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June 2018 

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WELCOME with Dave Gregory 

Hello 

Welcome to this issue of The Garage. 

Welcome to this issue of The Garage 

Think modern engines (both petrol 

and diesel) and generally you’ll 

think of them as reliable units that, 

on the whole, need not much more 

than regular servicing and the occasional 

repair. 

But is that really the case? Some engines 

might be letting the side down when it 

comes to reliability. Whether petrol or diesel 

there’s every chance some more serious 

repairs, from a head gasket to valve work, 

might be needed. 

Once the answer was to source a complete 

replacement engine, but media exposure 

showed just how often a replacement engine 

was the wrong choice, with duff units being 

fitted to customers’ cars. Nowadays it’s 

easier to repair the damaged engine rather 

than taking a chance on a replacement unit. 

For workshops that means potentially 

more earning potentially. These jobs tend 

to be more time consuming, and they also 

require superior skills levels due to an engine’s 

greater complexity. 

It’s important for garages to have a good 

source of replacement parts, but those components 

have to be of a high standard too. 

Fitting poor-quality, failing components is a 

sure-fire of damaging your business’ reputation. 

We also step out of the workshop and take 

a look at motor sport and how it works with 

the aftermarket. Or, as is more likely, how 

the aftermarket works with motor sport. 

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Those of a certain age might still subscribe 

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and well into the 1970s there was seen to 

be a correlation between motor sport (rallying 

was often singled-out) and the cars in 

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It might be argued that today’s competition 

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with motor sport is a great way to get the 

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Contents 

Inside 

A look at what’s inside issue 278 

News 

06. Cheadle-based Falken Tyre Specialist welcomes VIPs 

from Japan 

07. Pagid customers first on the grid at Silverstone 

08. Comline features in The Sunday Times HSBC 

International Track 200 

10. New device for engine cleaning 

12. Correct oils could be key to passing new MOT, says 

Comma 

Feature 

24. Motorsport 

Stuart Woolley collates all the news from a busy few weeks 

in the Motorsport sector. After visiting Le Mans and the Isle of 

Man TT with Gulf he gives us his round-up of those famous 

events. 

Feature 

32. Engine parts - is the whole greater than the sum? 

Richard Barnett looks at the parts that gets your car going 

and makes that engine purr 

People 

38. People stories and movements from around your 

industry... 

TMD Friction Appoints New Regional Sales Director, Sean Jones 

joins VisionTrack as Hardware Manager, Digraph appoints new 

Chief Executive Officer, Laurent Couderc is new Sales Director 

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NEWS 06 

CHEADLE-BASED FALKEN 

TYRE SPECIALIST WELCOMES 

VIPS FROM JAPAN 

AA SILENCERS, a 

multiple award-winning 

AA accredited 

automotive centre 

based on Tean Road 

in Cheadle, Staffordshire 

headed up by local brothers 

Simon, Justin, Adam and 

Blake Grocott hosted an official 

UK visit from the sixth 

largest global tyre manufacturer 

Sumitomo Rubber Industries 

Ltd (SRI) the parent 

company of Falken Tyres. 

The family-run business, 

employing 14 members of 

staff from the local area, has 

proactively aimed to deliver 

a whole new kind of fast-fit 

customer experience coupled 

with state of the art, modern 

premises using high-tech 

equipment and highly-trained 

technicians. 

A delegation from SRI Ltd 

visited their centre as part of 

an official UK trip with Micheldever 

Tyre Services. The visit 

included a tour of their premises, 

a staff meet and greet, 

with the opportunity to jointly 

discuss the impact the Falken 

Tyre brand has had upon AA 

Silencers business and their 

growing customer base. The 

Grocott brothers have seen 

their tyre sales double since 

the partnership with Falken 

Tyres earlier this year, along 

with an increase in customer 

footfall. 

Simon Grocott says, “We 

have an active mission and 

commitment to our customers 

to provide the right tyre at the 

right price, but also to sell a 

range of tyres with credibility, 

which meets the needs of our 

customers. For us, we wanted 

a substantial range of tyres 

that were not only extremely 

safe, technologically advanced 

but also provided the level 

of quality our customer’s demand 

- Falken have ticked 

all those boxes, and we’re 

Affordable electric cars listed 

ELECTRIC VEHICLES are more popular than 

ever with May seeing an 18.7% increase in 

the number of new pure electric vehicles 

registered, according to the SMMT. For 

motorists looking for a used electric vehicle, 

vehicle valuation experts at HPI have selected 

five of the best electric vehicles to buy under 

£10,000. 

The entry level Leaf offers a published range 

of 124 miles and would interest someone 

looking for a practical electric family car. 

With a similar range to the Nissan Leaf the 

Zoe is seen as an alternative option, you can 

pick up a battery leased vehicle much cheaper 

however, the 100% owned vehicles hold their 

price but tend to be rare. 

Chris Plumb, motoring expert at HPI 

said: “Drivers are becoming increasingly 

comfortable with electric vehicles as the 

extremely honoured to have 

received a visit of this nature. 

This ‘one of a kind’ visit 

by Falken’s parent company 

SRI LTD is an extraordinary 

day for our business and the 

team. We have been able to 

showcase how well the brand 

has been received within our 

centre with the support of Micheldever 

Tyres Services. The 

decision to become a Falken 

Tyre dealer was by far a crucial 

decision in the growth of 

our business.” 

AA Silencers is open six 

days a week and can be contacted 

on 01538 753252 or 

visit their website www.aasilencers.com. 

technology improves. Second hand models 

are becoming more affordable and can offer 

cost effective motoring. Our picks provide 

value for money and are likely to hold their 

value in the years to come.” 

The Citroen C Zero, Mitsubishi I-MIEV and 

Peugeot ION offer value for money if you are 

looking to enter the world of EV’s or looking 

for a cheap second car to run. With the 

manufacturers stating they can do around 92 

miles on a charge they are ideal for driving to 

the station or popping to shops. These cars 

cost approx between £1.50 to £2.50 to charge, 

dependant on your rate, there are some 

running cost savings to be had. 

Drivers of electric vehicles also benefit from 

additional savings that include no road tax, no 

congestion charges and some councils even 

offer free on street parking. 

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MITSUBISHI I-MIEV 5dr Keiko Auto (2012 - 2015) 28499 7295 

PEUGEOT ION 5dr Auto (2011 ----) 20440 7095 

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engine oil technology is very important when it 

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PAGID CUSTOMERS FIRST ON 

THE GRID AT SILVERSTONE 

OVER 20 garage and 

workshop owners 

enjoyed the thrills 

and spills of the British 

leg of the prestigious 

Blancpain GT Series 

(Endurance Cup) at Silverstone 

recently (20 May 2018), 

as guests of Pagid, the UK’s 

biggest braking brand. 

Pagid Racing is the official 

braking partner to the BLACK 

FALCON Racing team and the 

exclusive motorsport brand 

of TMD Performance, part of 

the TMD Friction Group. 

Three BLACK FALCON 

Mercedes-AMG GT3 cars 

lined up on the grid against 

Ferrari, Lamborghini and 

other world-renowned super 

cars. 

BLACK FALCON claimed 

victory in the Silver Cup 

class, hot in the tracks of its 

success in the same class at 

the series-opener in Monza. 

Hosted in the BLACK FAL- 

CON team’s hospitality facilities, 

the group of around 50 

guests, including Pagid customers, 

their ‘plus ones’ and 

representatives from Euro 

Car Parts and TMD Friction, 

were able to enjoy ‘access all 

areas’ privileges, including 

the paddock and pit garage, 

as well as getting to meet the 

drivers. 

Phil Woodcock, UK Key 

Account Manager for Pagid, 

said: “We had a spectacular 

day in the sunshine enjoying 

top-class motorsport, with 

BLACK FALCON winning the 

Silver Cup class capping the 

day off perfectly. 

“Everything Pagid Racing 

learns on the track is fed back 

to the experts in our research 

and development facility at 

TMD Friction in Germany, 

and influences the braking 

technology we bring to market 

for the Pagid brand. 

“Teaming up with BLACK 

FALCON to bring this exciting 

opportunity to our customers 

was possibly the most successful 

Pagid customer event 

to date and we will certainly 

look to do something like this 

again soon.” 

The thrilling yet unpredictable 

Endurance Cup features 

strict performance specifications 

to keep the field as close 

as possible and is an intense 

set of races focusing on driver 

skill and engineering set-up. 

Used car prices stable 

AVERAGE USED car prices in the UK dropped slightly in May 

with diesel recording a steeper decline than petrol, according 

to Auto Trader’s latest Retail Price Index. The average price 

of a used car in May was £12,676, a £93 decrease compared 

to April but a 7% increase on the same period last year on a 

like-for-like basis (stripping out the impact of changes in the 

mix of cars being sold). 

One of Pagid’s guests, Darren 

Vance, from LTM Motors 

in Rotherham, said: “Having 

never been to Silverstone before, 

it was a real privilege to 

be invited to this event with 

Pagid, which gave us behind 

the scenes access at the home 

of British motorsport. Meeting 

the drivers and their crews 

and asking questions about 

their strategies and technical 

set-up gave us a real insight 

into the level of skill and expertise 

required to drive in 

this fast and furious event. It 

was a thoroughly enjoyable 

and unforgettable day.” 

The Blancpain GT Series 

runs over 10 events with 

five Endurance Cup and five 

Sprint Cup races. 

For further information 

about BLACK FALCON, visit: 

https://www.black-falcon.de/ 

en/ 

For further information, 

visit: www.pagid.com. 

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NEWS 08 

COMLINE FEATURES IN 

THE SUNDAY TIMES HSBC 

INTERNATIONAL TRACK 200 

LEADING automotive 

parts supplier Comline 

Auto Parts Ltd. (Comline) 

has featured in 

the prestigious Sunday 

Times HSBC International 

Track 200 league table for a 

third year in succession. 

