We recently joined our company founder Brian Gott in celebrating his 90th birthday with a party at his home, organised by his family. The day involved great food and great company, with guests being entertained with interesting stories about Brian's life. Born in Liverpool, Brian got his first job at age 14 working for a butchers where he swiftly developed...
If you operate an ATF facility, to maintain the standards expected across the industry you are expected to upgrade roller brake testing software ASAP. This will also mean that for some, equipment may need a higher level of investment to upgrade due to hardware changes, alongside the software update. Therefore DVSA have stated the deadline for this is 31st December...
A proposed relaxation of MOT rules has been dropped by the Government. In January last year, the DfT launched a consultation on proposals to require new cars, motorbikes and vans in Britain to have their first MOT four years after being registered, compared with three years currently, to cut costs for drivers. In the consultation, the DfT said MOTs cost an average of...
We at GTS have had another successful year and can't wait to see what is in store for 2024. Here is a little recap of just a fraction of some of the work we did this year for many of our amazing customers. Check out some of our throwbacks below: The first week of 2023 was off to a busy...
Let's be honest, not all garages/workshops are built to accommodate colder weather for those working there. Often having no way of keeping in heat and having to work with it all opened up to outside. This can make for some challenging work conditions for engineers and alike. And let's not forget those poor souls who have to work outdoors providing...
A new HSE safety alert has been issued in relation to the BendPak XPR 2 Post Lifts after a fatal incident has occurred. See below information from the HSE announcement released this month. Issue BendPak XPR series two-post vehicle lifts have a half-moon-shaped arm restraint gear on each arm which is either welded or bolted. On some of the lifts...
All MOT Authorised Examiners (AEs) should have received a statement from DVSA about a shortage of gas analyser calibration gas. In case you haven't seen this, relevant information can be read below. There has been a production problem that BOC had on production/certification of MOT calibration gas. The Garage Equipment Association (GEA) has recently been given an update that this...
As anybody who is involved in the maintenance and repair of turf mowing equipment will know, the mowing equipment can be difficult to handle safely and efficiently. There are many different types of machines and equipment that are required to keep large areas of Turf looking it's best. Whether you own a Golf course or resort, or any other business...
GYS Super Pro EV Charger The perfect solution for garages and workshops to charge electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. Move the charger to the car not the car to the charger! The GYS Superpro EV charger is a flexible and cost-effective charging solution for all garages and workshops, especially where three-phase power is available. Since there are always sockets in a garage/workshop...
Did you know that air-less tyres have actually been around for quite a while now? Michelin has been developing them since 2005! You won't however, have seen them around as they have not been fitted to regular road cars....yet. According to Michelin and GM this will all change in 2024! They aim to introduce a version of their ‘UPTIS’ tyre...