After a 1200-mile trip around Europe in an old London taxi, the Terraclean on Tour team came out on top in the Two Ball Rally, raising £5000 for Macmillan Cancer Support in the process
Will Rimell
Articles by Will Rimell (4000)
The science of managing stock
John Genge examines the whys and wherefores of efficient stock management and you won’t need a PhD to get the hang of it. It isn’t a complex science and no university degrees are needed but, managing stock to maximise sales, minimise stock loss and manage within working capital budgets does require a little planning and discipline
Don’t lose out on a commercial lease
Commercial leasing contracts are notoriously difficult to end. Steven Sidkin reads through the small print. How often do companies read the contracts they sign? In one case, a few years ago, a company began leasing a tyre fitting machine and balancer on a five-year term. The advantage to it doing so lay in what appeared to be a reasonably lucrative return in the margin that could be made on tyres, which were also to be supplied
CAT Factor Lives: Nyanza Autoparts
Sasch Raichura talks about Nyanza’s journey from small front room to large hi-tech operation. Many things in life are shaped by circumstances and words of advice and wisdom we receive from people close to us, and that continues to resonate with the owner of Nyanza Autoparts Sasch Raichura
CAT Bodyshop Lives: MDS Accident Repair Centre
Barrie Dudey on operating a successful bodyshop in what he calls the North London ‘warzone'. MDS Accident Repair Centre’s location is unique and offers them a huge advantage. It is just minutes away from the A1, M1 and M25, with North London on the doorstep
Wulf Gaertner sells IMC to boost Meyle’s US market share
German aftermarket supplier Wulf Gaertner AG, parent company of Meyle, has announced it has parted ways with its American subsidiary IMC
Inside Line: Remy
Steering
Remy says that up to date diagnostic equipment is essential when replacing electric steering parts.
Inside Line: Gates
Gates points out that that when technicians replace the timing belt in the Synchronous Belt Drive Systems (SBDS) on diesel models in this range, th
Inside Line: Lucas Oils
Lucas has cleared up confusion in some workshops about whether to use a fully synthetic 5W30 or a 5W40 for certain models within the 207 rang
Inside Line: RMI
1.4 TU3A engine 2006 to 2008 engine radiator fan will not switch of (intermittent fault) causing battery to drain – water ingress to fan contr