Renowned as an independent 

British distributor of 

European, Japanese and Korean 

replacement car parts, 

Comline’s inclusion for a 

third consecutive year (2016, 

2017 and 2018) comes off the 

back of significant and sustained 

international growth 

during this period. This has 

been spearheaded by the 

ongoing success of Comline 

filters and by the brand’s 

braking range, plus its continued 

diversification into 

categories, such as steering 

and suspension. 

Marketing and Communications 

Manager, Leigh Davies, 

said: “Comline works 

hard to bring its product 

to market in more than 40 

countries worldwide and that 

number continues to grow. 

This International Track 200 

hat-trick is testament to the 

collective efforts of our staff 

and our network of customers 

in the UK and across the 

globe.” 

Amanda Murphy, Head of 

Commercial Banking, HSBC 

UK (the league table sponsor), 

said: “We at HSBC UK 

are delighted to back The 

Sunday Times International 

Track 200 again this year. All 

the businesses it showcases 

have truly inspiring stories 

to tell about creativity, resilience 

and ambition to succeed. 

The 47 companies in 

the southeast of England are 

putting the region firmly on 

Euro Car Parts to continue 

offering VAG Group EGRs 

EURO CAR Parts will continue to stock EGR valves and 

coolers for VAG Group 1.6 2l diesel vehicles, long after they 

have been discontinued to the aftermarket. 

Original manufacturers of the parts recently announced 

plans to cease supplying the aftermarket, choosing 

instead, to focus distribution only at Original Equipment 

(OE), or dealership level. For independent repairers, this 

means replacements can only be sourced directly from the 

manufacturer, at a considerably higher cost than aftermarket 

alternatives. 

Despite this move, Euro Car Parts has announced that 

it not only holds stock currently but is expecting further 

deliveries of these parts after agreeing a deal to continue 

supplying the independent aftermarket. This makes the 

factor able to support repairers working on all VAG 1.6, 2 litre 

diesel vehicles manufactured after 2010 with a CAY engine. 

Euro Car Parts has the largest aftermarket EGR range in 

the UK. Repairers looking to purchase an EGR valve or cooler 

for a VAG Group 1.6 2l diesel vehicle should visit: https:// 

omnipart.eurocarparts.com/ 

the map. They are the kinds 

of enterprises we are thrilled 

to support and that provide 

the backbone of our economy, 

today and tomorrow.” 

Published within the business 

section of The Sunday 

Times on June 10, the esteemed 

HSBC International 

Track 200 table is currently 

in its ninth edition and ranks 

Britain’s privately-owned 

companies by their individual 

international sales growth. 

This hotlist is sponsored by 

HSBC and compiled by research 

and events company 

Fast Track. 

This momentous treble 

for Comline emphasises the 

brand’s growth credentials 

and underlines exactly why it 

is currently revered as one of 

the fastest growing automotive 

brands in Europe. 

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NEWS 10 

NEW DEVICE FOR 

ENGINE CLEANING 

IT IS a fundamental problem 

of combustion engines: 

Exhaust emissions 

and fuel residues dirty the 

fuel and intake system. 

Performance levels drop, fuel 

consumption rises and the 

exhaust gas values become 

worse. With the JetClean 

Tronic II by German additive 

specialist LIQUI MOLY garages 

can give the engine and 

fuel system a thorough cleaning. 

“The engine can breathe 

freely again and the garage attains 

additional sales with the 

service,” says David Kaiser, 

Research and Development 

Manager at LIQUI MOLY. 

As soon as an engine is running, 

combustion residues 

are created that get stuck on 

the injection nozzles. This 

means the fuel is no longer 

as finely atomized. A loss of 

performance, increased fuel 

consumption and even more 

combustion residues are the 

consequences. The intake 

system also suffers. The dirt 

ends up here, on the one 

hand, through the exhaust 

gas recirculation and, on the 

other, through the crankcase 

ventilation. These deposits 

pose such a problem because 

modern engines react much 

more sensitively to dirt than 

older ones. This can even 

lead to engine failure. 

These deposits are particularly 

quickly and thoroughly 

removed with the JetClean 

Tronic II. Once connected to 

the injection or intake system, 

the device pumps in the 

cleaning additive developed 

in-house. “This allows a concentrated 

and effective removal 

of the deposits,” says 

David Kaiser. There are four 

additives for the JetClean 

Tronic II: One each for the injection 

and intake system and 

one each for the gasoline and 

diesel engine fuel systems. 

In order to prevent mix-ups 

the gasoline additives are colored 

blue. This means just 

a glance at the two tanks of 

the JetClean Tronic II is all 

it takes to recognize whether 

the remaining amount has to 

be removed before the next 

use or simply topped up. 

The cleaning process itself 

is monitored by the device. 

The mechanic can take care 

of other jobs in the meantime 

and yet the safety that nothing 

will go wrong and that the 

fuel system will not have to 

be laboriously ventilated afterwards 

is still ensured. The 

only other way to attain the 

same result would be to remove 

the components and to 

clean them by hand – a much 

more inconvenient and laborious 

undertaking. 

The JetClean Tronic II is 

attached to the 

car battery. Because 

no external 

power 

supply is required, 

the 

device can be 

portably used, 

for example, to 

treat an entire 

fleet at the customer’s 

premises. It 

is suitable not only for cars, 

but also for commercial vehicles, 

construction machines, 

motorcycles and boats. After 

cleaning the engine again offers 

its original performance, 

the service life of the injection 

system is extended and the 

danger of engine problems is 

reduced. 

The garage can offer the 

cleaning both as a separate 

service relating to a problem 

as well as preventively 

integrating it into the annual 

inspection. Both help to el- 

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NEWS 

evate above the competition. 

And, particularly with heavily 

loaded vehicles, the customer 

immediately notices a significant 

difference. Depending 

on the number of cleans carried 

out, the JetClean Tronic 

II will amortize in just a few 

weeks. 

In its domestic market of 

Germany, LIQUI MOLY is the 

undisputed market leader for 

additives. In 2005, the company 

launched the predecessor 

model JetClean Tronic 

on the market and has since 

sold around 1,000 devices 

around the world. The new 

JetClean Tronic II manufactured 

in Germany is to continue 

this success story. The 

conversion from the old device 

to the successor is easy 

because the existing adapter 

sets can continue to be used. 

“We have completely redeveloped 

the JetClean Tronic II. 

13 years of experience from 

the predecessor model have 

flowed into its construction,” 

says David Kaiser. “It is better, 

more compact, more robust 

and more mobile.” 

SEE SENSE: INTRODUCING ELTA 

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ELTA Automotive Ltd marked its 25th 

anniversary by launching its new PRO brands 

at Automechanika Birmingham in June. 

THE DUAL introduction, which encompasses 

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was made as a direct response to the changing 

face of the aftermarket and the brands 

are positioned to provide the solution for the needs of the 

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in this developing landscape. The VISIONPRO and VXPRO 

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The combined offering is one of premium quality and set 

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The two product groups naturally reflect the core specialisms 

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NEWS 12 

CORRECT OILS COULD BE KEY TO 

PASSING NEW MOT, SAYS COMMA 

THE KEY to diesel 

vehicles passing the 

new MOT service 

may be as simple as 

using the correct low 

SAPS oil on diesel cars, according 

to lubricants expert 

Comma Oil. 

Taking extra care in using 

the correct low SAPS oil 

may reap the rewards for garages 

across the UK, easing 

diesel-powered cars through 

the new MOT and protecting 

customers from penalties. 

Introduced on the 20 May, 

the new MOT has made substantial 

changes to the service, 

tightening the rules for 

diesel cars in particular. 

Chief among those is a 

hefty £1,000 fine for owners 

found with a tampered 

or clogged Diesel Particulate 

Filter (DPF), a device which 

removes soot from exhaust 

gas to dramatically lower 

diesel emissions - when kept 

in good condition. 

Yet most models require 

specific grades of low SAPS 

oil, meaning garages need to 

take extra care when servicing 

diesel cars during their 

MOTs. 

Using high quality low 

SAPS oil can optimise diesel 

engine performance by 

lowering emissions and prolonging 

the lifetime of DPFs. 

This keeps diesel engines 

running efficiently for longer 

whilst avoiding costly MOT 

penalties and replacements. 

Mike Bewsey, Sales and 

Marketing Director at Comma, 

commented: “When it 

comes to the diesel engine, 

the smallest change can often 

have a big impact. Something 

as simple as using the 

right low SAPS oil and opting 

for a higher-grade version 

can mean the difference 

between an MOT pass or fail. 

But beyond this, it can also 

mean the difference between 

a good level of service, and a 

bad one. 

“The new MOT is putting 

diesel engines under more 

scrutiny than ever, and garages 

have a real opportunity 

to help keep the millions 

of diesel drivers on the road 

- reaping the rewards in doing 

so.” 

To find the correct oil for 

your vehicle, backed by a 

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visit www.CommaOil. 

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MEET TIM. 

BEARING 

EXPERT. 

TIM ADAMS 

INA / FAG Product Specialist & REPXPERT 

You get more from us than just OE parts. 

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NEWS 14 

FUCHS 

MARCHING ON 

WITH HUGE NEW 

INVESTMENT 

FUCHS LUBRICANTS 

UK will house a new 

raw materials warehouse 

and benefit 

from a range of innovative 

manufacturing plant 

machinery as part of a cash 

injection of more than £10 

million. 

The investment comes less 

than a year after new state-ofthe-art 

offices were built at the 

FUCHS UK headquarters in 

Stoke-on-Trent and coincides 

with ongoing enhancements 

to the R&D Technical Centre 

which further strengthen the 

company’s market position in 

the UK. 

