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THERE WILL BE AN IFRS MEETING ON TUESDAY 6TH MARCH AT 8.00PM IN THE RED COW MORAN HOTEL ********************* New London Routemaster bus runs out of fuel on M1
The new prototype London Routemaster bus ran out of fuel on a motorway, just days after being formally unveiled. The New Bus for London had
to pull over on Monday after warning lights came on. The bus, which runs on a hybrid diesel-electric motor, was not refuelled before being driven
from London to Millbrook Testing Ground, Bedfordshire.Transport for London (TfL) said the bus recharged its battery using energy from its brakes,
but on long journeys had to run on diesel.The prototype bus was unveiled by London Mayor Boris Johnson on Friday and is undergoing testing in the capital.It had been displayed in London over the weekend after the Trafalgar Square unveiling
The bus is designed for
stop-start driving, which enables the battery to be recharged automatically," a TfL spokesman said." However when the bus undertakes long, non-stopping motorway journeys, such as its journey
to Bedfordshire this morning, it can lose charge and the driver is briefed to pull to the side of the road to allow the battery to recharge.
" After the battery had re-charged the driver was
unable to re-start the engine. "It
was later established that the bus had run out of diesel. " Once the bus was refuelled it carried on its journey. We will be speaking with the operator to ensure that
this does not happen again. "TfL claims
the new bus will be the most environmentally friendly vehicle of its kind once it enters service. Eight of them will come
into service
in 2012
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THE WORD ON THE STREET, THE MOTORWAYS, THE A ROADS… To spread the word and maximise awareness of its free membership ‘pay as you need it’ roadside assistance scheme, Road To Recovery UK Ltd has splashed the message across dozens of artic trucks travelling the length and breadth of the country. The purpose of this is to encourage as many people as possible to join the scheme and the more members join, the more work RTR will be able to generate for recovery operators on its database. The scheme benefits both motorists and recovery operators. The motorist saves money while still retaining peace of mind knowing that assistance is available should they break down or have an accident. Recovery operators gain access to a much higher volume of business without needing to conduct any marketing of their own. Paul Hoyle, MD of RTR said “We are always looking for new ways to grow the membership of the scheme and our own marketing push will bring a direct benefit to the recovery operators registered with our database. More members lead to greater volumes of breakdowns needing assistance which we pass on to local providers but they need to be on the database to take advantage.” Advertising like this, as well as RTR’s new iPhone App, is adding more and more members every day so recovery operators looking to tap into this source of work are urged to register with the database at www.rtruk.co.uk Contact: 0870 474 0148 or enquiries@rtruk.co.uk. More information available at www.rtruk.co.uk ********************************************** IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED IN GOING TO THE GERMAN TOW SHOW IN KASSEL, AER LINGUS ARE DOING RETURN FLIGHTS FOR €140.00. FLIGHTS ARE DEPARTING ON THURSDAY 26TH MAY AND RETURNING SUNDAY 29TH MAY THE SHOW HOTEL IS THE BEST WESTERN CITY CENTRE CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE PAY AS YOU GO RECOVERY INFORMATION FROM RTR BELOW ARE THE DETAILS FOR DENNIS HERBERTS FUNERAL ARRANGMENTS. CAN ANYONE THAT IS ATTENDING LET ME KNOW CHRISTINE Date: Thursday 17th MarchTime: 1.30pm Location: Castle Camps All Saints Church - this is for the Thanksgiving Service http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=&daddr=52.05856,0.369716&hl=en&geocode=&mra=mift&mrsp=1&sz=15&sll=52.05732,0.369844&sspn=0.01359,0.038452&ie=UTF8&ll=52.058824,0.369415&spn=0.11399,0.307617&z=12 This will be followed by a private commital at Cambridge Crematorium. During this time, people are invited back to the Family house and the Cock Public House, High Street, Castle Camps (both are opposite each other) where the family will be join everyone after the commital at approximately 4.30pm. If anyone needs a hotel room, there is a 'Days Inn' in Haverhill http://www.daysinn.com/DaysInn/control/Booking/property_info?propertyId=14905 Family flowers only please. Donations to the Teenage Cancer Trust may be sent to the Funeral Director HJ Paintin, Linton, www.hjpaintin.co.uk Kind Regards Chris Herbert It
is with great sadness and a heavy heart that I hear of the sad passing of a dear friend, of not just myself but the Recovery
Industry in the UK and Ireland Dennis Herbert. No doubt this will come as much of a shock to you as indeed it did to me but
our dear friend Dennis has died. Now the normal thing
to do when someone dies is to use clichés and platitudes to tell everyone what a wonderful person they were I do not
have to this as everyone who ever knew or came into contact with him knew what a wonderful man he was and just how much of
a loss his passing is to his loving family, friends and the industry. Dennis was a staple at every recovery event, lending a hand wherever he could, I always knew
that at moment’s notice I could rely on Dennis to compare an auction, give out prizes, take minutes or photographs,
he never refused. With his winning smile and charm he could take on any job and would give any task his best shot. He will be sadly missed by the Industry in the UK but here also as many of you know he always
had time for Irish Recovery operators, he would listen to their opinions and if they had any questions he would provide answers.
