{"id":16317,"date":"2019-02-22T10:12:47","date_gmt":"2019-02-22T10:12:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/?p=16317"},"modified":"2019-02-22T15:07:48","modified_gmt":"2019-02-22T15:07:48","slug":"mercedes-benz-looking-for-irelands-van-hero-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/index.php\/mercedes-benz-looking-for-irelands-van-hero-2019\/16317","title":{"rendered":"Mercedes-Benz looking for Ireland&#8217;s Van Hero 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mercedes-Benz is \u2018holding out for a hero\u2019&#8230; specifically, a van driver who would merit recognition as Ireland\u2019s Van Hero 2019.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25467\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25467\" style=\"width: 5702px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cvworkshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Mercedes-Benz-Vito.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25467\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cvworkshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Mercedes-Benz-Vito.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"5702\" height=\"4453\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25467\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">In a nationwide competition, organised in conjunction with the Mercedes-Benz light commercial vehicles dealer network, the search is on to find that \u2018one-in-a-million\u2019 van driver acclaimed by those who nominate him or her for the award.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In essence, the competition invites members of the public to nominate who their van hero would be and, in 300 words or less, to state the reason that influences their nomination.<\/p>\n<p>Embracing all van drivers regardless of their vehicle ownership, trade, type, size, use or manufacture, the winner to be chosen as Ireland\u2019s Van Hero 2019 will be offered the free use of a new Mercedes-Benz Sprinter or Vito van for a full one year period.<\/p>\n<p>Closing date for receipt of entries is May 31 next. 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