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..omputer policy
VIIEN COMPUTERS go 'on the bleep" it's insurance o the rescue. Not long ago a iew insurance policy ppeared designed especially or the small commercial 7omputer user. It is offered ay National Vulcan, a peel:dist insurer in ...ngineering and computer risks.
The cover divides into two broad sections. One relates to the computer equipment together with the computer records, including the information and programs. The other covers increase in the cost of working.
Section 1 provides for accidental loss or damage to computer equipment and also loss of or damage to the computer records, including reinstatement of programs and/or information lost through distortion, corruption or by accidental or malicious erasure anywhere in the world.
Cover includes fire and special perils, theft and malicious acts — plus breakdown caused by public supply voltage fluctuation or failure. There is reinstatement as new where the computer is not more than five years old at inception of risk.
Additionally, automatic cover up to 1:25,000 applies for up to 9() days on extra computer equipment and records taken into use up to 1:25,000.
Section 2 provides for the increase in cost of working under various circumstances. For instance, extra costs might arise following loss or damage covered under Section I or perhaps after loss or damage recoverable under maintenance, rental or hire agreement or guarantee. The indemnity period is three months from time of occurrence.
Minimum premium is 1:40 overall. Further details from National Vulcan, St Mary's Parsonage, Manchester M60 9AP (061-834 8124).
MAN-VW: Beech's Garage Walsall, of Bentley Mill Lane, Walsall, West Midlands, WS2 OBU (phone 0922 648185) is a new dealer for the range of MAN-VW trucks from the MT-Series 6.5-tonners up to F-range 38-tonners. P&O Equipment Care, at the same address but with phone number 0922 614621, is a new service agent for the same range.
Cossington Commercial Vehicles, at Cossingttm, Leicester, LE7 8UZ, is a new sales and service agent for the full range of Volkswagen and MAN commercials from carderived vans to 38-tonners. (Phone number is 0533 6(17 I 11.) Mercedes-Benz: Mitchell Cons Motor Vehicles' new
Coventry centre at Whitley was officially opened last month. It cost i1.5 million to develop.
SCANIA: The dealer network has been further reorganised by the creation of Westrucks, a new sales, parts and service company based in Bristol.
The company, run by managing director Stan Dumbleton and sales and marketing director Mike Darby, serves Gloucestershire, Avon, Devon, Cornwall, Somerset and Wiltshire.
It is based at Britannia Road, Patchway Industrial Estate, Bristol (phone 0272 791221) and retains Scania's Devon depot at Pottery Road, Bovey 'Tracey, near Newton Abbott (phone (1626 832645).