RVE BESPOKE INTERIORS

As we alluded to in the story, JJ’s new Hino 700 has had the full interior makeover treatment by the craftsmen at RVE. The name RVE may be new to many within the transport industry, however managing director David Stanners explains the company is now 55 years old.

“The business was started by Dad, Victor in 1968. Dad had a real passion for the automotive industry and working with leather, he created some of the most bespoke car interiors in the world. You could say he brought couture to cars. Dad was born on the back seat of a Model A Ford, maybe that’s where his passion for car interiors stemmed from,” David says with a laugh.

Victor’s skillsets were fortunately handed down to sons David, Mark and Jim, strengthening the family business into the next generation. “We have honed the trade that Dad taught us, staying true to the core business. However, as markets have opened, we have seized those opportunities to offer our clients the complete package.

“It’s this philosophy that has opened the doors to the heavy-transport sector. We were approached by OEM truck dealers looking to offer a ‘next level’ interior option, so not dissimilar to the interiors we were doing for OEM car dealers. That was all we needed in the way of an invitation, the next thing we had Ivecos and Scanias rolling into our workshops. Now word is getting around the streets, we have the likes of JJ’s new Hino project coming to us for the leather treatment. Working with the owners and drivers of the trucks you truly feel the intense level of passion they have for their ride,” explains David.

“That level of pride goes hand in hand with what we have to offer at RVE. Bottom line, we allow our clients the opportunity to customise an interior for their rig. RVE prides itself on designing packages that go above and beyond the mainstream constraints of mass production.”