Richard Halhead, managing 

director of FUCHS Lubricants 

UK, said: “This is 

a hugely significant project 

which will have fantastic benefits 

for the business. 

“It will elevate FUCHS Lubricants 

to a unique position 

as the only lubricant manufacturer 

in the UK with this 

type of facility, firmly placing 

us at the forefront in the R&D, 

manufacture and distribution 

of lubricants in the UK and 

maintains our pledge to continually 

build for the future. 

“It all means we are perfectly 

placed to fulfil the future 

lubricant production needs 

of all our customers across a 

vast range of sectors.” 

The construction of a new 

warehouse, holding 4,000 

pallet locations, will allow 

FUCHS to significantly increase 

its capacity for raw 

materials, while allowing an 

existing building to become 

a specialist packaging warehouse. 

Enhancements to the production 

process include the 

introduction of a FANUC 

M410/185iC four axis robot 

arm, which has the capacity 

to simultaneously palletise 

boxes from three independent 

filling lines, packing into 

15 different box configurations. 

Further improvements in 

efficiency will be seen through 

the introduction of a FEIGE 

automatic filling machine. 

Capable of filling 60L, 205L 

and IBC containers, the machine’s 

A.I determines the 

pack size to be filled and the 

automatic spout then fills to a 

required volume. 

Building on the success 

and demand for the 20 litre 

Lube Cube, FUCHS’ innovative 

recyclable packaging solution, 

the original Lube Cube 

machine introduced several 

years ago, sees the planned 

introduction of a second automatic 

Lube Cube filling 

machine to support the increasing 

demand for the ecofriendly 

alternative to plastic. 

The 20 litre Lube Cube success 

has been strengthened 

by the introduction of four 

litre Lube Cube and the latest 

five litre which will be 

launched mid-year. 

Modula storage machines 

have been have been installed 

to assist with retained oil 

samples and to aid with product 

label stock levels using an 

automatic re-ordering notification 

system. 

FUCHS UK have installed 

a bank of roof mounted solar 

panels, generating 14 per 

cent of electricity demand, 

implemented a state-of-theart 

computerised maintenance 

management system, 

added energy efficient LED 

lighting across the plant and 

purchased a number of Linx 

8940 batch printers to their 

production lines. 

Logistical capability has 

also been enhanced with the 

investment in five new truck 

cabs and numerous technical 

support vehicles. 

The investments are not 

only for the Hanley manufacturing 

plant, understanding 

the need to service a dedicated 

agricultural area in the 

UK, FUCHS has advanced 

and expanded its depot at 

Dereham in East Anglia. 

The global group’s investment 

in the UK does not 

stop here with various other 

projects scheduled during 

2018 including a second robot 

arm, driverless forklifts 

and numerous automation 

upgrades to our production 

lines. 

Richard added: “Our ambitious 

aim is to produce 

the most modern lubricants 

blending plant in the UK and 

we feel this significant expenditure 

in our infrastructure 

will put us well on the road to 

achieving that.” 

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News 16 

giving you a helping hand 

BERU launches new support-focused website 

Federal-Mogul Motorparts 

today announced 

the launch of 

a new website for its 

ignition brand, BERU. 

The update brings with it a 

host of changes to improve 

ease of use, to add support 

pages and to ensure compatibility 

across a range of devices 

including smartphones 

and tablets. 

Several new features make 

the website more useful to 

customers, including downloadable 

catalogues, trouble-tracers, 

technical brochures 

and a ‘find my part’ 

section. The focus of the 

new website’s development 

was on enhancing the product 

support function, which 

prompted the creation of a 

newly developed, state-ofthe-art 

digital trouble-tracer 

Europart acquisition continues 

Digraph’s growth strategy 

The UK’s fastest-growing commercial vehicle motor factor 

business, Digraph, has reached another milestone in its 

aggressive expansion plans with the acquisition of Oldburybased 

Europart. The agreement boosts Digraph’s national 

infrastructure significantly, accelerating delivery times 

with faster, off-the-shelf deliveries to commercial vehicle 

fleet operators and truck and trailer repairers in the West 

Midlands. 

Now trading as Digraph, the existing Europart team 

will remain in the business, ensuring customers continue 

to receive exceptional levels of service. The move 

sees Digraph further enhancing its stock portfolio by 

strengthening its relationship with the German-based 

Europart, Europe’s leading distributor of commercial vehicle 

parts. 

Sukhbir Kapoor, chief executive officer at Digraph, 

chart for spark and glow 

plugs. 

“We are proud of the website 

and all the new features 

it introduces,” explains Ronald 

De Wilde, Brand Manager, 

BERU, Federal-Mogul Motorparts, 

EMEA. “We are always 

looking to deliver useful support 

for technicians, garage 

owners and distributors, 

and websites are an important 

touch point in facilitating 

that support and growing 

our relationship with them. 

The BERU website update 

includes some excellent 

features, some of which we 

have introduced following 

extremely helpful customer 

feedback.” 

The website also features 

many high-resolution images 

and benefits from a simpler 

URL: www.beruparts.eu. 

commented: “The Digraph mission is to further improve 

off-the-shelf availability and speed of delivery to service the 

needs of fleet operators, commercial vehicle repairers and 

parts resellers. We are doing this through major investments 

in stock ranges, new branches, delivery fleet and support 

initiatives. 

“Europart has a strong national presence as well as a 

traditional, local customer base. The acquisition enables us 

to provide customers nationwide with an even quicker, more 

efficient response from our branches as we continue to 

build on Digraph’s reputation for exemplary service. We are 

planning further investments and additions to our branch 

network as we continue to shake up the commercial vehicle 

sector.” 

For more information on the extensive range offered by 

Digraph, visit: http://www.digraph.co.uk 

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NEWS 18 

REPXPERT shares 

three new INA 

technical bulletins 

The REPXPERT technical team 

has been busy this month, 

preparing some new and 

useful service information 

about the latest design 

changes and product updates 

from Schaeffler. 

All three releases concern 

INA components, the first 

relating to an improved 

coolant pump design that 

affects many Fiat Group 

and General Motors diesel 

applications. The addition of 

a heavy duty external bearing, 

to replace the former standard 

version, is designed to cope 

better with temperature 

fluctuations, load changes and 

vibration levels in the timing 

belt system – extending the 

service life of the pump. 

Similar design – but different 

characteristics 

The next bulletin focuses on 

tensioner pulley and vibration 

damper combinations. Whilst 

some part pairings may 

appear to match correctly, 

INA engineers are advising 

technicians to carefully check 

the specified tensioner pulley 

and vibration to ensure they 

are going to install the correct 

pairing. 

Tensioner pulley and 

vibration dampers are 

engineered to work 

together, so only the correct 

combination will guarantee the 

smoothest possible engine 

timing. A mix of parts could 

cause increased wear or even 

failure of individual timing 

system components. It is best 

practice is to always follow 

accurate vehicle manufacturer 

(VM) recommended 

installation instructions and 

specifications, which are 

available to download for free 

on REPXPERT. 

Removal tip 

The final bulletin concerns 

the inclusion of a diamondencrusted 

washer in some 

INA Timing Belt KITs to 

suit a variety of Audi, Volvo 

and Volkswagen 2.5TDi 

applications. 

VM installation instructions 

include the removal of 

the crankshaft vibration 

damper during a belt system 

service. VAG and Volvo 

both recommend that the 

crankshaft bolt – and its 

diamond-encrusted washer 

– should be replaced during 

this procedure, so INA now 

includes these components 

in all applicable KITs. The 

special coating on the washer, 

combined with the new 

crankshaft bolt, eliminates 

the chances of the vibration 

damper becoming loose 

during operation. 

REPXPERT training and 

bulletins 

These three bulletins, along 

with service information 

sheets for all Schaeffler 

brands – LuK, FAG and Ruville 

– are available to view and 

download from REPXPERT. 

It is simple, quick and free 

to register, and membership 

should be a must for any 

modern garage business. 

Not only can users brush up 

on their technical skills, but 

they can watch installation 

videos, take part in online 

training sessions or sign-up to 

the latest live training events 

at the REPXPERT Academy. 

Visit www.repxpert.co.uk to 

find out more. 

praise for 

BM Catalysts praises 

new government advice 

on catalytic converters 

BM Catalysts has 

welcomed the Department 

for Transport 

(DFT) decision 

to reiterate the strict 

requirements for selling catalytic 

converters and Diesel 

Particulate Filters (DPFs) 

into the UK. 

The firm believes it will 

help reduce the number of 

non-compliant products being 

sold and subsequently 

fitted in the UK market. 

Additionally, a new update 

to leading aftermarket software 

solution service MAM, 

used by the majority of distributors 

to purchase and 

sell aftermarket products, is 

expected to land in the summer. 

V9 will map the Euro 

level that a supplier’s part is 

approved for sale on against 

a vehicle registration number. 

The change means that 

it will be harder to supply a 

part which does not meet the 

Euro level requirements of 

the vehicle being looked up. 

The DFT also advises that 

DPFs cannot be sold for Euro 

5 vehicles without the required 

homologation to meet 

European standards. 

BM Catalysts managing director 

Toby Massey said the 

new advice brings further 

clarity to the aftermarket: 

“It’s important that all parties, 

particularly distributors, 

ensure that the correct 

parts are supplied for 

the right vehicles, including 

meeting the correct Euro 

emissions standards. 

“Along with this new advice 

from the DFT, we expect that 

identifying the right parts 

for distributors will become 

easier once V9 of MAM is 

released. Once this is in 

place, we’ll start to see the 

correct catalytic converters 

and DPFs available, matched 

against the correct vehicles 

for the first time.” 

The DFT have also made 

the market aware that manufacturers, 

suppliers and 

distributors have a responsibility 

to ensure the correct 

parts are supplied based on 

the law, and that enforcement 

action can be taken if they 

don’t. Massey continues, “It’s 

the responsibility of all of us 

to make this work.” 

