Saturday 18 May 2019

Sytner BMW Prep centre Leicester

Sytner BMW Prep centre Leicester
Opposite Harcourt way
Meridian East
Leicester
LE19 1UY


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Drop off and Collections from 8.30 am ( strict times)

Dropping off:

Park the vehicle in the compound do your checks, sign in at the office and wait normally space for 3 drivers, do not go into the office early or ask any other staff to sign you out. The public transport is poor. To get to Leicester station is approximately 45 minutes on public transport bus number 104 every half hour doesn't always show up on Google the stop is opposite Emersons.
 Swift taxis: 0116 2628222  will charge you £10 to the station takes around 15 minutes.

Collections:

Same procedure as above, I walk from the train station to Clock Tower, Haymarket, Leicester around 10 minute walk Catch the 104 bus to Thorpe Astley and get off outside Fire station. Hanson Taxis next to train station will charge you £10 or alternatively call Swift taxis, the black cabs from the station can charge you anything from £15 to£20.




Sytner Select Leicester

Sytner Select Leicester
1 Blackbird Rd,
Leicester
LE4 0AH


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Droping Off:

The Managers and staff are happy to sign you off from 8 am. There is a bus service from Dunton Street to Leicester Haymarket Bus station, a 10 minute straight forward walk to the train station.

Wednesday 15 May 2019

The Car People Ashton Under Lyme


The Car People Manchester
Lord Sheldon Way,
Alexandria Dr,
Manchester
OL7 0QN



Droping off:

Go towards the end of Alexandra Drive a Large Mesh gate, follow round till you get to 3 large garage doors, the staff are all friendly and helpful, once signed off walk to the end of the road and follow the pedestrian walk way to Ashton Moss Tram line, get the trams going towards Eccles and 10 stops further is Manchester Piccadilly Station. 


SFS Long Bennington

Smart Fleet Solutions
Unit 2 Roseland Business Park,
Normanton Airfield,
Newark
NG23 5FF



A remote site, do not follow Google maps , it will send you to Bottersford and then a Taxi, unfortunately there are only a couple of taxis and the first time I used them charged me over £25.

Best route is to get to Grantham Train Station, you can share taxi with other drivers from there or use Grantham Taxis 07841343848 charged me £18.

Make sure you have your Hi Viz on and prepare yourself for a long haul, the security guys are nice but the rest of the staff are arrogant especially the ones on the counter, you will be given an envelope to give to the key office, and told a lane number, which is non existent, best to ask other Logistic drivers who are useful,. A famous location for cars not found etc. There are other drivers leaving the place, nearest fuel station is about 3 miles away Esso.


Friday 3 May 2019

IT Fleet Rockingham Speedway, Corby

IT Fleet Rockingham Speedway, Corby
Mitchell Rd,
Corby
NN17 5AF


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This is a new site for IT Fleet, they are based where City Auction Group used to be, from the security gates head towards a white tent. The staff are courteous and helpful. Corby train station a few miles away, trains run every hour.


City Auction Group, Corby

City Auction Group, Corby
Rockingham Motor speedway
Mitchell Rd,
Corby
NN17 5AF


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They have recently moved from the front of the site to the middle of the site, From security gates take a second right follow all the way round go through the tunnel, park your vehicle in the main car park, report to the office for hand over, Very helpful staff.

It is a long walk back, 

Auxillis Services, Henham, Bishop's Stortford

Auxillis Services
Henham Nursery,
Chickney Rd,
Henham,
Bishop's Stortford
CM22 6BG


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This is a remote site on a farm, I took the train to Elsenham and bus Number 7a and got off at the church in Henham, there is a sign for Lodge Farm and as you walk down the path you will see the Auxillis sign , follow the single path lane for over a mile and you will see the buildings on the left. The staff are very friendly.
The shopkeeper outside Elsenham station has phone numbers for local taxis, recommend if the weather is bad.


Bella Cars, Huddersfield

Bella Cars, Huddersfield
Halifax Rd,
Huddersfield
HD3 3BS
01484 427721


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Opens 9 am closes 6pm

Buses from near train station, numbers 371, 372 or 501.
Buses to the train station from Bella cars: 503

Opens at 9am, very helpful and courteous staff, straight forward on collection check that the paperwork is in the welcome pack. On delivery hand the book pack and paperwork to the office.


Manheim Auctions Colchester

Manheim Auctions Colchester
Colchester Rd,
Frating,
Great Bentley,
Colchester
CO7 7DX
03331361234


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Opens 8.30 am closes 5.30pm

Best route is a train to Colchester Town, walk round the corner and get either Bus number 97 or X76, when boarding the X76 let the driver know that you are going to the Auction site and they will drop you outside the main gate.

Walk to the Reception area and see the cashiers who will give you the envelope with documents and spare keys and a pass out with vehicle details.Walk through to the Key office who will give you the main key and the location of the vehicle, do your checks and drive to the barrier they will check the boot and details and let you out.
Some of the staff are very friendly and others are not.