SERVICES
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VBRA council
• The Vehicle Builders and Repairers Association (VBRA) is to set up a Supplier Members' Council. The new council is intended to help bodyshops and their suppliers work more closely in partnership, particularly in the light of changing European law.
Contact: (0113) 538333.
RAC extra
• The RAC has launched an Accident Service which aims to help members with all post-accident matters. Help includes offering courtesy cars, overseeing of repairs, processing of insurance claims and a two-year postrepair guarantee.
Service extensions
• Ryder has formed a new division, Ryder Contract Services, specialising in the negotiation of cost.effective servicing in workshops nationwide. Contract hire customers who do not have easy access to Ryder maintenance locations can now have their vehicles serviced at approved independent workshops.
Contact: (01753) 735000.
Austria service
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• Freight train operator Combined Transport Limited (CTL), which operates through the Channel Tunnel, has started a new service to Austria, running on Monday and Friday in both directions.
Contact: 0171-629 5714.
Information update
• Ricardo Consulting Engineers has recently undertaken a major enhancement of its Information Services Department. It now provides comprehensive databases on engine and transmission information. Clients can have direct on-line access to the database, a monthly bulletin on the latest engine developments and summaries of worldwide exhaust and noise emission regulations.
Contact: Roland Christopher (01273) 455611.
Morning star
• Red Star has launched a service providing morning delivery for parcels received at Euston parcel point as late as 03:00hrs. The After Midnight' service guarantees delivery that morning across a region including Oxford, Northampton, Lyme Regis, Reading and Skegness.
Contact 0345 400500.