He provided Recovery operators with a platform and brought their concerns to the appropriate forum. A businessman, father, grandfather, engineer, recovery operator, charmer, joker and good friend
he will be missed and never forgotten that is for sure.Just to say on behalf of everyone in IFRS and the Recovery industry
in Ireland we want to extend our deepest sympathies to the Herbert family, Dennis’ wife Sue, sons Chris and Neil and
daughter all his relatives that we are truly grateful for the opportunity we had to get to know such a
amazing person who will be greatly missed. Derek Beahan
DENNIS HERBERT PASSED AWAY TODAY AFTER A SHORT ILLNESS, OUR CONDOLENCES GO OUT TO HIS FAMILY IFRS MAN OF THE YEAR DENNIS HERBERT I HAVE HAD THE PLEASURE OF WORKING WITH DENNIS MANY TIMES WITH THE AVRO BENEVOLENT FUND AND OTHER ISSUES, DENNIS WAS ONE OF LIFE'S TRUE GENTLEMEN, NOTHING WAS TOO MUCH TROUBLE FOR HIM, ANY ADVICE OR HELP YOU NEEDED DENNIS WAS ALWAYS AT THE OTHER END OF THE PHONE. I CANT REMEMBER ANY EVENT THAT DENNIS HAS NOT SUPPORTED OR ATTENDED OR BE ON HAND TO HELP IN ANY WAY THAT HE COULD. IN HIS POSITION HE WAS SOMETIMES ASKED TO TAKE ON SOME HARD TASKS LIKE IN SCOTLAND IN OCTOBER 09 WHEN WE ALL ATTENDED THE FUNERAL OF LITTLE MCKENZIE MCMANUS WHERE DENNIS WAS ON HAND TO DO ONE OF THE MOST HEART WRENCHING AND BEAUTIFUL READINGS I HAVE EVER HEARD. HE WAS ALSO AWARDED THE HEART OF GOLD AT AVRO EX. EAMON KELLY
********************************************** It is indeed a very sad day for the Recovery Industry both here in Ireland and the
U.K. to hear that a very dear friend and colleague Dennis Herbert passed away today. Dennis was one of life’s gentlemen
and will be sadly missed by all who come in contact with him carrying out his duties as inspector for R.I.E.S. (Recovery Industry
Engineering Standards Ltd) He was known the length and breath of England. He was also a friend of AVRO and was very active
on the board of the AVRO benevolent fund. Last year he was very much involved with the organisation of the AVRO-EX 2010. Dennis
had not been well for a number of months but the news we received to day was a total shock to us all. May he rest in Peace
Eilis
Murray, President of AVRO
*********************************************************** THE FUNERAL OF BRIAN RUTH WHO WORKED FOR MALACHY MCCONLON WILL TAKE PLACE ON SUNDAY 20TH FEBRUARY @ 1.00PM IN BAWN, WHICH IS THE FARSIDE OF CARRICKMACROSS ******************************************** THE ANNUAL IFRS TOW SHOW WILL BE HELD IN HUNGARY IN APRIL 2011, DATES, PLACES,HOTEL BOOKINGS ETC WILL BE CONFIRMED IN EARLY JANUARY 2011 ************************************ HARLEY DAVIDSON – YOU’VE
GOT THE BIKE SO WHY NOT GET THE TRUCK! Miller Industries, the parent company of Boniface Engineering, have been installing recovery
equipment during 2010 onto Harley Davidson branded limited edition Lone-Star trucks - in this case, a Century 5130 but at
Florida in April a Vulcan V-70 was debuted. Due to the appeal of the Harley Davidson brand, Boniface are
offering similar vehicles for sale here in Europe. The equipment that can be fitted is drawn from the huge
range of product that Miller Industries Towing & Recovery Equipment, the world’s largest supplier of towing equipment,
offers – so there is a very wide range from which customer’s can choose! Custom paint jobs
often seen on Harley Davidson motorcycles can be replicated on the truck which allows Harley Davidson owners to have a motorbike
and truck to match! Undeniably striking as well as functional
these trucks are limited edition and only available on ‘special order’ which provides some exclusivity.
