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Wednesday, 21 March 2012 11:01

TOURISM WEEK - JAMES GRAY MP VISIT

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        We were delighted that James Gray MP accepted our invitation to attend the Drive-Tech Driving Centre last week during Tourism Week.   One of our  experienced instructors, John Yeo, was on hand to show Mr Gray around the centre to see ‘behind…
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Tuesday, 20 September 2011 13:49

MET OFFICE PREDICT EARLY WINTER - LEARN SKID CONTROL Featured

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The Winters in the UK are now so unpredictable and coming earlier and earlier it is even more imperative that you get some Winter driver training in with Drive-Tech Limited at Castle Combe.    The skid pan is the perfect environment to learn how to control…
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Wednesday, 20 July 2011 09:59

Farewell to our Skid Instructor

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This is a fond farewell to our lovely skid pan instructor Ady Farrell - he is off to pastures very far away in Eagles Nest, USA to be with his fiancee Mel and a life of fishing and generally enjoying himself!    Ady has been with…
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Wednesday, 15 June 2011 12:09

NORLAND NANNIES LEARN TO SKID

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    The Norland College of Nannies came and did their end of year skid control training with us in June 2011.  They have been coming to us for over 6 years and we believe they find the training invaluable for their future employment skills.  …
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Wednesday, 08 June 2011 10:08

YOUNG DRIVER PROJECT

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YOUNG DRIVERS (UNDER 25) EVENTS:- In association with Avon and Somerset Police we are pleased to be supporting them in their Young Driver's Awareness Project for another year.   The project is aimed at young drivers (under 25) who are the highest risk category for road…
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Wednesday, 25 May 2011 13:49

Guild of TV Cameramen Event

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GUILD OF TV CAMERAMEN AGM EVENT The Guild of TV Cameramen held their annual AGM with us and had an excellent turn out on a perfect day in May.    The day consisted the address by the Chairman, combined with viewing the latest camera equipment and then trying…
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Wednesday, 20 April 2011 13:36

East Coast Ambulance Service Skid Training

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The sun is out in Wiltshire today and we are running our skid training for a team of ambulance drivers of the East Coast Ambulance Service.   Our instructors Dave Barraclough and Geoff Shortman, who are both retired police officers, are teaching the team all about…
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Tuesday, 01 February 2011 13:27

WINTER DRIVING TIPS ON CONFUSED.COM NEWSLETTER

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Find us on the latest newsletter for confused.com which has a great video of reporter Lois Avery's experience on our skid control course to learn the latest techniques for Winter driving.   http://www.confused.com/featured-articles/motoring/car-insurance/how-to-drive-in-snow-and-ice-3983451151  
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Tuesday, 30 November 2010 09:33

John Bishop Skid Control Experience!

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Even comedians need to learn new driving skills and last week in between his Brighton and Bristol gigs for his new 'Sunshine Tour' we had the Liverpool comic John Bishop along for a skid day.  Our instructor Adrian taught John and his team the benefits…
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