BM Catalysts is the largest 

independent manufacturer of 

high-quality aftermarket catalytic 

converters, DPFs and 

front pipes in Europe. For 

more information, visit http:// 

www.bmcatalysts.co.uk 

18, 19 News.indd 1 20/06/2018 10:38

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News 22 

EDT Automotive signs nine garages to 

network during Automechanika debut 

EDT Automotive, the 

multi-award winning 

engine decontamination 

specialist, has 

enjoyed a phenomenally 

successful debut show 

at this year’s Automechanika 

Birmingham, signing nine garages 

live on the stand as well 

as co-sponsoring the event’s 

Garage of the Year awards. 

As the UK’s leading automotive 

aftermarket exhibition, 

Automechanika presented 

the EDT team with a 

unique opportunity to talk to 

garage owners from locations 

all over Britain during the 

course of the three-day show. 

Demonstrations of both the 

engine decontamination and 

auto transmission machines 

led to garages in areas such as 

Stockton-on-Tees, Grimsby, 

Hull, Basingstoke, Gosport 

and Norfolk all benefitting 

from an exclusive show offer 

of free installation (worth 

£895 + VAT) by signing up 

to join the network, covering 

some of the company’s open 

points. 

Commenting on EDT’s 

success at the show, CEO 

David Holmes said: “The independent 

garage sector of 

Automechanika’s attendees is 

growing year-on-year, and the 

garage owners who came to 

our stand gave us a great deal 

CEO of EDT, David Holmes 

of positive feedback about the 

event: they clearly believe that 

it will keep getting better. 

“As a result, we’ve committed 

to attend the 2019 show, 

and we envisage that it will be 

even more successful for us, 

as next year’s exhibition will 

be larger in scale. 

A stunt driver whose film credits include a number 

of James Bond movies has revealed how his ultimate 

career highlight was winning his first ever British Rally 

Championship. 

Mark Higgins, 46, has travelled around the world filming 

action-packed scenes for films such as Skyfall and Quantum 

of Solace. 

During the course of his career, dad-of-two Mark, who is 

originally from the Isle of Man, has driven an Aston Martin 

sideways at 95 mph through the Vatican, doubled as James 

Bond and appeared on Top Gear. 

He won the British Rally Championship three times in 

1997, 2005 and 2006 and credits the Prestone MSA British 

Rally Championship which travels to Ypres, Belgium on 22- 

23 June, for helping him realise his dreams of becoming a 

professional driver. 

Mark said: “I am originally from the Isle of Man where 

there is a lot of rally heritage. My grandparents rallied, my 

uncles did and my parents did. My nanna and grandad were 

actually a team back in the sixties and my mum and dad 

“Let’s face it, the chance to 

talk to garages from locations 

such as Scotland and Ireland 

in once place is too good to 

miss!” 

In addition to a successful 

show, EDT Automotive 

was also proud to sponsor 

the ‘Technology Innovation’ 

award at the prestigious Garage 

of the Year dinner, which 

took place at Villa Park on 

Tuesday evening. 

Sales Manager, Sean Welch 

and newly-appointed Regional 

Director for the North, Ian 

Stubbs presented BeeCool 

ACS in Kettering with the 

coveted prize for demonstrat- 

ing numerous examples of 

innovation in the field of airconditioning. 

David added: “It was a real 

honour to present such a worthy 

winner with their award. 

“Independent garages often 

aren’t given the credit they deserve 

for the extensive knowledge 

that they need to accrue 

across such a wide range of 

manufacturers and models. 

“This was a great opportunity 

to shine a spotlight on 

some aftermarket excellence.” 

For more information on 

EDT’s full range, please visit 

http://www.edtautomotive. 

com/. 

Stunt driver to British Champion 

rallied together. 

“There were a couple of rallies a year, it was a big thing 

when rallies came to the Isle of Man. When I was asked at 

four years old what I wanted to be I always said I wanted to 

be a rally driver. 

“The Isle of Man is very much a motorsporting place and 

when the British Rally Championship came to the Isle of 

Man it was a very big event back in the day. All the world 

championship guys used to come over as well. I’m excited to 

see the Championship back on home soil this September. 

“The British Rally Championship is a great way for any 

young driver to get involved in rallying. It’s the premier 

championship in the UK and gives you all the skills you need 

to move on to the world championships. It’s a really good 

stepping stone and they have some fantastic events.” 

Mark admits he has been lucky to turn his love for driving 

into a career, and says that despite his film credentials, his 

ultimate career highlight was winning his first British Rally 

Championship in 1997. The rally saw Mark win a closesfought 

title race in a Nissan Sunny. 

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FOCUS Motorsport 24 

MOTORSPORT 

LE MANS 

A DIFFERENT 

PERSPECTIVE 

OF LE MANS 

It’s been quite a month for the Garage team. 

Three major events, culminating in an 

invitation from Gulf Oil to the iconic Le 

Mans 24 hour Endurance Race – quite 

a challenge for a mere motoring 

journo writes Stuart Woolley. 

GULF RACING is a privately 

owned team 

competing in the 

World Endurance 

Championship and 

the Le Mans 24hr running a 

Porsche 911 RSR within the 

LM GTE AM Category. 

The team operates with a 

three driver line up which includes 

a professional driver 

and an amateur driver within 

the ranks. 

The Garage was given exclusive 

garage access on the 

day of the race, where we were 

able to observe the team going 

through final preparation for 

this unique endurance race. 

The pit environment was 

quite tight, manoeuvrability 

was tough with space at a premium, 

so everything has to be 

done with precision timing. 

We were not privy to the intricacies 

of the vehicle due to the 

sensitive nature of the equipment 

but we were able to look 

around and understand a little 

about the make-up. 

The cockpit is quite snug 

and houses a steering wheel 

which alone 

is worth a 

staggering £30k. 

The car itself was has 

been designed with long dis- 

tance racing in mind. The 

aerodynamics of the vehicle 

have been optimised to create 

less drag and enhanced 

downforce distribution, allowing 

the car to achieve a 

more precise steering behaviour. 

While present in the garage, 

we were lucky enough 

to witness a practice driver 

change procedure. This was 

done with a single mechanic 

whose role is to help the incumbent 

driver out and help 

secure the new driver in. All 

three drivers took part in 

the session, as over the 24hr 

period, any delay no matter 

how minute could be costly 

in the overall timings. 

We moved from the pit lane 

to the grid, which can only 

be described as chaos. There 

were people everywhere and 

yet, amongst all of this, the 

teams and drivers remained 

relaxed and focused on the 

task ahead. You are able to 

get up close and personal to 

the teams and the cars while 

the teams are always on hand 

for photo opportunities and 

to chat about the race. 

Gulf Racing Team Manager, 

Owen Daley kindly took some 

time to talk me through the 

procedure from the grid. 

They start by warming up 

the engine for around 15 

minutes. The car will have no 

wheels attached as Le Mans 

does not allow tyre warmers. 

All crew members and the 

drivers will then line up in 

front of the car for the National 

Anthem. At around 

2.40pm they will bring the 

tyres down and fit them to the 

car. They are shown the five 

minute board to advise the 

teams that the grid must be 

emptied by around 2.50pm, 

they will then start the car 

ready for the race. 

Owen explained that during 

the course of the event, he 

encourages team members to 

have power naps where possible, 

but it is of course difficult 

to police as the adrenaline 

is pumping and at any 

point in time, a radio call 

might come in advising of 

damage or a puncture. 

It’s hard to imagine just 

how much work, preparation 

and dedication goes into to 

preparing for such an event. 

The team is constantly on 

edge waiting and wondering 

with hope of completing the 

most difficult and challenging 

motor race in the world. 

The Gulf Racing Team 

achieved a category place of 

10th and an overall finish of 

42nd finishing with fastest 

GTE Lap for their category. 

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25 FOCUS Motorsport 

The future 

looks bright 

for callum 

Most of us who 

work in the 

automotive industry 

started 

with the dream 

of being a race car driver, the 

roar of the engine, the adrenaline 

rush of driving at high 

speeds and the thrill of the 

grid are a childhood dream 

for most. Without a family 

background in motorsport, 

it is a tough world to break 

into. It takes a passion and 

determination to succeed. 

But for one British teenager 

the dream is fast becoming 

reality. 

After a chance drive in a 

kart at just seven years old, 

Callum Ilott was hooked. 

Now at 19, he is one of Britain’s 

brightest talents in motorsport, 

with three seasons 

of racing already under his 

belt. 

“Motorsport is perceived 

as an inaccessible sport and 

it’s not obvious how you get 

started,” says Ilott. “It’s not 

like football is it where there 

is a local club in nearly every 

town. You can head down to 

the pitch and start kicking 

a ball. For motorsport you 

need special kit, a car or kart 

and somewhere to drive it.” 

“We had no idea of how you 

got started racing a kart, so 

we just turned up and asked 

for a go,” adds Ilott. “As soon 

as I drove one, I was genuinely 

hooked. I loved the feeling 

and of course, the speed.” 

A rapid rise through karting 

culminated in the prestigious 

European KF title 

and attracted the attention 

of Red Bull Racing. Ilott was 

signed up, making the switch 

to car racing before he’d finished 

his GCSEs. “I was 16 

when I moved into F3. That 

was a bigger leap than many 

karters make as most would 

do F4 first, so I had to learn 

fast!” By the end of the year, 

Ilott had recorded a podium 

finish and finished an admirable 

12th out of a field of 34 

but 2016 saw Callum leave 

the Red Bull programme and 

join Dutch team VAR. A win 

first-time out demonstrated 

Ilott’s ability and after another 

win later in the year, he 

moved to Prema Powerteam 

for 2017. Ilott was rapid, securing 

11 poles, six wins and 

topped the year by winning 

the qualification race at the 

Macau Grand Prix. 

