Monthly Archives: January 2014
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Gott Guides: John Martin
This month we introduce you to Gateshead-born John Martin. John is one of the newest members of our team; having started in early May 2013. Prior to this he’d been travelling around the World for a year, backpacking through South America, Australasia, South East Asia and India. John is a... -
The Weekly Roundup
When it comes to assessing tyres, it can be difficult identifying which tread grooves are important when assessing the minimum tread depth requirements. This week, the Matters of Testing blog explains the important factors that you need to take into consideration when making any assessment. In other news, there is... -
The Weekly Roundup
A pub that serves alcohol every day from 09:00 has opened at a service station on the M40 motorway near Beaconsfield, 25 miles west of London. The move has been controversial; sparking concern among road safety campaigners. A survey carried out by the RAC found that out of 2,000 people... -
The Weekly Roundup
Speed limits could be lowered to 60mph on sections of several British motorways in moves to meet European Union rules on fighting dangerous levels of air pollution. Lowering limits could reduce amounts of noxious gases emitted by vehicles at high speed and reduce polluting traffic jams; however there are concerns... -
The Weekly Roundup
The Automotive Industry has entered the New Year on a high as more new cars were sold in the UK in 2013 than any year since 2007! According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders around 600 more cars were registered every day on average in 2013 than in...