I gotta say Steve I had Traffic for 5 years was a good van, only had one prob go wrong with it and that was the wiring loom. The van was great but getting the part I had to wait a week as it was comming from France.
The transit I find just as good, couldn't tell ya if its quicker as its been restricted to 70 mph but has alot more mod cons.. The good thing is its a ford and the parts are there on the day if need be
Steve is cover the front grill with a piece of mesh as a stone went they mine a done my rad, you take alook at the gaps of the plastic that's a bad point on this van