Ilott’s talented and spirited 

drives caught the eye of the 

Ferrari Driver Academy and 

Ilott was signed to the squad 

for 2018. “The FDA (Ferrari 

Driver Academy) was created 

to provide drivers with support 

in all the areas that they 

need today,” says Ilott. “That 

includes physical, mental, 

engineering, media training, 

sim time and even Italian language 

lessons. It all comes in 

a mix of theory and practical 

based in Maranello. It really 

looks at every aspect of being 

a driver.” 

Alongside this Ilott will 

compete for French team 

ART in GP3, a championship 

that is on the support bill for 

F1. “It’s a fresh challenge and 

I’m loving it,” says Ilott. The 

year has started strongly. In 

his first-ever GP3 race, Ilott 

made the podium and Ilott is 

gunning for the title. 

Looking to the future, Ilott’s 

got his sights firmly set 

on progressing his single 

seater career. “If I do well 

this year, I’ll look at F2 and 

I’ll take each step at a time. 

Moving up the ladder is what 

I’ve been working for since 

that first trip to Rye House. 

On and off track, with the 

support of the FDA, I’m doing 

everything I can to succeed 

this year.” 

Having made a successful 

start to his career, what advice 

would Callum offer to 

prospective racers? “There 

are loads of karting tracks 

around the country so it’s 

worth having a trial before 

committing to buying a kart 

and the associated kit. Don’t 

worry if you are not from a 

racing family either; as a 

family, we had no experience 

and learnt as we went 

along. I always say that you 

have to enjoy the racing too; 

That’s because there are 

hard times as well as the 

days when it all goes to plan. 

You have to love all aspects 

of racing. 

With such drive and determination 

we are sure to be 

seeing more of Callum lining 

up on the grids in the future. 

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26 

Driving to the Max on 

the British Touring 

It’s been a whirlwind 

few weeks for The Garage 

magazine, direct from the 

TT experience, we were 

privileged to meet up with 

Josh Cook, British Touring 

Car driver for Team Power 

Maxed Tag Racing at Oulton 

Park for rounds 10, 11 and 

12 of the Championship. 

We were given first hand 

insight into free practice one 

where Josh was looking at set 

up and tyre degradation as he 

was nursing a 66kg ballast 

due to his success in the previous 

rounds. 

After free practice was over, 

I met with Josh in the teams’ 

hospitality area where I started 

by asking him how he became 

involved in racing. 

The 27 year old debuted 

in the BTCC (British Touring 

Car Championship) at 

the Indy circuit Brands Hatch 

in 2015. To date, Josh has 

amassed 100 races, winning 

two with six podiums. He has 

two fastest laps to his name 

and one pole position, scoring 

450 points in the process. 

Previously before joining 

the BTCC, he raced in 2012 

Clio Cup taking two victories 

on his way to finishing fifth 

overall and winning the Rookie 

Cup. 

Josh is a very talented racing 

driver, but was very candid 

when he explained that he 

doubted his ability in his early 

career. He started karting at 

the age of seven when he was 

invited to a party. From that 

day forward, he hounded his 

dad until he took him again. 

He moved from karts to car 

racing with a Citroen Saxo 

(BRAC SAX MAX Championship) 

and finally onto the 

stock hatch category which 

he won in 2010. It was then 

that he managed to attract 

some small sponsorship and 

further his understanding of 

the business side of the industry. 

Yes, driving is the focus, 

but the knowledge of how 

the business operates and the 

need to forge partnerships 

was imperative in helping him 

grow within the sport. 

Josh is always looking to 

Car circuit 

work with potential partners There is a great input from 

in a marketing capacity and manufacturers in terms of 

the opportunity to work with development. There is a lot 

Euro Repar was embraced of work that goes into the car 

with great enthusiasm. His from chassis stiffness and car 

team met with Euro Repar set up. Josh explained that 

and discussed opportunities this is a major part of the 

within the BTCC and established 

it was a perfect fit for fect place to be for manu- 

team dynamic and the per- 

what they wanted to achieve. facturers as the BTCC is 

The partnership is working extremely popular in the 

well, a great fit. The guys at UK. 

Euro Repar are very professional 

and very friendly and fessional and a great per- 

Josh is a superb pro- 

no one should be afraid to sonality. He understands 

talk to them. They feel that the business of racing, the 

the partnership will be long value of sponsors and delivering 

a commercial return, as 

term and beneficial for both 

parties. 

well as being a tremendously 

Josh currently drives a fast race car driver. 

Vauxhall Astra and I was keen Josh currently sits a very 

to understand the differences credible fifth in the overall 

between a race car and the BTCC standings. 

road version. 

The shell of the vehicle is 

a production shell. It comes 

straight off the production 

line where it is then fitted with 

a roll cage and the mounting 

points for the front and rear 

sub frame which is a standard 

across the grid. The 

body work is modified with 

fibre glass areas and wider 

body kits. The doors, tail gate 

and rear bumper are stock 

from the road car. The engine, 

drivetrain, brakes etc are all 

specified under the championship 

rules. 

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Fully committed to working with Josh Cook 

“WE’RE REALLY pleased to have him as an ambassador for 

Euro Repar Car Service,” said Colin Start from Euro Repar. 

“He’s such a humble guy and drives like an absolute rocket. 

He’s full of talent and I honestly believe he hasn’t tapped in to 

half of that latent talent yet. Every race he just seems to get 

quicker and better. How he spots the opportunities to overtake 

I do not know! 

“He’s had a bit of back luck as you will have seen, but we 

believe he’s capable of getting great results. Particularly on 

how much he climbed up the grid on race three. Incredible 

driving and we’re proud to be partnered with him. 

“As far as how we met, as you know PSA (Euro Repar 

parent company) have heritage with all things motorsport, 

and we appeared in Touring Cars some years ago when I 

was still young. As you’d expect, our building is full of car 

fanatics and Josh has been on our radar for some time. 

BTCC seemed also the perfect sport for us to be a part of 

again, especially when you consider our sister brands 

are involved in the other important championships; 

Citroen in WRC, Peugeot in WRX and DS Automobiles 

in Formula E. 

“As far as our future is concerned, we’re definitely 

committed to a partnership with Josh. We’ve not 

finalised anything for 2019 yet, as it’s still early in the season 

but he’s a great ambassador and a great driver. A winning 

combination. I’m not a BTCC fanatic (but I am becoming 

one thanks to Josh), but essentially there are four parts to 

Touring Cars; the car, the team, the support crew and the 

driver. Fortunately the team are using Vauxhall Astra’s which 

is a great start, and Vauxhall have a great partnership with 

Power Maxed. And now Vauxhall, part of the PSA family, it 

makes perfect sense. The team’s support crew including their 

mechanics and technicians work tirelessly to make it a success 

– working through the night if needs be to get the job done. 

You can’t ask for more dedication than that. 

“And that brings me to the driver. And we believe this is the 

most important ingredient. You’ll note in motorsport, people 

tend to follow people and we know from his publicity Josh is 

liked by everyone – BTCC, Dunlop, ITV, the fans and of course 

us. You only have to see the fun video Josh did over the 

weekend which evidences this – Dunlop actually let him loose 

with their equipment to do interviews on their behalf. How 

many drivers does that happen with? I think Josh is a young 

man with a bright future in motorsport, and both myself and 

Euro Repar Car Service are excited at the prospect of working 

with him.” 

MORGAN EXTINGUISHES 

OULTON PARK DEMONS 

ADAM MORGAN 

added to his points 

tally in the Dunlop 

MSA British Touring 

Car Championship 

at Oulton Park, Cheshire, 

recently highlighted by a stirring 

drive in the final race. 

Adam’s Mac Tools with Ciceley 

Motorsport Mercedes- 

Benz A-Class headed to the 

Cheshire circuit laden with 

75 kilos of success ballast 

as the championship leader, 

and that was always going to 

hurt Adam on the hilly circuit. 

With plenty of inclines 

and the stop-start Island 

Bend hairpin, Adam inevitably 

struggled with the weight 

in qualifying but was running 

a different Oulton Park set-up 

which definitely helped. “The 

car feels good,” said The Morganator 

after the 30-minute 

qualifying session. “The balance 

is there and you can feel 

the car working well, but it is 

the weight that has hurt us. I 

was aiming for the top 15 so 

19this a bit frustrating, but at 

least if we can lose the weight 

in race one, we will be set up 

for the day.” 

Adam suffered the problems 

of the narrow Oulton 

Park track in the opener, as 

he found it very hard to overtake 

without risking damage, 

allied to the very hot temperatures 

that meant that he 

had to drop back from the 

car ahead on occasions to let 

the engine cool down. Adam 

eventually netted 18th place, 

out of the points, but losing 

all the success ballast for race 

two. 

From 17th on the grid for 

race two, Adam battled up to 

11th place, helped by some 

opportunistic moves gaining 

places whenever he could. 

“That was a hard race because 

it really is narrow here 

and you don’t want to be taking 

risks all the time. I was 

able to gain places and was 

third quickest without the 

weight, so that is positive. 

Eleventh isn’t ideal, but it is 

points and we will fight on in 

the final race.” 

Adam started the reverse 

grid third race from 11th on 

the grid but a huge start-line 

crash led to a stoppage and a 

shortened restart. Adam was 

in determined mood and battled 

his way up to fifth, passing 

Tom Chilton’s Ford Focus 

with a bold pass and keeping 

title rival Tom Ingram (Toyota 

Avensis) at bay. “To go from 

11th to fifth on a track where 

it is hard to overtake is really 

good, so I am very pleased 

with that. We changed the rear 

of the car for race three and it 

worked very well, so Oulton is 

certainly no longer our bogey 

track. I’m second equal in the 

championship now, but because 

there are two of us tied 

on points, we carry the weight 

for the lower place, so I will 

have 57 kilos for Croft not 66. 

