Air conditioning in a van?

[stephenpolhill]

Hi there. I have finally persuaded my Mum to get a moggy van for her business. She is a professional cake & sugarcraft maker (weddings, birthdays etc.). We have found a couple of possibles but it struck her that the current delivery vehicles (Vectra and Civic) both have air con and she would need that for the warm days.
I want to ask does anyone know where and roughly how much it would be to get a unit fitted?
I saw an article in MM about the chiller unit in a butchers van but it is just the cool atmosphere we'd need, not chilled.
Thanks in advance
Steve

[Gareth]

It should be possible using a small AC unit, such as the ones fitted to smaller Japanese cars. I think the Nissan Figaro (Micra-based thingy) had AC, which could provide a donor.

However, the standard A-series would probably struggle to run a compressor as well; the 1275 would be a useful upgrade. I bet JLH would be able to fabricate something.

[chickenjohn]

there already is air conditioning in a Minor- just open the quaterlight window!

[Pyoor_Kate]

There was a company called Vintage Air over in the states that do custom AirCon units, I'm sure there are other places in the UK

[stephenpolhill]

Thanks very much! I'll google around.

[Kevin]

Stephen it could be contacting the sites in Aussie and New Zealand as I am sure its been done over there quite a few times, so they should be able to give some good pointers as well.