Rear Under-run Prective Devices
03/08/2010 08:36:18Testing is almost complete on the VBRA generic RUPD's. Only one design remains to be approved and VBRA will shortly offer to members a licence to produce their own RUPD's to these approved designs which will suit the vast majority of vehicles across the weight range.
This intiative will save members many thousands of pounds in development and testing costs. Each design is accompanied by the relevant test report which is acceptable to VCA and VOSA for, respectively, Small Series o..
Click here for full story....TYPE APPROVAL
03/08/2010 08:34:24The October courses for VBRA's toolkit type approval training are filling up. Whilst here are plenty of spaces left on the Manual A (foundation) day the Manual B seminar has very few spaces left. For details contact VBRA Head Office. 0113 253 8333 (or use the contact us form)..
Click here for full story....Insurers not forthcoming
03/08/2010 08:26:21In a quotation survey of 12 mainstream insurance outlets last week only 1 (Aviva) was entirely up front with details of its 'penalty' excess for policyholders choosing their own repairer in the event of an accident. Of the others NONE volunteered any information about contractual compunction to use their network repair shops-or higher excesses-and when asked the question only 2 knew the correct answers without reference to a higher authority. For those who were Brokers this may be excusable as t..
Click here for full story....Debt Recovery
03/08/2010 08:24:12So far this year (to end of July) the VBRA Debt Recovery service has recovered £311000 for members. Recovery is mainly from Insurers and Accident Management companies with individual debts ranging from £27.50 to over £7000...
Click here for full story....Charity Golf Day
29/06/2010 13:09:21The VBRA Charity Golf Day will be held at Moor Allerton Golf Club, Leeds on Friday 3September 2010. Proceeds from the day will be donated to the VBRA Benevolent Fund, the Association's own charity established many years ago ..
Click here for full story....Insurer Coercion
25/01/2010 11:00:31
VBRA Director-General, Malcolm Tagg recently wrote to ABI seeking their views on what many members consider to be the unfair practice of insurers inappropriately steering work to designated repair centres. ABI response can be found on the member only section of the website...
VBRA Technical Tip No 11 (Jan 2010)
05/01/2010 13:59:13Information on the removal of spot welds, drilling procedures, due to the use of UHSS steels can be found on the Member Only area of the website...
Click here for full story....WVTA _ Reciprocal Agreements
02/12/2009 09:49:14It was originally suggested there would probably be a reciprocal agreement between the UK and Ireland in terms of acceptability of each others approval regimes. Folllowing a recent enquiry on progress of this by VBRA to the DFT it seems that whilst this remains a medium to long term aim it will certainly not be realised in the short term. The differences between regimes have been identified and, as yet, solutions have not been found. VBRA will continue to pursue this issue in meetings with ..
Click here for full story....H&S Petrol in Spray Bake Ovens
25/11/2009 08:51:45It has been brought to our attention that in one area at least (and therefore it is likely to spread to others) HSE are taking an increased interest in what garages do when vehicles are in spray bake booths and have Petrol in their tanks.
EUROGARANT
25/11/2009 08:50:29Eurogarant - Vehicle Repairs Par Excellance
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