That will help as well and we 

need to keep banking points. 

We are not at halfway yet in 

the championship so we will 

all work forward to scoring 

each time out.” 

Ciceley Motorsport’s Tom 

Oliphant endured another 

difficult weekend, Tom qualified 

a fantastic 10th in race 

one on the tight and twisty 

undulating Oulton Park. 

Tom held his position until 

the last corner of the last 

lap when contact with Brett 

Smith pushed him wide and 

on to the grass, some brilliant 

driving allowed Tom to divert 

disaster and bring his Ciceley 

Commercials backed car 

home in 20th position. Race 

two saw Tom make up seven 

positions and finish in a creditable 

13th. Tom was ready 

for race three and looking 

forward to breaking into the 

top ten when he was collected 

in a huge start line incident 

and his Phillips Mercedes- 

Benz A-Class was damaged 

too badly to take part in the 

re-start. 

Adam now lies second 

equal in both the Dunlop 

MSA British Touring Car 

Championship and the Independents’ 

Trophy. 

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28 

The isle of man tt 

minute variances in handling, 

grip or overall feel of the bike. 

To understand this better, 

we had the opportunity to be 

driven around the course with 

ex TT racer and current member 

of the Gulf BMW team, 

Mats Nilssan. Mats happily 

drove us in his Mercedes Brabus 

E-Class monster demonstrating 

and guiding us over 

every inch of the course at 

roughly (in parts) 160 plus 

mph. 

What we experienced can 

only be described as explothe 

thrill 

of the ride 

The Isle of Man TT 

is the pinnacle of motorcycle 

road racing 

and more than 100 

years on, enthusiasts 

and thrill seekers still flock 

to the island to witness this 

most magic of events, and the 

Garage was there, courtesy of 

Gulf BMW and Gulf Oil, to get 

up close and personal. 

In 1904 Sir Julian Orde 

(Secretary of the Automobile 

Club of Great Britain and Ireland) 

made his way across 

to the island as a 1903 Act 

of Parliament set a UK speed 

limit of only 20mph. 

Sir Julian felt that the 

Manx authorities would offer 

a more conciliatory attitude 

towards racing on public 

roads. 

His intuition served him 

well, as The Highways (Light 

Locomotive) Act 1904 gave 

permission in the Isle of Man 

for a 52.15 mile “Highlands” 

course for the Gordon Bennett 

Car Trial, the British trial 

for the fledgling European 

car racing championships. 

Today it’s the TT that attracts 

petrol heads to the island, 

all aspiring to ride the 

famous course that tantalises 

any fanatic of the motorised 

two wheels. 

In this supplement, we take 

a look behind the scenes and 

try to offer an insight into the 

mind of a TT racer and this 

great event. 

When you arrive on the Island 

for TT week, the first 

thing that greets you is the 

sheer mass of motorbikes. 

Everywhere you look there 

are groups of riders weaving 

in and out of the traffic, 

on some occasions virtually 

rubbing shoulders with the 

passing cars on the narrow 

streets. But what an atmosphere! 

The residents who all 

year round are blessed with a 

Gulf BMW 

TT Brief 

The Gulf BMW team were 

delighted with this year’s 

results at the Isle of Man 

TT. They arrived at the 

event with the hopes 

of top 6 finishes, but in 

fact ended up with the 

following: 

Superbike Race 4th 

Superstock Race 4th 

Senior TT – retired 

more sedate life either take a 

holiday or embrace the madness. 

The Garage had the privilege 

of being able to delve 

into the heart of the event 

with Gulf BMW and the team. 

Headed up by owner Shaun 

Muir and the bike piloted by 

David (Davo) Johnson, we 

had an all-area access pass 

to watch and understand the 

workings of a race team preparing 

for the Super Stock 

race. 

A Super Stock bike is 

based on the bike you can 

buy from your dealer. The engine 

is almost identical to its 

road-going cousin with a few 

minor differences. You can 

use thinner gaskets to boost 

the compression ratio slightly, 

and you can retime your 

camshafts to jostle the power 

band around a bit for better 

mid-range poke and acceleration. 

Other than that, the 

configuration is as provided 

by the manufacturer. 

The garage environment (although 

mobile) is similar to 

the environment that all mechanics 

are used to. Standard 

tools are used to assemble 

and disassemble the machine 

before and after the race. 

Needless to say the mechanics 

are highly skilled and 

dedicated to creating the fastest 

possible bike. Constant 

dialogue is employed by mechanics 

and rider, discussing 

“ 

We set off with expectations of being in the 

top 6. It was the first time at the Isle of Man 

for the Gulf BMW team, that’s two races down 

and two top 4 finishes achieved, delighted for 

a great team effort, especially Davo. 

” 

Shaun Muir team principal of Gulf BMW 

“ 

The track was good, we had a steady 

start as the bike didn’t feel very good. 

We probably made a wrong choice of 

tyre, but it was still ok, once I got into it, 

I started picking them off and got to p4 

then it was me and Hilly (James Hillier) 

on the Kawasaki pretty much neck and 

neck, the last lap I just put my head 

down and got the my fastest 

lap of the race 

” 

David (Davo) Johnson 

pilot for Gulf BMW 

road racing team 

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sive. Mats gave us a bird’s eye 

view and an expert’s mind of 

exactly what it takes to ride 

the Isle of Man TT. 

To even begin to explain 

how brave these riders are is 

pretty much impossible, but 

I will share with you some of 

the thoughts that he presented 

to us as we drove around 

the circuit. 

We started sedately as the 

route is a street course and 

is only closed for the racing, 

so the roads were open as 

normal. Straight off, Mats 

explained the various lines 

that the riders will take, and 

what speeds they take at every 

check point. He explained 

that the lighter and gentler the 

rider is the easier it is to handle 

and manipulate around 

the tight bends. 

It was fascinating to hear 

him talk about positioning 

of the front wheel at certain 

parts of the track and 

in some areas, if you didn’t 

ride between the S&L of the 

word Slow, it would put you 

off line and potentially crash. 

He also explained the need to 

wheelie the bike sometimes, 

as this will help stabilise and 

enable the rider to keep control. 

At this point, I believe 

I looked flabbergasted, as I 

always thought it was rider 

bravado. 

Some crucial parts he did 

explain took some understanding. 

There are parts of 

the track, particularly on the 

straights where riders will 

be resting and on some occasions 

down the straights, 

Mats actually closed his eyes 

and rested his head on the 

fuel tank! You have to take 

this in context, this year’s 

TT, Peter Hickman’s average 

speed on a Superstock bike 

was 135.452mph, and the 

only word I could utter was 

“incredible” 

The drive around the course 

was phenomenal, the speedo 

hitting 160mph at one stage 

on the mountain stage. Mats 

demonstrated all his skill and 

control at such high speeds 

and you can only admire the 

steely-eyed gladiators that 

take on this infamous course 

and realise it takes a special 

person to be able to do so. 

On a final note, I asked Mats 

what he feared most about 

the race, he told me that he 

didn’t fear the race and that if 

the worst happened, he would 

never know. A sobering insight 

as to what mind-set it takes to 

take the start line. 

We all know how dangerous a 

sport motorcycle racing is and 

in particular the TT course and 

this year was no different. This 

year the sport lost Dan Kneen 

and Adam Lyon, both extremely 

brave men who just loved to 

ride. The Garage’s thoughts 

are with their families. 

Its going to be a busy 

year for Rebecca Jackson. 

The definition of 

multi-tasker, Jackson is 

a British race car driver, 

TV presenter, motoring journalist, 

brand ambassador, 

fitness guru, world record 

holder, multiple trophy winner 

and former used car sales 

business owner. 

As far as racing goes, Jackson 

has already lined up 

places in the new Porsche 

991 2018 Cup Car, leading 

up to Project Monaco. The 

Porsche will be the same car 

as appearing in the Carrera 

Cup which Jackson will do a 

whole season in 2019, until 

then, she will race the Cup 

Car in a few races this year 

with her team, Welch Motorsport. 

As well as the 991, 

Jackson is also signed up 

for a whole season in modern 

version of the classic VW 

Beatle, Herbie this year. 

Alongside these, Jackson 

is also taking part in a full 

season in EGT, a brand new 

electric GT Championship, 

which looks set to kick off in 

November in Jerez and will 

feature a field of race-prepared 

Tesla Model S P100Ds. 

EGT was expected to start 

in 2017, however delays 

Jack of all trades 

pushed the start date back 

to later this year. It has since 

gained FIA certification, after 

passing stringent crash tests 

in January, and announced a 

provisional calendar for season 

one, appearing at world 

famous circuits such as Paul 

Ricard, Silverstone and Nürburgring. 

Electric GT confirmed the 

full specifications of Tesla’s 

electric racing model, 20 of 

which have been built for 

the opening season. The 

battery-powered saloon 

has been renamed Model 

S P100DL and produces 

778bhp and 734lb ft of 

torque. 0-66mph takes 

just 2.1 seconds – 0.3 

seconds faster than its 

road going counterpart 

– and a top speed of 

155mph. No weight figure 

has been announced, 

but insiders suggest that 

around 525kg has been 

removed from the car, 

bringing total weight 

down to approximately 

1600kg. Despite the unmodified 

drivetrain, the 

Tesla’s 100kW battery 

pack is the largest in 

motorsport. 

No stranger to the 

pressure of championship 

races, in 2013 

Jackson engineered a fouryear 

plan to progress through 

various championships and 

series up to GT racing, eventually 

reaching the highly 

prestigious ‘Le Mans 24 hour’ 

endurance race. 