Contact Boniface Engineering on 01842 754232 should you be interested or if you can’t afford the truck but would
like a picture still call and they will send you one!
Ashfield Add Another Boniface Vehicle Ashfield Recovery based in Kirkby-In-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire have added this impressive Mitsubishi Canter with Champion aluminium slidebed to their fleet. They have owned and operated a number of Boniface products for several years, and when it came to needing a new vehicle Gary & Dave knew just who to turn to. “Our existing Champion beds have stood the test of time and done an exceptional job” said Dave, “they are out every day, have proven themselves to be very reliable and the aluminium beds still look good after several years of operation”. Ashfield's customer base is quite diverse and the jobs range from routine collection and deliveries through to serious RTC recoveries. Their vehicles are kept busy all day every day and so reliability and after sales service is paramount to their business. “Whenever we have had a problem or needed spare parts or accessories, Boniface has always been quick to respond. I would have no hesitation in recommending Boniface or their products to anyone” commented Gary. This latest vehicle was fitted with Boniface's Ultra Slim LED beacon, wrecker kit, 2nd car lift and two of the new Super Size stainless steel locker boxes which, due to their size and durability are becoming very popular. Details of the Champion aluminium slidebed and all the other Boniface products can be found on the Boniface web site at www.boniface-eng.com .
Can everbody keep their eye out for this. Isuzu tow truck with a Jordan body tilt and slide with spec white cab and red body and a sticker on the back window Derek Burton it was stolen on monday night from Kingswood Tallaght The reg is 07D 32275 **************************** CONGRATULATIONS TO PETER HAMILL WHO WON THE COMPETION FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE WHICH WAS IN THE LAST EDITION OF ON THE PULL ********************************* Many thanks for the prize at mondello pk. Just to let you know we raffled it in the job and one member of staff one it and is going to draw it at a couple of euros a ticket and the moneys will go to the Childrens Hospital , Many Thanks Again Looking forward to the Show. Alan Sherwood ************** The winner of the free members draw for a race day at Mondello is Alan Sherwood of Irish Towing Services. Well Done ************** Derek Beahan represented the IFRS at the first meeting of the G7 summit which was held on the 2nd December at Isuzu House in Hatfield England. The meeting was held to bring all recovery associations together and make things better in the recovery industry ************** Road to Recovery are holding their christmas party for all recovery operators on the 16th January 2010 at the Burntwood Hotel in Bansley. For more information contac Paul Hoyle at roadtorecovery@phoyle.co.uk ************** If you are not an IFRS member but would like to join the mailing list for our magazine send your postal details to christine.ifrs@ymail.com. There is a €10.00 fee to cover postage for the year ************** IFRS have been accepted as members of NISO (National Irish Safety Organisation) ************** The dates
and venue for next years IFRS show are as follows. The show will be on the 17th & 18th July 2010 at the Tullamore Court
