He added: 'We also found that white vans are a more iconic symbol of Britishness than Sunday roasts (24 per cent), black cabs (20 per cent) complaining about the weather (20 per cent), and queuing (19 per cent).'.
White van drivers clocked up 56 per cent in the poll, while the Royal Family notched up just 33 per cent - with a whopping difference of 23 per cent.
The study, however, also found that the reputation of a white van man had changed over the past 27 years, with 72 per cent of those polled saying they considered white van drivers to be 'courteous' drivers.
Queuing (19 per cent), fish & chips (16 per cent) and the seaside (14 per cent) made up the rest of the list entries.
New research has challenged the 'white van man' stereotype - as it is revealed that a third are privately educated or went to grammar school.