Jackson is no stranger to 

hours in the hot seat, having 

previously worked with 

aftermarket specialists, 

DENSO Auto Parts on the 

Track2Track challenge from 

Moscow to London, driving 

a Lotus Exige S fitted with 

DENSO Iridium TT spark 

plugs to celebrate the release 

of the innovative part. Jackson 

drove across nine countries 

in 10 days for the challenge. 

A Guinness World Record 

holder with #recordroadtrip, 

Jackson, alongside the 

RAC and Audi, hold the title 

for ‘most countries visited 

on a single tank of fuel,’ The 

trip began is Maastricht, NL 

and continued through Belgium, 

Luxembourg, France, 

Switzerland, Liechtenstein, 

Austria, Germany, Italy and 

towards the Balkans in an 

Audi A6 ultra. One tank 

of fuel powered the Audi 

through 14 countries and 

1,158.9 miles, returning an 

average fuel consumption of 

75.9 mpg. 

Jackson is currently a 

brand ambassador for Morris 

Lubricants, Tropic Soul, 

Pertemps Driver Training 

and M6 Toll. She also works 

with sponsors Corbeau Seats 

and Performance Physixx. To 

keep up to date on Jackson’s 

many projects, follow her at 

facebook.com/RebeccaRacerOfficial. 

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AUTOMECHANIKA 30 

THRIVING AUTOMECHANIKA BIRMINGHAM 2018 

CLOSES ITS DOORS UNTIL 2019 

More than 10,000 visit UK’s leading exhibition for the automotive industry 

AUTOMECHANIKA 

BIRMINGHAM, 

the UK’s leading 

exhibition for the 

automotive aftermarket 

and vehicle production 

industry, has drawn to 

a close, with 10,200 automotive 

industry personnel 

visiting the highly successful 

2018 event. 

The event featured 500 

exhibitors from 26 countries 

covering a floor space 

of 9,400 square metres. 

More than 120 companies 

exhibited at Automechanika 

Birmingham for the first 

time including: AA Garage 

Guide, Snap-On, Ceramex, 

GSF Car Parts and Wurth 

Electronics. 

Immediate post-event 

feedback highlighted a ‘quality’ 

visitor in attendance 

and this, coupled with an 

increased ratio of visitors to 

exhibitors, meant the event 

delivered an excellent opportunity 

for the automotive 

industry to come together, 

network and do business. 

The event, now in its third 

year, will run again in 2019 

before moving biennially to 

alternate with Automechanika 

Frankfurt. Leading suppliers 

have already signed 

up to Automechanika Birmingham 

2019 including 

Bosch, ZF, Denso, Hella, 

Group, MANN + HUMMEL, 

NGK, Valeo, Yuasa and Bilstein. 

Reflecting the vibrancy of 

the independent automotive 

aftermarket, the new for 

2018 ‘Garage Quarter’ was 

a major highlight with independent 

garages flocking 

to see the very latest products 

and services from more 

than 130 suppliers, as well 

as a Garage Social area, for 

visitors to network and meet 

similar minded businesses. 

The Workshop Training 

Hub attracted a large audience 

throughout the event, 

where visitors heard a num- 

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Automechanika 

ber of wide-ranging presentations, 

discussions on the 

current state of the automotive 

industry and, live demonstrations 

on new product 

technology. 

It was also the setting of 

the much-anticipated Garage 

of the Year awards final. 

The winner, Hillclimb 

Garage of High Wycombe, 

took to the stage to collect 

the award and a £1,000 

cash prize. 

With new product launches 

dominating the Aftermarket 

Hall, along with 

announcements of key distribution 

agreements signed 

between companies, the 

event offered more than 70 

hours of seminars, hosting 

industry experts who 

delivered sessions covering 

daily workplace challenges, 

industry developments and 

advanced technology. 

Returning for another 

year, the Vehicle Production 

Hall hosted the increasingly 

successful ‘Meet the Buyer’ 

and ‘Open Forum’ events, 

hosted by SMMT. The events 

were successful in bringing 

together automotive buyers 

and suppliers to build relationships 

between OEMs, 

tier one suppliers and the 

supply chain. 

Innovation was also a key 

theme in the Vehicle Production 

Hall, with an enthralling 

debate by the Women in Innovation 

Panel, a Who’s Who 

of key industry influencers. 

Other key ‘innovation’ 

highlights included Motorsport 

Valley Innovation. Presented 

by the Motorsport 

Industry Association (MIA), 

and sponsored by Staubli, 

this interactive area demonstrated 

cutting edge technologies 

in the motorsport and 

high-performance engineering 

industry. 

Simon Albert, Managing 

Director, Automechanika 

Birmingham, said: “It’s been 

a fantastic event and has further 

developed the identity 

of Automechanika Birmingham 

going forward, underlining 

our commitment to 

unite the entire automotive 

industry. We are delighted 

with the quality and quantity 

of senior professionals 

who attended, as well as the 

number of independent garages 

that visited the hugely 

popular Garage Quarter.” 

Next year’s event at the 

NEC Birmingham will take 

place from 4 to 6 June 

2019, with more exhibitor 

and show announcements 

to follow. 

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FOCUS Engine Parts 32 

IS THE WHOLE 

GREATER THAN 

THE SUM? 

Richard Barnett looks 

at the parts that gets 

your car going and 

makes that engine 

purr 

THERE’S no denying 

just how reliable 

today’s engines are. 

Whether they’re petrol- 

or diesel-fuelled, 

they are far more efficient 

than their forebears, thanks 

to better quality materials 

and better manufacturing 

processes. 

But a later engine can still 

fail, with the finger usually 

being pointed at the car 

owner for their neglect. And 

that means there is still a 

demand for replacement 

pistons, valves, camshafts, 

crankshafts and all those 

other engine internals that 

can fail. 

Gaskets have changed 

their status, and are no longer 

regarded almost as consumables 

when it comes to 

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33 focus Engine Parts 

The great debate 

Remanufactured or reconditioned? 

Paula Huesca De Crean, Euro 

Car Parts’ chief commercial 

officer, says there is a 

big difference between 

remanufactured and 

reconditioned engines, 

the former being a 

lengthy, involved process 

requiring plenty of technical 

understanding and skill. 

ECP, working with Ivor Searle 

and Vege, offers a 12-months 

parts and labour warranty on its 

remanufactured engines. 

“To qualify as remanufactured, 

an engine must be extensively 

tested to achieve a level of 

performance and reliability 

equivalent to the original 

engine. The ISO 9001 standard 

details the testing procedure and 

inspection process, dictating that all 

key components, including piston 

assemblies, large and small bearings, 

as well as bushes, gaskets and seals, 

timing chains and drive belts, must be 

completely renewed,” De Crean says. 

It’s important that motorists know 

the difference between a remanufactured 

and reconditioned engine, as De Crean explains: “A 

reconditioned engine has been cleaned with some 

damaged components replaced in an attempt to restore 

it to its previous condition. 

“However, reconditioning is a subjective process 

and offers few guarantees to the end customer when it 

comes to warranty, longevity and performance. 

“Compared to the reconditioning process, 

remanufactured engines go through a more thorough 

process. Original units are stripped down to the core 

and rebuilt from the ground up, using the highest quality 

materials and engineering processes to return them 

to original performance specification levels. In most 

instances, performance is even improved.” 

As well as keeping a car on the road, remanufactured 

engines have a green side, using less core metal than 

a new engine, with 85 percent of original components 

returned to OE-specification. Remanufacturing also 

uses 85 per cent less energy than other manufacturing 

processes, ECP says. 

engine. These days they are 

more likely to be looked at 

as an engine component, 

thanks to their more complex 

make-up and their 

part played in making engines 

more fuel efficient and 

cleaner. 

But when it comes to replacing 

gaskets there is always 

a temptation to 

go for the cheapest, 

rather than the most 

suitable – a decision 

that can be costly in 

the long run. 

According to Paul 

Saunders, product 

engineering director 

at Federal-Mogul 

Autoparts, engines 

that are 

designed-in a 

bid for lower 

emissions and 

greater fuel 

economy, not to 

mention durability, 

have had an 

influence on gasket 

design: “Gaskets 

used in an engine are 

now considered to be 

part of an integrated engine 

system, so it’s important to 

use the correct gasket technology 

for any given application. 

“As an example, multi-layer 

steel (MLS) cylinder head 

gaskets are now commonly 

used on light- and mediumduty 

engines. These have the 

advantage of offering a reduced, 

yet consistent, gasket 

thickness to help minimise 

the dead air volume at the 

combustion chamber which 

will in turn contribute to improved 

emissions.” 

Replacing head gaskets requires 

a greater awareness 

of doing the job by the book, 

and while that has always 

been the case on modern engines 

it becomes even more 

important – and that includes 

replacing head bolts. 

“Many failures that happen 

in service can often be attributed 

to pre-ignition or detonation 

in the combustion 

process. This generates very 

high spikes of combustion 

pressure causing a fatigue 

condition to exist leading to 

gasket cracking, combustion 

leakage and torching of the 

gasket. Engine overheating 

is another common cause of 

gasket failure.” 

Maybe not quite so expected 

is how the state of 

the roads can affect engine 

parts, and sump pans in 

particular. Rough surfaces, 

potholes and speed bumps 

can all catch and puncture 

a sump pan, with serious 

damage possibly reaching 

the engine as a result. Corrosion, 

too, can shorten a 

sump pan’s life. 

First Line’s 10-strong oil 

sump range is made from 

aluminium or steel, depending 

on what was fitted as 

OE. It includes the aluminium 

sump used on the VAG 

1.9TDi engine. Steel sump 

pans are powder-coated for 

longer life and all come with 

a sump plug. 

Diesel engines have been 

the centre attention across 

the media since the VW scandal 

first became public, but 

they remain popular with 

motorists because of their 

mix of performance and fuel 

economy. 

