Meet
the team
This
month sees the third
installment of our new
feature where,
each month, we profile a member of the top team. This
month Used
Sales Manager Phil
Holmes...
Kelnews: How would you describe your role at Keltruck?
PH: Always there to help all departments when the need arises
(which is most of the time!) However, back to the day job controlling a team of
five used salesmen including myself on a day-to-day basis dealing with customers from all walks of life, from boardroom level to the owner driver at the grass roots of
business. Other responsibilities are building up our
exports or, as some of my colleagues say, "Off on holiday
again!"
Kelnews: How long have you worked for Keltruck?
PH: I have been working for Keltruck for 4½ years
now.
Kelnews: What did you do before Keltruck?
PH: I first joined East Midland Commercials in 1994 (which was part owned by Chris Kelly) as Used Sales Manager with an
appointment to Director in 2001 through to December 2004 when Keltruck purchased the company in its
entirety, so a total 14½ years working within the Scania
family.
Kelnews: So how did you get into the industry then?
PH: As I came from a farming family, repairing vehicles & plant etc was part of every day life, so my first job in the industry was as a fitter (as we were known then) for a plant hire company.
I did a City & Guilds in mechanical engineering
&, at 21, took HGV 1 as I wanted to 'burn rubber'.
I started to split my work between low loader driving and
the workshop. I then changed employment taking a position repairing vehicles & plant for an
independent used truck & plant dealer which is
were I cut my teeth as I would often spend time in the sales office at weekends and early evening, finally moving into full time sales in 1983
through to 1994. The education gained in this position was not available
through any college or university –
it can only be described as a qualification of QBE
(qualified by experience)!
Kelnews: What do you like about the industry?
PH: There are no two days the same as every day hosts a new
challenge.
Kelnews: What do you do outside of work?
PH: Having three females in the house leaves me vulnerable as two of them are teenagers, worse still my eldest works for Keltruck so
I can't even get away during the day! Joking apart, I
don't know what I would do without all three of them as we all share common interest in water skiing so during summer months we spend a lot of time together at
weekends as both of our daughters are competitive with Nicola in the GB barefoot team and Danielle in the West Midlands team
so myself & Jayne are kept busy. When time allows my other sporting passion is Formula 1.
Kelnews: What was your first car?!
PH: First car best not spoken about (it only lasted 3
days!) After that they were bought & sold again so moving quickly on the first car that I kept was Escort
MkII RS2000 (AJ, I am just as sad: NOH 13R) &, after that,
a Ford Capri 2.8 Injection followed by a Audi Quattro 2.3
which can only be described as driving on railway lines with corners (the
best!)
Kelnews: So what does the future hold?
PH: As many have said before me, the next 18 months will be tough but there will always be a home for a used vehicle so keep up with technology giving the customer fast response at all times as web sites are only as good as the information on
them. Be in the right place at the right time and be there first.
Exceptional
customer service deserves recognition
Have
you received exceptional service from a member of
staff at Keltruck? If
so, please tell
us about it.
Congratulations
to:
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Steve
Fletcher & all the staff at Keltruck
Sutton in Ashfield. From Mr Steve Bird of
Consort Windows, Huthwaite, Notts: "Consort Ltd recently placed an order for
six 18 tonne rigid vehicles replacing existing vehicles
also supplied by Keltruck. I would like to take this opportunity to raise the following
points. Although the price of the new vehicles had to be competitive, as it was the service we have received
on our existing vehicles has been OUTSTANDING and the decision to 'move' to another supplier/manufacturer would have been difficult and disappointing.
Our drivers appreciate the vehicles. Fuel consumption is good. The reliability has been outstanding.
Thanks to all, particularly 'our' salesman, Steve Fletcher, and your fantastic maintenance depot at Sutton in Ashfield, both
admin and maintenance. Long may our relationship continue."
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more 
Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment visits Keltruck Recycling
Nick Herbert MP visited Keltruck Recycling on a fact finding tour on Monday 1 June.
Mr Herbert, Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, was given a guided tour of
Keltruck's Environment Agency Authorised Treatment Facility for End of Life Vehicles by Chris D.
Kelly who hopes to be joining him in the House of
Commons after the forthcoming general election.
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more
Bartlett's
restored Scania V8 141
Coventry
based Keltruck customer, J.J.
Bartlett Haulage, recently completed the
restoration of THK 82W, a Scania 6x4 141 V8 tractor unit, in memory of Joe and Gary Bartlett’s very good friend Justin
Demulder.
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Click
here for 'The Scania V8 legend turns 40'
Now
hiring
We currently have vacancies for a full time general administrator at our
Nottingham depot & a part time office administrator at our
Tamworth
depot.