Hotel. To book your room contact Liam Kelly @ 087-2563275 ************** There will be a charity benefit night for the Irish Wheelchair Association on Friday 6th November in the Silver Tassie, Loughlinstown. There will be finger food and Ireland's Elvis (Greg Traynor) will be providing the entertainment. Tickets are €15.00. You can get your ticket by contacting Liam Kelly @ 087-2563275 ************** The Drivers CPC courses are now up and running. This is now a legal requirement for every driver. The course is done over a five year period. You need to do on module every year. The cost for this is €75.00 per module, that includes the manual ************** Our sincere condolences go to Andrew & Donna McManus from M8 Recovery Glasgow who's daughter Mackenzie passed away on Tuesday 6th October 2009 after a short and sudden illness ************** The new board of trustees which were elected at the AGM on tuesday 22nd of September 2009 ar as follows Adrian MitchellDavy HolmesFergal McKevittAlan SherwoodNikki HoareBrian Drury
Derek Beahan and staff would like to thank all those who
gave donation of prizes for the coffee morning and the generous support of all who attended and those that sent there donations
as they where unable to attend. The total Raised was €600.00. A special word of thanks to the Donnelly children for the
donation of all their saved coins, also to Mrs B Donnelly for the beautiful apple tart and scones we had on the day. 1st Prize – Hairdryer – Graham Moore ticket no 51-55 2nd Prize – Trimmer -Conor Brady ticket no
141-145 3rd Prize
– Bottle of Whiskey - Phyliss Fitzpatrick ticket no.101-105 4th Prize – Set of Glasses - Sean O’Connor
ticket no. 171-175 5th Prize – Soft Briefcase – Eilis
Murray ticket no 26-30 6th Prize – Dublin T- shirt – Aiden ticket no 186-190 7th Prize – Pack of 2 T- shirts – Una (Willie’s
Shop) ticket no 21-25 8th Prize – T- Shirt – Christine Quinn 61-65 9th Prize – T- Shirt – Pauline Vincent 76-80 10th Prize – T-Shirt – Brian Donnelly 136-140 ****************************************
A NEW ERA FOR AVRO After a unanimous vote Eilis Murray has been elected as the FIRST LADY PRESIDENT of AVRO. IFRS would like to offer our congratulations to Eilis and our support
NCCA UPDATE Following the NCCA shareholders meeting which was held at the AVRO show, it appears that they have no money to pay the companies that have compleated work for them. When we know more we will pass on the information. ******************************** A group of twenty five travelled from Ireland to the cotswolds for the thirtieth anniversary AVRO show, although the weather was perfect we were very disappointed at the extremely low turnout . You could have walked around the whole show including stands in five minutes. Below are a few photos of the usual suspects enjoying themselves
THE FIRST GENERAL MEETING OF IFRS WILL BE HELD IN THE RED COW MORAN HOTEL (MERRION SUITE) ON THE 22ND SEPTEMBER AT 8.00PM SHARP. TO CONFIRM ATTENDANCE PLEASE EMAIL christine.ifrs@ymail.com ************************** IFRS is commited to raising quality and safety standards in the industry,This has
been reinforced with the start of a programme to bring in an Irish version of the PAS 43 standard. IFRS is working with
the Safety First Consultancy in developing this concept and hopes to make this a recognised standard for all recovery vehicle
operators in Ireland. ***********************************************
IFRS are negotiating
a deal with a leading insurance broker to offer IFRS membersinsurance
services geared to the needs of recovery operators at preferential rates. Through membership of the IFRS companies now
have the opportunity to reduce premiums in most instances. Another key issue which members have expressed concern over is in the area of waste
management and recycling. IFRS has also negotiated an agreement with Maggie Renwick, a leading consultant in this area
to provide members with support and advice at competitive rates.
