The Trade Group launched their new Gas Analyser and Smoke Meter at Donington Park Motor Racing Circuit, to coincide with the start of the MechanEx Garage Equipment show on the 20th February.

The audience was able to time travel through the worlds largest collection of F1 racing cars and transport into the future with the Trade Group who believe they have created the first in the new generation of Gas Analysers and Smokemeters, marking a step change in performance, operation and looks.
Everything about the T800 is technically advanced and is designed to propel garage and workshop businesses into the future, with a major emphasis on saving time and money.

As Ian Gott, Trade Group spokesman explained. “Having researched the market and our large customer base, we developed the product design brief from what the market requested, including standard features our competitors add on as extras. We approached world leading diagnostics company The SPX Corporation and literally sat down with them and designed and created the Trademaster 800”.

Neil Pattemore SPX spokesman detailed the Trademaster T800 specification, “Not only quick, with a Basic Emission Test (BET) being completed in under two minutes, but visually stimulating, the results are displayed with truly stunning graphics, designed to guide the operator through the MOT test routine with ease and clear vision via the large 19” swivel flat screen monitor. The infra-red remote control, quite literally puts you in the driver’s seat, allowing the MOT tester to control the T800 with a minimum of effort and with maximum time saving. Furthermore, the Bluetooth communication for the smokemeter, engine speed and oil temperature are all supplied as standard, providing not only one man operation but a tidy working area”. “The Trademaster T800 is based on a Gas analyser and Smoke Meter measurement system with a proven track record to perform, day in, day out. Low maintenance filtration, self evacuating water trap, adjustable length exhaust probe – all illustrate the attention to detail that has gone into the design to ensure easy measurement and maintenance and all machines are factory tested prior to delivery. The new ergonomically designed and attractive trolley is both robust and practical; it houses and protects the advanced electronic equipment, including the computer and A4 colour printer, keeping the inevitable workshop dust and grime at bay”.

Ian Gott concluded, “We believe from start to finish, the Trademaster T800 will set the standard and looking into the future, the Bluetooth EOBD option which is available now, even ensures that future MOT testing is covered as well; and to provide peace of mind, Trade Group provide nationwide back up and a calibration service through their team of experienced, locally based, qualified engineers”.

Bristol Street Motors is a prime example of a forward looking company. As soon as they decided to move their Stoke on Trent Ford Dealership, they were straight onto garage equipment specialists The Trade Group to support their ambitious plans.

Trade Groups start to finish total management philosophy paid dividends, by involving the group when the architects develop the building plans, helped avoid all the workshop layout pitfalls, maximized the opportunity to choose the latest in garage equipment, removed the worry and necessity of coordinating several product and services suppliers during installation and provided peace of mind for the after fitment service plan.

Trade Group member Stefan Bullworthy explained their involvement. “With our reputation built on the vast amount of experience we have gained in garage projects both large and small, Bristol Street Motors gave us a clean canvass and a tight brief, we were asked to develop the workshop CAD plans in conjunction with the architects building plans. Not only is there a large capacity, multi bay, service area, featuring several Rotary two post lifts but also the latest Trademaster, MOT, Automated Test Lane, to the latest VOSA standards, a CV servicing area, a fully fitted tyre bay with the latest Hofmann Megaplan tyre changing and wheel balancing equipment, which also features a Rotary, in floor, scissor lift. We also supplied and installed all the site lubrication utilising Alentec Orion equipment, the compressed air system utilising Mark silent running compressors and also fitted Fumex fume extraction equipment for this very successful project”.

Stefan Bullworthy, who was responsible for the project, was amongst the many invited guests who were given a guided tour of this newest and most impressive Ford dealership at the recent grand opening, which was performed by Ford of Britain’s Sales Director, Nigel Sharp.

John Lewis’ workshops in Northampton have taken delivery of their first BLITZ pit jack. The 20000kg capacity single ram pit jack was specially designed to meet John Lewis’ requirements also incorporating an extremely large lifting stroke. As well as the pit jack, an accompanying rolling parking beam was also supplied. The parking beam rolls over the pit jack and acts as a secondary lifting device allowing the pit jack to be used on another axle.

T.R. Bullworthy is the proud sponsors of the local Woodford United veteran football team.

Woodford United, formed in 1946, is excelling themselves with the first team currently in the Southern League Division 1 Midlands, and may reach the playoffs for promotion to the SL Premiership Midlands. Good Luck ‘REDS’.

The veteran team was started at the beginning of the football season in 2006 and T.R.Bullworthy has signed a sponsorship deal for the next two seasons.

To find out more visit the Woodford United website http://www.wufc.net/

On the 30th April, Bristol Street Motors open their brand new flagship site in Stoke on Trent.

The new Ford dealership incorporates a 10 bay car workshop, a 5 bay commercial vehicle workshop, a 16 bay bodyshop and a state of the art Class 4 & 7 ATL test lane.

From day one, Bullworthy have been involved in the planning of the workshop working closely with BSM to optimise the workshop space and have formed a close relationship with the construction company ensuring all the installs ran smoothly.

