PRESS INFORMATION FROM BINZ (UK) LTD. A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Funeral It sounds like an old time Music Hall gag, but it isn't. Whilst running a Binz hearse on trial Welsh funeral director Scott Owen of Tom Owen & Son Ltd of Llandudno, found himself flagged down when stopped at the traffic lights by a passing pedestrian, who wanted to know what make of vehicle he was using. Such is the impact of the iF Award winning Binz hearse that the public recognise the vehicle as something just a little bit special. In today's consumer oriented market funerals are increasingly becoming about offering the service and the standard that the consumer desires. If during their life they were used to quality goods and high standards, it is certain that the bereaved family will wish to see that represented at their funeral. Anything less just will not pass muster. The concept of burying the chief with his finery has not quite faded into the mists of time. Needless to say, the decision to buy Binz was influenced by its public appeal, now aptly highlighted by that inquisitive bystander's more than passing interest. With Llandudno now home to one of these next generation of stylish high tech hearses from Binz, chances are that Tom Owen & Son are well placed to take advantage of contemporary trends that favour funerals as celebrations of lives well lived, and where a funeral fleet plays a more central role than would previously have been envisaged. Ends Caption: Scott Owen of Tom Owen & Son Ltd of Llandudno (left), taking delivery of the Binz hearse from Patrick Smith of Binz UK Ltd. Editors' contact: Ewan Scott Aardvark Associates tel. 01484 864 520 (mob. 07951 963 433) or 01308 897 911 Company contacts: Binz (UK) Ltd. tel: 0118 9758 999 Please note that this document is for information only and is non-contractual; both Aardvark Associates and Binz UK Ltd. decline all liability in the case of omissions or errors.