Don't forget the AVRO region 15 AGM that will take place on
Tuesday 25th August 2009 @ Moran’s Red Cow hotel at 8.00pm sharp.All AVRO members should attend
EAMON KELLY, JD FROM CORK & DAVID BRACKEN ARE HEADING TO TRUCKFEST THIS WEEKEND TO REPRESENT IFRS ROY & ANDREW MCCARTHY FROM RECOVERY IRELAND WERE RECENTLY AWARDED PAS43 AFTER COMPLETING THEIR TRAINING AT THE IFRS TRAINING CENTRE IN CO WICKLOW WE WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO THANK EVERYONE WHO MADE THE LAUNCH SHOW A GREAT SUCCESS, NAMELY IRISH TOWING SERVICES STATEWIDE TOWING CP COMMERCIALS DAVID BRACKEN NY RECOVERY DAVID DOYLE MIKE BONIFACE JD RECOVERY JOHN HAWKINS LIAM KELLY DMH CONSULTANCY BRITANNIA RESCUE TULLAMORE COURT HOTEL GRANGE BUILDER SUPPLIES KEITH QUINN, CARL KELLY, IAN SHERRIN, PETER SHERRIN, KIERON CAHILL, DAVE WHYTE, PAUL QUINN LIKE A PUPPET ON A STRING
LEEANN AND LISA FROM KELLYS LOOKING VERY WELL
JD AND KEELY FROM CORK
THE MILLER DOLLAR MAN
EUROPEAN TOW SHOW WE WERE THERE AND WHAT A DOWN SIZED SHOW WOW IT WAS ONLY A FIFTH THE SIZE OF PREVIOUS SHOWS BUT AS USUAL THE DISPLAY TEAM DONE A GREAT JOB (WELL DONE NICK AND THE GANG) MEMBERS ONLY MEMBERS ONLY SECTION WILL BE UP AND RUNNING FOR END OF JULY MEMBERSHIP IS ON THE RISE MEMBERS ARE COMING TO JOIN IFRS AT AT UNBELIEVABLE RATE 85 MEMBERS NOW IT'S HERE! THIS IS THE FRONT COVER OF THE IFRS MAGAZINE WHICH WILL BE LAUNCHED AT THE SHOW IN TULLAMORE
FIRST SCOTTISH MEMBER ACCEPTED JUNIOR & M8 RECOVERY GLASGOW ARE WELCOMED AS OUR FIRST A+ MEMBERS FROM SCOTLAND DAVY'S HAMMER STRIKES AGAIN IFRS WELCOMES DAVY HOLMES, OWNER OF DMH CONSULTANCY SERVICES LTD, AS THE FIRST MEMBER GRADE D (SUPPLIER, CLUBS, ASSOCIATIONS & INDIVIDUALS ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN THE RECOVERY INDUSTRY). THIS IS A BIG DAY FOR IFRS TO HAVE SOMEONE LIKE DAVY ON BOARD WHO AS WE ALL KNOW IS ALWAYS AT HAND TO GIVE ADVICE AND HELP IN ANY WAY HE CAN Vanfit Solutions from Abbeylix, Co.Laois will be taking a stand at the Tullamore Show C.P. commercials sign up as a MAJOR sponsor many thanks to Peter
BONIFACE TO BRING JOHN HAWKINS IN FROM USA TO
DEMONSTRATE THERE NEW FIVE AXLE ROTATOR AT IFRS LAUNCH IN JULY   CARDNO UK SIGNED UP TO BE ONE OF THE
MAIN SPONSORS FOR IFRS
Recover & Winch (Roscommon) have also signed up, they will have a stand @ Tullamore for all your rcovery needs J.D RECOVERY CORK IFRS FIRST MEMBER WELL DONE J.D RECOVERY AND WELCOME, IFRS ARE SO PROUD TO GRANT JOHN DALTON THE FIRST GRADE A+ MEMBERSHIP FIVE NEW SHOW ACTS YES FIVE ACTS FOR OUR LAUNCH PARTY ARE NOW SIGHED UP MANY THANKS TO OUR SHOW CO-COORDINATOR LIAM KELLY |
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