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| Darryl Topper and Jacques Flamand. |
BARLOWORLD Ford Pietermaritzburg on Tuesday
handed a new 2,2 Ford Ranger 4x4 to support the WWF’s Black Rhino Range
Expansion Project (BRREP).
Dealer principal Darryl Topper said Ford was
proud to be associated with the project and grateful to all the people who did
such a professional job in increasing black rhino populations.
Head of the project, wildlife veterinarian Dr
Jacques Flamand, received the vehicle, saying Ford has supported the programme
for the 15 years to help establish 10 new population groups.
He said this was
his fifth sponsored Ford, adding every new iteration of the Ranger had been
better and especially the Ranger’s 4x4 ability was crucial to his work in KZN,
Limpopo and the Kruger Park.
In a country where there are only two types or drivers — those in a Toyota Hilux and those in ''other pickups'', Flamand committed heresy by saying after experiencing both the Hilux and Ranger in the field and on long roads, he now prefers the Ranger.
Topper said he was not alone, as one in three pickups sold in South Africa in 2017 was a Ranger model, as more people realise the value offering from this Ford model.
