Steve Gibbs
FAMILY PLANNING
Never too early to prepare
by Service Dealer Editor, Steve Gibbs

With a new report once again highlighting the immense value family businesses bring the to UK economy, it's worth sparing a moment to consider what succession plans are in place.

 

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NEWS
NEW COMPANY INTRODUCES UTV BRAND TO UK
Building "small, specialised" dealer network

A new British company headed by Phil Everett, BOSS ORV, has been formed to introduce, distribute and support the Spanish-made Corvus 4x4 off-road utility vehicles in the UK.

 

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Corvus UTV
HONDA'S MEAN MOWER V2 SETS ACCELERATION RECORD
Officially recognised by Guinness

Honda’s Mean Mower has re-entered the record books after setting a brand new Guinness World Records title for the ‘Fastest Acceleration 0-100 mph for a Lawnmower’.

 

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Mean Mower V2
TRACTOR SALES DIP IN MAY
Around a quarter fewer than in the same month last year

This week's WEB ONLY story is according to figures released by the AEA, following the high levels of registrations in April, UK agricultural tractor registrations (over 50hp) dipped in May.

 

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Tractor sales dipped in May
ENTRIES NOW OPEN
Don't forget to enter the Dealer of the Year competition

Dealers can now nominate their own businesses to be in with a chance of winning a Dealer Of The Year award.

 

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Winner of last year's Star of the Dealership award, Jess Parks of AF Wiltshire with Mike Cameron of award sponsor Catalyst Computer Systems, plus Service Dealer owner Duncan Murray-Clarke (l) and comedian Charlie Baker (r)
SPARSHOLT LOOKS TO THE FUTURE
STIHL virtual reality demo a hit
by Chris Biddle, Service Dealer founder

Over 900 school children spent the day at Sparsholt College near Winchester yesterday, as the College invited year 8 and 9 pupils from surrounding schools to take a close look at the huge range of land-based courses and qualification on offer

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The new STIHL Virtual Reality helmet proved popular
BAGMA RETURN AS SPONSOR
Of Service Dealer Conference & Awards

Service Dealer have announced BAGMA as a Networking Sponsor of the 2019 Service Dealer Conference & Awards which returns to the DoubleTree by Hilton Oxford Belfry this November.

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BAGMA's Keith Christain (l) and Alasdair Straker (r) with Service Dealer founder Chris Biddle at last year's Service Dealer Conference
BERNHARD LAUNCH TRAINING ACADEMY
Opened this week

Tuesday saw the launch of the Bernhard Academy at the company’s factory facilities in Haverhill, Suffolk, which is set to become a hub of knowledge.

 

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Guest of honour, Samantha Stutt, head of membership development at BIGGA, officially opening the Academy, alongside Stephen Bernhard  - pic Laurence Gale, TurfPro editor
DEALERS PROVIDE 'HIGHLAND COW' TRACTOR FOR SCHOOLS TOUR
Hamilton Ross Group supply specially wrapped Massey Ferguson

The Royal Highland Education Trust is celebrating 20 years of taking the ‘classroom to the countryside’ by travelling 600 miles to 12 Scottish schools.

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L-R: Hamilton Ross Group Perth Depot general manager Sam Mercer, Massey Ferguson area sales manager, Hamish Brown and RHET chairman, George Lawrie see the tractor off at the Royal Highland Centre
ROBOT SPOTTED AT BLENHEIM PALACE
Husqvarna Automower installed

The robotic mower, provided by dealers Toad Hall Garden Machinery, is tackling a newly reclaimed area of grass that was previously very challenging to maintain using conventional means.

 

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Husqvarna Automower at Blenheim Palace
AND FINALLY . . .
Watch secret bunker created for robot mower

John Hall, technical director at Mower Magic, has been tinkering around in his back garden and has created a Thunderbirds-inspired, secret bunker for his Ambrogio robotic mower.

 

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The Ambrogio 4.0 secret bunker lift
JOBS
 
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E P BARRUS LTD
A fantastic opportunity to join our Lawn & Garden Sales Team

We are recruiting for an experienced garden machinery Area Sales Manager to work the South East territory.

 

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