There may not be too many folks left in Ohio who use outhouses, but the trucks of Crawford Mechanical Services certainly catch customers’ eyes.
Fans Of Photography
There may not be too many folks left in Ohio who use
outhouses, but the trucks of Crawford Mechanical Services certainly catch
customers’ eyes.
This Columbus company owned by
Bill Crawford, who
opened shop in 1992, runs 11 Chevrolets on the road of various models — vans,
pickups and box trucks. On the inside, they each follow an organizational
system designed by Crawford that keeps them well-stocked to meet the needs of
his plumbers and clients. Until recently, however, their outsides were all business
and no flair. The trucks sported plain-white exteriors with a red CMS logo and
basic company information.
But now a changeover to bold photography has
increased customer appeal.
“We’ve received a lot of calls requesting
service and when we ask how they heard about us, they mention the trucks and
how they really stand out,” says
Michelle Lucas,
CMS’ service assistant, who submitted the trucks to
PM.
The photos pictured on the trucks on this page were chosen by a friend of the
company who had the technology and software to do the wrap. Once the graphics
were approved by management, he had it completed in two
weeks.
“Overall, the customers have responded positively to the change. They are
intrigued by the design,” says Lucas, particularly when it comes to the “human
touches” on the outhouse image. “Some customers especially like the footprint
on the door of the outhouse.”
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