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Find Your Way to Winning a Satellite Navigation System

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Think you’re up to scratch with your tyre history? Here’s your chance to prove it. Tyres & Accessories wanted to share its cheery anniversary mood with our loyal readers and so has teamed up with Blaupunkt to give away two of the satellite navigation manufacturer’s latest Travel Pilot Lucca portable satnav units. So if you want to get your hands on one of these two gizmos, then answer the six simple questions (one question for each decade Tyres & Acccessories has been in print) in the subscribers area. For more details on the Travelpilot Lucca search “Lucca” in the quickfinder at www.tyrepress.com.

Competition entries must be received before the closing date of 31 July.

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Brityrex 2007 – Tuning In With the Tyre Business

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As the UK’s only independent biennial tyre-trade event both national and international exhibitors are now actively booking their stands for May 2007. Specifically targeted at tyre manufacturers, tyre wholesalers, tyre importers and retailers, Brityrex ’07 will feature tyres and tyre technology, retreads, tyre production equipment, tyre repair and changing equipment, fast-fit and garage equipment, wheel alignment and balancing technology, alloy wheels, valves, tools, workshop management software and tyre recycling and disposal technology. In short, everything relating to the tyre from car tyres through to commercial, industrial, agricultural, off-road and recreational tyres.

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C-Tyres Scoops TAFF Environmental Award

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The environmentally-friendly credentials of retreaded tyres have been given a major boost following the news that C-Tyres Ltd, one of the UK’s leading retread manufacturers, scooped the Environment Award at the prestigious TAFF (Tyre and Fast Fit) Awards, organised and presented by the National Tyre Distributors Association (NTDA). C-Tyres managing director Gary Oliver was presented with the award by Renault Vans National Fleet Sales Manager (LCV), Mark Lovett on 26th April at the NTDA’s Annual Dinner held at the Birmingham Metropole Hotel.

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Autopromotec 2007 – The Emphasis is on Maintenance

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Over the years Autopromotec has established itself as one of, if not the, most important international exhibition of products, garage equipment and servicing. The 22nd show will be held in the Bologna Trade Fair Centre from 23 – 27 May 2007 and will feature all vehicle repairing and maintenance sectors: from garage equipment and products, to testing lines, diagnostic tools, tyres, spare parts, gas station and car wash equipment, tyre retreading and engine reconditioning materials and plants, multi-purpose equipment, car servicing, official and independent service networks.

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HSE Warns Tyre Fitters

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The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is urging all employers involved in tyre servicing to assess the risks associated with changing OTR/earthmover tyres. The announcement follows a fatal accident, near Sandwich, Kent, on 27 January, which occurred during the repair of a puncture on a 1.5 metre diameter EM tyre. Kent Police and the HSE are continuing the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the fatal accident.

The HSE is encouraging businesses to ensure that employees are “properly trained and competent to undertake such work.” According to the HSE there are two main hazards that can arise during tyre inflation: The violent separation of the component parts of the wheel, or an air blast from a ruptured or burst tyre.

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Taking the Strain

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Current health and safety guidance means tyre businesses are well advised to investigate what options are available to them. And, in terms of the safety benefits, there aren’t many options better than automatic lifting equipment. Following the NTDA’s attempts to raise the profile of this issue through the introduction of a manual handling guide, Tyres & Accessories investigates the issues and explores what equipment is available. In addition to tyre lifting equipment, this feature will cover all the lifting equipment that tyre dealers need.

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‘Many Tyre Dealers Still Fitting Lead Weights’

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Many tyre retailers are still fitting lead weights and have not made plans to go over to lead free balance weights, according to the Vehicle Certification Agency in Bristol. The enforcement manager of the VCA, Alan Bowker recently met with NTDA director Richard Edy and reported that he was deeply concerned about the continued supply of lead into the market place and the slow changeover to no lead alternatives.

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Stapletons Mourns a ‘Founding Father’

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Leading UK wholesale and retail tyre supplier, Stapletons Tyre Services is mourning the loss of one of its very first employees, Stuart Masson.

Mr Masson sadly passed away peacefully on 29 October at the age of 84 – nine days short of his birthday. Born on November 7, 1920 in Eaton Bray, near Leighton Buzzard, Stuart approached Sydney Stapleton for a job at his new tyre shop on Watford High Street in 1937. At the tender age of 16, Stuart started his career at Stapletons as a clerk.

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Leading Associations Join Tyre Industry Federation

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The Tyre Industry Federation (TIF) has strengthened its position as the leading authority for the tyre industry by voting to accept the Industrial Tyre Association, National Tyre Distributors Association, Retread Manufacturers Association and Tyre Recovery Association. The federation now includes all the significant associations within the tyre industry and is representative of the whole tyre supply and disposal chain in the UK.

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3mm Campaign Gets Moving

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In tyre safety terms the 3mm campaign has been the principal initiative for the tyre industry in 2005, according to the NTDA’s Richard Edy. And this is something that is demonstrated by the fact that Tyre Awareness Week in October, got a total of 75 minutes of local radio airtime. Due to this success it is more than likely that the organisers will use the same approach next year.

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Goodyear Dunlop Drives Forward

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In the last 12 months Goodyear Dunlop UK has embarked on a multi-million pound TV advertising campaign, rejuvenated its Dunlop brand and made a number of key personnel changes. However, the most recent news is that Goodyear Dunlop is planning a “significant investment programme” for its Hi-Q retail network.

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Hi-Q to Receive ‘Significant Investment’

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Goodyear Dunlop is planning a “significant investment programme” for its Hi-Q chain, managing director Dick Johnson has revealed. “The Hi-Q network is an asset and the majority of stores will remain under Goodyear Dunlop ownership. We are going to invest in people, training, marketing and systems and develop a new franchise programme that will complement our company owned stores to create a strong nationwide network,” he explained.

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TWG Survey Provides Food for Thought

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The Tyre Wholesalers Group of the NTDA held its Annual Lunch on Wednesday 23rd November and Chairman Peter Gaster, of Kings Road Tyres, gave brief details of the recent survey carried out by the group – the first for two years. Brief highlights follow.

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MOT Computerisation – Has it Been Successful?

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VOSA says the MOT Computerisation roll out is proceeding successfully. It may be for them, but is it a success for the industry that provide employment for 35,000 testers and all the other people involved?

I have been involved in MOT testing for 30 years and have, for the last 20 years been operating a “high volume” testing station. Consequently I have followed the MOT computerisation programme closely since the project was first announced. At every VOSA seminar attended we, the delegates, have always been told the system would be totally tried and tested before going “live” and would never shut down because two separate computer systems would operate to ensure the system runs 24/7.

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3mm Radio Campaign

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The NTDA reports that the official launch of the 3mm tread depth awareness campaign has been deemed a major success. The association is confident that the campaign has received widespread publicity throughout the UK, citing 75 minutes of radio airplay, which is said to have reached over 3.5 million listeners.

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