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Our show attracts operators from all over the UK and there is no better way to display your product.

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Want to Exhibit?

Exhibiting at the Tow Show is a fantastic way to advertise your company to the recovery industry. Our show attracts operators from all over the UK and there is no better way to display your product. Read More

Where were you 30 years ago?

This year sees the 30th anniversary of the Institute of Vehicle Recovery (IVR) but where were you in 1983? Take a look at some of the events that took place in that year, they might help to jog your memory.

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Register for Garage Expo

Registration for the 2013 Garage Expo is now closed.

You can still register on the day – Don’t forget it’s FREE parking and FREE entry.

Cliff hanger for Stag Lane Motors

We love to hear from operators on some of their more spectacular jobs, but most operators don’t have the time to tell us about it – or are you just too shy?
For that reason we are indebted to Alan Stay of Stag Lane Motors on the Isle of Wight for not only contacting us, but for going into intricate detail about every stage of his cliff top recovery performed in early December of last year.
Alan’s narrative takes us through every stage of a unique recovery and he explains how he and his team had to improvise their own techniques and equipment to winch the vehicle 250 feet up a steep rockface.
Read on and please can we have more stories from you!!

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2012 Gala Night

Ontime wins ETA contract

Ontime Automotive’s Fleet Assistance Division has won a contract with breakdown recovery specialist ETA Services Ltd, supporting the operational use and maintenance of 187 on-street electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in London and across Greater London.

Operating a 24/7 rapid response service, Ontime’s team of highly trained technicians will attend to EV drivers who experience technical difficulties when using the charging points, isolating vehicles by disconnecting the electricity supply while also ensuring the charging points are made safe if damaged.

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IVR announces 30th anniversary AGM date for 2013

The Institute of Vehicle Recovery (IVR) has announced the date and venue of its 2013 30th anniversary Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Gala Night.

The date of the AGM is Saturday 9 March 2013 and the venue is the 4* Daventry Court Hotel, Northamptonshire, NN11 0SG.

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. . . and the lucky winner is

Recovery Equipment Direct ran a free prize draw at last month’s Recovery Tow Show, open to all visitors to their stand, to win a CONDOR Motor Cycle Loader.

The lucky winner drawn by David Gregory at the close of the show was Cathie Chapman HR Consultant at Lantern Recovery, based in Hertfordshire.  Cathie was very pleased to receive the Condor, which is now being utilised in their Training Division, training operators on best practice when recovering motor cycles.

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John Coupland – a very popular winner!

John Coupland was awarded the Britannia Lifetime Achievement Award by Steve Holland of Britannia in front of a packed room of dinner guests at the Charity Gala Dinner at the Tow Show.

Dave Gregory, editor of Professional Recovery magazine, told the audience that this year’s recipient had spent a lifetime in the garage and recovery industry.

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