Modern diesels run to 

more exacting tolerances 

than their predecessors, 

and, according to Denso, 

with the average age of a diesel 

car being almost seven 

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34 

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years old, many are now requiring 

more attention than 

just a service. 

Injection repairs will become 

more commonplace as 

a car gets older, and Denso 

says such work is a good 

revenue-generator, although 

there’s a need to effect repairs 

in the correct conditions 

due to the engine’s tolerances. 

Because of the need 

for ultra-clean conditions, 

Denso has just five injector 

repairers in England and 

two in Ireland. 

“Due to the working clearances 

of two microns cleanliness 

is crucial when it 

comes to repairing an injector 

the capital investment 

for the facilities and testing 

equipment is extremely high 

but necessary to meet the exacting 

standards of Denso,” 

the company says. 

“To repair an injector it 

must be dismantled, cleaned 

precisely and then re-assembled 

in an air-conditioned, 

pressurised, clean room. It 

may seem overly cautious, 

but the reasoning is well 

founded. Even the smallest 

piece of dirt can contaminate 

a fuel injector’s nozzle, 

which could cause it to stick 

in the open position. If this 

happens, the injector will 

leak fuel into the cylinder 

causing expensive damage 

to the engine and a furrowed 

brow of the customer when 

they are presented with the 

final bill.” 


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people 36 

TMD Friction Appoints New Regional Sales Director 

Sean Jones has joined VisionTrack 

as Hardware Manager, 

bringing 20 years of 

experience within telematics 

to the role as well as knowledge 

of IoT and Machine to 

Machine learning. His previous 

positions, working with 

leading telematics hardware 

providers, have involved integrating 

hardware devices into 

customer applications, finding 

solutions to communication 

issues and working with internal 

development teams in the 

US and Far East to improve 

product features. 

Sean Jones commented: 

“We use technology from all 

over the world and my focus 

will be on improving functionality 

and development, working 

directly with the hardware 

manufacturers so that we 

can improve and adapt our 

bespoke firmware, creating 

world leading solutions. We 

pride ourselves on attention 

to detail and are continually 

evolving our offering thanks to 

extensive testing.” 

VisionTrack is the leading 

UK supplier of in vehicle video 

telematics which connect to a 

state-of-the-art, cloud-based 

IoT platform. It has gained 

significant recognition for 

ground-breaking innovation 

in technology, winning awards 

at the Fleet News Awards 

and Commercial Insurance 

Awards. 

Simon Marsh, Managing Di- 

Leading global OE 

manufacturer, TMD 

Friction, has strengthened 

its team with the 

appointment of Stephen 

Willis as Regional Sales 

Director. 

With more than 28 years’ 

experience within the automotive 

aftermarket, Stephen 

has held a number of senior 

leadership positions at ZF 

and TRW, as well as being 

the former Managing Director 

and shareholder 

of Brakes Engineering 

Ltd, the leading UK caliper 

remanufacturer. 

Drawing on his vast 

experience, Stephen will 

Sean Jones joins VisionTrack 

as Hardware Manager 

rector for VisionTrack, commented: 

“Sean’s skills are 

critical to our device agnostic 

approach, effectively meaning 

our system isn’t tied to one 

device. He can work with our 

own in-house platform developers 

across all areas of our 

business, supporting customer 

requirements and has 

exceptional understanding of 

demand and how to meet it, 

making sure we stay ahead of 

our competition.” 

be responsible for sales and 

marketing for TMD Friction’s 

northern region, including the 

UK, Ireland, Sweden, Norway, 

Denmark, Finland, Estonia, 

Latvia and Lithuania. 

Working across the Textar, 

Mintex, and Don brands, Stephen 

will define and develop 

the ongoing strategy for the 

brands to support customers’ 

distribution channels. 

Stephen Willis, said: “With 

extensive experience within 

the aftermarket brakes industry, 

I am looking forward to 

bringing a new and dynamic 

approach to TMD Friction that 

will feed into the overall company 

strategy.” 

The UK’s fastest growing 

commercial vehicle 

motor factor business, Digraph, 

has announced the 

appointment of Sukhbir 

Kapoor as Chief Executive 

Officer. As CEO of Digraph, 

Sukhbir will strengthen the 

existing management team 

while overseeing its ambitious 

growth strategy. 

Sukhbir brings with him 

a wealth of automotive 

industry and commercial 

experience. He has been instrumental 

in growing the 

Euro Car Parts network to 

over 300 branches, having 

held several senior management 

positions within 

product and marketing, 

logistics, supply chain 

and branch operations. 

Prior to moving to the UK, 

Sukhbir’s career started at 

Gabriel, ArvinMeritor and 

latterly Federal Mogul Corporation 

based in India, 

The new role will see Stephen 

working closely with 

Robert Lightfoot, Executive 

Director Sales and Marketing 

Europe at TMD Friction, and 

his team to ensure consistent 

and effective messaging 

throughout all marketing and 

sales activity. 

Robert Lightfoot, said: “Stephen 

is a welcome and valued 

addition to the TMD Friction 

team. His considerable experience 

within the automotive aftermarket, 

combined with his 

proven leadership skills will 

be a further factor in our commitment 

to consolidating our 

position as the leading premium 

braking producer.” 

Digraph appoints new 

Chief Executive Officer 

Singapore and the USA. 

Chairman of Digraph, 

Sukhpal Singh Ahluwalia, 

said: “Sukhbir is a 

key appointment in the 

future growth of Digraph. 

As a business, Digraph is 

renowned for its outstanding 

customer service and 

willingness to go the extra 

mile for customers. We are 

working hard to maintain 

this ethos while growing 

the business through existing 

industry connections 

and resource. 

Laurent Couderc is new Sales Director 

ECCO Safety Group is pleased to announce the 

appointment of Laurent Couderc as the new Sales Director 

for France, Belgium and Luxembourg. 

With over 20 years of automotive industry experience, 

Laurent joins ECCO Safety Group following his career at JCB. 

“I am extremely excited to take on this new challenge at 

ESG and with my enthusiasm and result oriented approach 

I am sure that together with the team, we will make a 

success.” - stated Laurent Couderc. 

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NEWS 38 

EURO CAR PARTS 

LAUNCHES INTELLIGENT 

REPAIR PROGRAMME 

EURO CAR PARTS 

has launched an Intelligent 

Repair Programme 

for repairers 

and bodyshops, 

enabling technicians to complete 

minor body repairs in 

rapid time. 

The offering brings together 

the vast stock range and 

availability of Euro Car Parts 

and LKQ Coatings, together 

with the specialist service 

and support provided by its 

Workshop Solutions team. 

The result is a single source 

supply solution for the cosmetic, 

rapid repair sector. 

Through Euro Car Parts’ 

new Intelligent Repair Programme, 

bodyshops and 

repairers can upgrade their 

workshops with the latest 

equipment for wheel refurbishment, 

windscreen and 

interior repair, cosmetic 

paint and paint-less dent 

work, in addition to both 

static and mobile spray 

booths. IMI-accredited training 

can also be accessed, 

covering a complete portfolio 

of bodyshop-specific 

functions, including vehicle 

damage assessment. Euro 

Car Parts also offers workshops 

the opportunity to 

operate their own mobile repair 

service, both supplying 

the van and training operators 

in the latest intelligent 

repair technologies. 

Not only does the service 

enable repairers to offer additional 

services through 

minor body repairs, it also 

provides existing bodyshops 

with an effective way of reducing 

key-to-key times, differentiating 

their service. 

Helen Robinson, Marketing 

Director at Euro Car Parts, explained: 

“Over the past three 

to four years we’ve seen the 

size of average independent 

bodyshops becoming small- 

er. Modern vehicles are often 

equipped with advanced braking 

systems, parking sensors 

and lane avoidance systems, 

causing fewer collisions than 

the industry is used to. As a 

result, bodyshops are working 

to fixed cost models and 

looking for cost effective and 

immediate ways to return 

vehicles to pre-accident condition. 

“Our Intelligent Repair 

Programme helps forwardthinking 

bodyshops and repairers 

to repair vehicles in 

situ using rapid solutions at 

a fixed price, capturing sales 

under a customer’s insurance 

excess level.” 

Technical 

TEASER 

A 

QUICK CALL to the 

helpline revealed 

these models can 

be prone to timing 

chain failure. Once 

the garage had replaced the 

timing chain, the car was 

running smoothly with no 

noise, however, the engine 

light was now on and 

a fault was present for 

CAM shaft position. A 

second call was made to 

the helpline and the garage 

was advised to recheck 

the timing, but all seemed to 

be correct. The garage then 

replaced the CAM shaft position 

sensor with no result. 

In the last issue we looked at a 2011 Vauxhall 

Mariva 1.4 litre petrol car came into the workshop 

with an obvious rattle from the engine. 

Next, the Technical Helpline 

advisor asked the repairer to 

remove the engine sump to 

access the timing pin slot on 

the CAM shaft. This revealed 

there was a balancing mark 

next to the timing slot into 

which the repairer had put the 

timing locking pin, resulting in 

incorrect timing. After resetting 

the timing again, the car 

was repaired. 

Technical Helpline 

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Then you should consider 

signing up to the helpline. 

When you do, you’ll have 

access to experienced master 

technicians, seven days a 

week, saving you time and 

money. If you can’t find a 

solution in 20 minutes call our 

team and let us do the hard 

work for you. 

The Technical Helpline is a 

free service for all Autofirst 

Network members. It provides 

troubleshooting, repair/ 

diagnostics assistance and 

technical information on any 

vehicle or manufacturer. The 

helpline has access to repair 

manuals, circuit diagrams, 

parts catalogues and component 

locations for any vehicle 

that comes into your workshop. 

To learn more about Euro Academy and to enquire about membership, visit: https://omnipart.eurocarparts.com/euro-academy 

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