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more
Nationwide
tanker support services
A new and cost-effective initiative for tanker operators
Scania
has introduced a new nationwide tanker support service which provides a complete range of maintenance, testing and repair services for all types of tankers and related ancillary equipment through a network of specialised ADR/Petroleum Regulation workshops.
The Scania UK-wide service includes:
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Two-yearly tanker
vapour tightness test demanded by the UK Safe Loading Pass Scheme
(www.slps.uk.com)
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Mandatory three-yearly
leak proof tightness test required by European ADR legislation
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Network of specialised ADR/petroleum
regulation workshops around the country
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Tanker repair, maintenance and testing facilities
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Forward planning and scheduling of testing
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Pre-test examinations and rectification work
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Long-term supplier of ADR and
petroleum regulations-compliant vehicles
All Scania ADR and
petroleum regulations tanker testing is carried out in conjunction with our Competent Authority Partners and conducted strictly in accordance with the Safe Load Pass and Health & Safety Executive codes of practice to assure you of the best possible service and peace of mind at all times.
As a company which assisted both the Institute of Petroleum and the Energy Institute prepare their guides on best practice within the industry, we're sure our experience can benefit you too.
Contact Andrew
Bentley to discuss how Scania can help provide a one-stop service to all your truck and tanker repair, maintenance and testing needs.
Click
here to download our PDF brochure.
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more
Scania
Used Trucks
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Phil
Holmes, Used Sales Manager, is currently offering a
selection of specially priced vehicles.
Click
here for full details of our special offer credit
crunch price busters
or visit
keltruck.com/usedtrucks
for details of all of our used vehicles along with full
contact details for our used vehicle sales centres at West
Bromwich & Newark.
You
are very welcome to call
into our Scania Used Trucks Super Centre on junction 1
of the M5 where you're assured of a warm welcome. We
have more quality used Scania vehicles on display on
one site than anywhere else in the UK or Europe! The
coffee's always brewing so make it a part of your next
route through the Midlands. Click
here to read our used sales customer testimonials.
Phil
Holmes & his team will be delighted to talk to you about any
of our advertised vehicles.
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more
Special
offers on used Scania parts
& accessories
Steve
Hughes, General Manager –
Parts
Operations, is currently working on the latest batch
of special offers on
used & reconditioned Scania parts &
accessories.
The
currently advertised savings are valid until 30 June
2009 & more special offers will be released in
early July –
be sure to check back then! See keltruck.com/offers
or keltruck.com/usedparts
for full details.
Used
cars & vans for sale
We frequently have available a wide selection of
company cars & plain white, used company vans for
sale at competitive prices.
Currently
available is this 2007 07 Reg FORD Transit Dropside TDi 120ps (DRW). Call 0121 524
1825.
Phil
Holmes & the used sales team will be delighted to talk to you about any
of our vehicles.
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more
Air
conditioning service
With
summer
here us, Andrew
Bentley, General Manager –
Support
Programmes,
believes
that now is the time to consider Keltruck's air conditioning
service packages.
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Keltruck's network of depots offers air conditioning service for all makes of truck, bus &
coach:
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Efficient air conditioning results in:
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See
keltruck.com/aircon
for details.
Make
a donation to the Ellie Bishop Trust & receive a Miss
Keltruck calendar!
The Miss Keltruck 2009 calendar
is currently
available
from your local Keltruck
depot
or
the marketing department at head office in West Bromwich for a
small donation to the
Ellie Bishop
Trust.
Please
make cheques payable to 'Ellie Bishop Trust'
or deposit cash in the EBT collection boxes at all
depot receptions.
Visit
keltruck.com/misskeltruck
for a calendar overview & look out for the 2008/9
edition of Kelnews in depot receptions which includes a feature
on the making of the calendar.
Special
offer Keltruck Scania golf umbrellas
For
a limited time pick
up a Keltruck Scania golf umbrella for just
£10.20 +
VAT from your local Keltruck
depot.
Read
more
Scania
vehicle material damage insurance
Keltruck
Ltd now offer vehicle material damage insurance, an
exclusive product allowing operators to fix part of
their premiums for up to 5 years.
Read
more
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2007 |
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2007 |
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2007
For
further information on anything contained in this
newsletter please contact Chris D. Kelly at Keltruck
West Bromwich.
Chris
D. Kelly
MBA
Marketing Director
info@keltruck.com
keltruck.com/chrisdkelly
Mob: +44 (0)7711 638 807
Tel:
+44 (0)121 525 7000 x881
Tel:
+44 (0)121 524 1801 (Pam Young)
Fax: +44 (0)121 524 1855
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