Following on from the success of the first Stanford Expo Event held last year, the owners of Stanford Coachworks, Jess Rider and Lee Wiggins, decided to repeat the exercise this year. As last year, the event was based at the Brands Hatch Motor Racing Circuit in Kent and followed a similar pattern with a large […]
It was in May that Optare took the wraps off the MetroDecker, the double decker it had been promising for over a decade, in a static launch at London’s Transport Museum. Framed in stainless steel and weighing in at under ten tonnes it immediately aroused attention but until this week there had been no opportunity […]
We are pleased to invite you to the 11th International Bus and Coach Trade Fair, FIAA 2014, organised by IFEMA, to be held Tuesday 28 to Friday 31 October at Feria de Madrid, Spain. Since 1992, FIAA has provided the best showcase for the latest technological innovations in the road passenger transport industry and is […]
Palfinger Ratcliff has recently marked 50 years in business with an open day, complete with speeches and presentations of its products. Held at its Welwyn Garden City headquarters, the celebrations comprised of two events, one showcasing its commercial applications and another its passenger lift solutions. The latter was attended by Chris Peat. Former Chairman speaks […]
The announcement earlier this year that Bluebird Vehicles had gone into administration came as a surprise to many operators. Sadly not me. I knew that Bluebird Vehicles had been suffering for some time from a lack of forward orders brought on by the on-going economic situation, particularly the swingeing cuts to local authority budgets, the […]
Plastisol UK last week staged a two day event at the Millbrook testing centre in Bedfordshire to give potential customers and stakeholders the opportunity to see and learn more about its composite products and alternative drive systems. Operations Director, Ben Jardine and Sales Director, Peter Anderson gave a presentation detailing what the company does after […]
Why do we have TUPE? For some operators, the answer to this question might be somewhat dangerous to put in print. However, basically TUPE is there to protect the rights of workers when a business changes hands. More recently, judges have also emphasised the need for business certainty for employers especially for those contemplating taking […]
There are not many brands that can boast having been going for 70 years. One that can is Britannia, the range of wash systems from Smith Bros & Webb. The renowned vehicle wash manufacturer has achieved three score years and ten with this brand and is not only surviving, but thriving. Chris Peat met Sales […]