BSM have use the latest in Rotary lifting technology, incorporated an air system of immense scale with a dual computerised compressor system, used the latest oil monitoring system supplying metered oil to all the workshops, have the finest Nederman dust extraction system in the bodyshop and use the latest equipment available for the new Class 4 and 7 automatic test lane.

Good luck to Bristol Street Motors on their latest venture.

Hughes of Beaconsfield, who have been established on their Station Road site since 1955, are one of the most successful independent Mercedes dealerships in the country, employing over 180 people they are one of Beaconsfield’s biggest employers. With Hughes, success has bred success and because of this they have recently invested over a quarter of a million pounds in refitting and reorganising their workshops to maximise customer car throughput and car servicing area.Like many professional garages they called in Trade Group, the experts in garage equipment and services, to make recommendations. After liaising with Hughes management and the builders, Trade Group recommended the removal of all the existing two post lifts in exchange for the latest in car lifting technology, the Rotary Blitz In-Ground Lifts, which would enable Hughes to utilise six extra bays against using two post lifts. In-Ground lifts are the ultimate and offer the best attributes for customer car lifting equipment, minimum width work bays, maximum possible under vehicle access, tidy appearance, easy cleaning, low maintenance costs, quick operation, quietness and the reliability and long life of hydraulic operation.

Bullworthy, the Trade Group member for the area, developed all the computer aided plans for the garage and in conjunction with Hughes, co-ordinated all the building, lift installation and associated services work. The project plans were targeted at ensuring minimum disruption for customers and enabled the garage to keep operating by splitting all the building and installation work into four sections, thus keeping the maximum work shop availability during the refit and as a bonus the project was finished right on schedule.

Candy Motors can now do ATL (automated test lane) MOT testing and servicing on your vehicle.

Candy Motors new site leaves no stone unturned with the finest and latest in technology of lifting equipment and MOT equipment. The new MAHA ATL MOT lane will not only give a printed test result, but also full road holding and suspension diagnostics using the additional MAHA suspension tester. This is now becoming an essential statistic when considering the safety of vehicles on the road.

It doesn’t end there! Candy Motors have also invested in the most up to date and advanced tyre fitting and wheel balancing equipment. Using the new Hofmann Megaplan equipment, Candy Motors can change even the lowest profiles of tyres and can also assure, with the aid of robotic assistance, that alloy rims will not be damaged. Once changed, the Hofmann Megaspin balancer will deliver the balancing accuracy that only the local competition can dream about.

T.R. Bullworthy Ltd would like to wish every success with Candy Motors new venture. If you’re interested in having your car checked on the test lane, tyres changed, or any other level of vehicle service, then call them now.

Candy Motors
Unit 10, Brewery Road
Hoddesdon
Hertfordshire
EN11 8HF

01992 451749

T.R. Bullworthy Ltd have just completed Olympic Cars Ltd new showcase site in Cirencester.

The Peugeot Specialists now have the latest in lifting technology, a full lubrication system delivering oil to each bay via digitised metering, a complete air system using an advanced air compressor package and the highest level of Class 4 MOT Automatic Test Lane Facility.

The main feature of this advanced workshop, the MAHA ATL System, includes suspension testing, quick alignment check, advanced automated brake testing, play detection system and full gas and diesel analysis.  With this, Olympic Cars can produce a very accurate road holding and safety check on every vehicle that enters the workshop together with a colour printout of all the test results.  Olympic Cars are the first to have this level of technology in this part of Gloucestershire and aim to be the authority when it comes to road safety diagnostics.

Bullworthy’s would like to wish every success with Olympics’ new venture.  If you’re interested in having your car checked on the test lane, then call them now!

Olympic Cars Ltd
Mercian Close
Watermoor End
Cirencester
GL7 1LT

01285 626410

The Trade Group cast net of knowledge

If you talk to any of the Trade Group garage equipment members you will see that they live and breath garage equipment and everything connected with it, they have specialised in this area unlike many other companies who use it as an add on business. The Trade Group comprises of nine like minded companies all with a common goal, which is to provide leading quality garage equipment, at the most competitive prices, as quickly as possible and with full ongoing planning and service support, nationwide.

They place customer information high on the agenda and to endorse this point they have just launched a brand new website www.thetradegroup.uk.com designed to keep the aftermarket garage trade in touch with what’s new, to offer advice on choosing equipment, to provide professional help with workshop planning, product installation, training, MOT support and aftercare service.

They have also provided a direct link on the site to each Trade Group member because they believe a close and trusted relationship with customers is essential and to endorse this point the group have expanded their technical support team to over 60 engineers nationwide to cater for all the customers’ requirements, both pre and post installation.

Terry Bullworthy a senior Trade Group member said, “Generally, the garage trade have been slow to embrace computers, information technology and the wonders of the internet, now with the new generation of technicians joining the trade, we find more and more customers are using the internet and its fast becoming a major avenue of business opportunity”. Bullworthy continued “The internet provides a wonderful method to provide information and advice and also to be able to display the very best in garage equipment at the touch of a button, it’s a great boon to our sales teams and technical engineers to be able to discuss matters on line instantly and to the benefit of not only our business but especially for the added value to our customers business.”