Drive-Tech News
TOURISM WEEK - JAMES GRAY MP VISIT
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 the scenes’ as to how we instruct both the public and lots of companies wanting to experience our many driving activities.
John started the tour in our skid briefing room so that Mr Gray could see how the skid pan is set up to teach anyone with a full driving licence how to control our vehicles on our specially prepared surface to mimic icy and slippery road conditions. He also explained all about Health and safety issues in running such a course in a safe and controlled environment.
James Gray was then given a tour of the 4x4 course in one of the centre’s Land Rover Discoveries, which has been quoted by the Off Road Magazine ‘as being one of the best compact courses within the
James expressed that the "Skid Control Course looked like good fun and a valuable experience to learn and that having experienced a skid recently he would like to come back and do the course himself". James also expressed that the 4x4 "was outside his normal comfort zone and was a totally new driving experience for him"
The idea for the invite was initiated by Visit England and the fantastic team at Destination Bristol - they inform us of lots of brilliant ways to promote our business within the tourism markets. We have been working with them for over 25 years and even though we are not in the middle of Bristol they do as much for us as anyone in the great City of Bristol.
For more details of Skid Control, Karting and 4x4 Off Road Driving experiences please call our Team of experts on 01249 783010.
WAR HORSE OFFERS AT CASTLE INN, CASTLE COMBE
ENJOY THE BEAUTY OF THE WAR HORSE FILM LOCATION AND MAKE A WEEKEND OF IT!
We have joined forces with the beautiful Castle Inn hotel in the amazing little village of Castle Combe to offer their guests discounted 4x4 courses http://www.castle-inn.info/special-offers/4x4-experience. There are lots of offers on their website including a War Horse weekend special at £340 + VAT for a couple sharing. The offer for the 4x4 which is £103.50 per person as opposed to the normal £115 can be done any day of the week (we do need a minimum of 2 people to run a course) and it takes 3 hours if we have the full compliment of 3 drivers. You don't need to supply the drivers as we put people together.
The 4x4 course is perfect for couples that want to learn the skill of off-road driving and is immense fun! We have BORDA (British Off Road Driving Association) instructors who will show you the course and then you get lots of hands on driving fun to learn all about 4x4 skills including a watersplash, scary ascents and descents. To book the offer you must be staying at the Castle Inn hotel and booked through them - if you were after a valentine's offer we have one on our karting which can be booked direct on 01249 783010, see http://www.drivetechltd.co.uk/component/content/article/46/91-valentine-special.html for more details or call us to discuss.
The Visit Britain website blog has the trailer for War Horse and also pictures of all the filming locations - you cannot go wrong with visiting the village of Castle Combe and less 5 minutes from us! http://www.visitbritainsuperblog.com/2012/01/in-pictures-war-horse-locations/
