Service Dealer Newsletter - Oldest dealer closes; dealer critical of police; Craig joins GGP; Burden expands; Jerry gains LTA 4; Last Commander

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DOLLY OR DEBUSSY?
Classical music said to enhance sales of high ticket items

Piano Concerto or Dolly Parton? The background music you play can make the difference say scientists . . .

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NEWS

'OLDEST' DEALER CALLS IT A DAY
Established in 1797

Shorts of Whitburn, regarded as possibly the UK's longest established dealer is to shut its doors next month

THEFTS: DEALER DESCRIBES 'MOB RULE'
Hampshire dealer catches ram raiders on CCTV

A Hampshire dealer caught ram-raiders on CCTV and wants more police action on rural crime

CRAIG JOINS GGP
Takes over from Brendan McGinty

Craig James joins GGP as new Mountfield and Stiga Territory Manager

BURDEN BROS EXPAND
Will add a third branch

John Deere dealer Burden Bros are to expand their trading area in South East England

JERRY GAINS LTA 4
Next year marks 25 year with Farol

Jerry Stansfield with JD's Christian Nightingale

Jerry Stansfield of Farol Ltd has just gained the LTA Level 4 award , and next year marks 25 years with the dealer

LAST COMMANDER
Special plate to remember Tony Dunnage 'Mr Commander'

The final Ransomes Commander has rolled off the production line at Ipswich

SPRAYER FATALITY
Ejected from machine after roll-over

Kent farmer dies after his self-propelled sprayer overturns

ARIENS UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE
Oxford University students follow tractor through from sheet metal to finished tractor

Oxford University students gain first-hand experience of manufacturing at Ariens' Countax factory

BEACH SERVICE
Polaris Ranger plays a role at Osborne House

Queen Victoria's beach in the Isle of Wight is today reached with a Polaris Ranger

DRONE EXPERTS TEAM UP WITH HARPER ADAMS
Trial images taken of fields around University

Harper Adams teams up with drone specialist, PrecisionHawk, to develop new techniques to assess the impact of farm traffic

NFU LAUNCH BROADBAND SURVEY
Trying to identify barriers to delivery of fast, reliable service

The NFU has launched the first farmer-focussed broadband and mobile network survey