Those trusty white Tesco Direct vans are no longer good enough for some of its posher clients ­ the ones who spend weekends in the country around Sandringham. Trials began at its Norwich store this week using a far more discreet Range Rover bearing a minimal Tesco logo. A spokesman hinted that some customers were public figures and didn't want its distinctive vans parking outside and tipping everyone off that they were in. But he claimed the company began looking at 4WD delivery options after several vans got caught in snow, and staff had to trudge on by foot in order to make their deliveries. {{COUNTERPOINT }}

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