Single Cab Pickups were completely modified at RMA Automotive’s Assembly and Distribution Center, before being shipped to Cambodia.

Seb Robertson General Manager Global Modification Sales RMA Special Vehicles stated, “We are proud of the fact that RMA could respond quickly to the market’s need for a well-equipped and capable vaccine truck. This has been a time critical project and our engineers and technical teams managed to develop and build the Vaccine Carriers in record time.”

The RSV Vaccine Carrier is built on the load box of a 1-Ton 4X4 Pickup Pickups provide agile handling over tough terrain and where basic road infrastructure is crumbling or non-existent. The entire modification has been carefully engineered to fit within a 1-Ton 4X4 Pickup’s maximum permissible load weight (GVM).

All RMA Special Vehicles carry RMA’s one year manufacturing warranty.

Vientiane, August 12^th, 2021– Lao Ford City reveals new Ford Everest XLS line-up at a launch event held at the Vientiane Showroom.

The Ford Everest is available in three derivatives, the Everest XLS, Everest XLS Sport and Everest XLS Expedition. The Ford Everest XLS 4X4, powered by the popular 2.2L TDCi engine delivering 160 PS and 385 Nm of Torque, offers customers additional premium features over the Everest Trend which is on sale in Laos, alongside the range topping Everest Titanium.

At the reveal Wayne McIntosh, Managing Director Lao Ford City commented, “The Ford Everest XLS offers Laos customers more choices when looking to purchase a versatile SUV that meets their lifestyle needs. The Everest is already a top seller in Laos and customers will be impressed by the additional features that we are offering them.”

The Everest XLS comes with a new front grille and Everest lettering on the hood, projector LED headlamps, alloy wheels with all-terrain tyres, a reinforced side step and Terrain Management System with four driving modes and electronic diff lock. The XLS Sport receives additional styling features with a black grille, black front bumper inlays, black door handles and side mirrors and black alloy wheels. 

The Everest XLS Expedition, known as Everest Extreme outside of Laos, is a special edition modified  in Thailand by RMA Special Vehicles. It is a civilian version of the immensely successful Everest Light Utility Vehicle of which RMA has already delivered over 3,500 vehicles to the French Army.  

The Everest XLS Expedition, is fitted with a steel front bulbar with electric winch, snorkel, roof rack, a rear swing arm with rear mounted spare wheel and jerry can. All-terrain tyres provide an increase in ride height and greater ground clearance. The suspension upgrade raises the Everest’s GVM to 3.5 tons. Seats are covered with a hard wearing canvas. Optional installations are mesh windows and light protectors, Codan radio and antennas, a PA system, exterior work lights and a long range fuel tank.

Guests were able to inspect the Everest XLS Expedition where it received much attention. As part of the launch activities, LFC proudly handed over two Everest XLS models to launch customer AVIS Lao to be added to their rental  fleet.

Laem Chabang, August 1^st, 2021 – RMA Special Vehicles have delivered a customized  Aerial Platform Vehicle to New Caledonia. The customer is the country’s Electricity Utility who will be deploying it immediately in this mountainous island nation.

The RSV Aerial Platform equipment is produced by Socage, a global leader in the manufacture of aerial platforms. The leading boom can reach a height of  13 meters, an outreach of 7.20 meters and has a basket rotation of 90° to the left and right respectively.  It is supplied with four stabilizers, an oil tank, a frame hydraulic distributor block and a subframe electric system. Its unique light weight structure means it can be fitted on 1-Ton Pick-up and remain within the vehicle’s gross weight operating limit.

The RSV Aerial Platform is fully compliant with regulation 2006/42/EC machine directive European Safety Standard.  

“This is the first order of RMA Special Vehicle’s New Aerial Platform from the Electricity Utility of New Caledonia,” explains RMA Group’s Ratchaphon Sirayobhas (Lek), Asia Pacific Regional Fleet Manager. 

“We had to make sure that the vehicle matched each and every of the customer’s requirements including European certifications, working height, weight limitation and homologation requirements.”

The RSV Aerial Platform is equipped with safety features such as a buzzer when the basket is moving and an emergency hand pump should the engine fail. It uses a highly efficient differential filtering hydraulic system, with high-efficiency filters in the supply and return lines. It fitted with a cross control movement limiting device and heat protection device for the electric system.

The RSV  Aerial Platform modification is done at RMA Automotive’s Assembly and Distribution Center, located in Laem Chabang, Thailand.

Phnom Penh, July 28^th, 2021 – RMA Cambodia and members of the Cambodia Government presided over the handover of 60 Ford Ranger Vaccine Trucks to the Cambodia Ministry of Health and Ministry of National Defense.

H.E. Ou Vanndin, Secretary of Ministry of Health, various Government Officers, Ford Cambodia Management Team, ADC Ford Technical Expert and the Service Team attended the handover ceremony. The Cambodia Government procured the Vaccine Trucks through the Ministry of Health and RMA Automotive completed the entire order within 90 days. Ford Cambodia worked closely with the ADC Team in the development of the Vaccine Trucks, ensuring fast turn around time and speedy delivery to the Ministry of Health.

This Vaccine Truck is equipped with freezers to keep the temperature at a staggering -25˚C as required for the safe transport of vaccines requiring storage at sub zero temperatures. Each is fitted with a custom built racking system that can accommodate up to 5,000 vaccine vials per vehicle.

A video and training manual have been developed for smooth operating guidelines, in addition to on-ground vehicle operations training to the Ministry of Health.

The Vaccine Trucks will be deployed immediately for the national roll out of COVID vaccines in the country.