Gott Technical Services 40th Anniversary Magazine

ENJOY A SPECIAL MAGAZINE TO CELEBRATE OUR 40TH BIRTHDAY. FEATURING GARAGE GOSSIP, A COMPETITION, OFFERS AND A BIT OF FUN WORLD EXCLUSIVE THE NATION REJOICES 1980 AS GOTT TURNS 40 2020 EXCLWUISTHIVIEAINNTGEORTVTIEW 40 980 to 20210 IT’S NOT JUST ABOUT THE JOURNEY IT’S WHO YOU’RE TRAVELLING WITH!

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Despite the challenges we have all faced in 2020, I didn’t want the year to pass without marking our significant achievement of 40 years in business. Founded by my parents Brian and Iona Gott in 1980, the business has spent 40 years making garage workshops safer, more efficient and more productive. I think that’s something to be proud of and also something we could not have achieved without the support of our staff, customers and suppliers. From fairly humble beginnings in a back bedroom, to our offices in Morpeth, we have grown to meet the needs of the industry throughout. When we started there were no emails, websites or even mobile phones but our mission to provide first class customer service has been ever-present. This was particularly highlighted during the lockdown period when we helped to keep the emergency services, ports and MOD operational with our amazing engineer support. I wanted to share some of our birthday celebrations with you, especially when we can’t do this face to face, by offering some amazing deals, the chance to win a prize in a competition and sharing with you the lighter side of garage workshop life. ITAENCHGNOITCTA,LDSIREERCVTICOERSOLFTGDO, TT I really look forward to speaking to you soon to see how we may support the future of your business. As a company with customer service at its heart we believe the journey to success IS“SSUWOITMEFAREROISNMHG(OIANPBHLIIUSWEWENORTDTSO) !” that you take in business is partly based on who you travel that journey with. Well rest assured we want to be your journey partner and share in your business successes of the future. When our business started in the 1980s epic on screen cars such as the DeLorean in Back to The Future and the sleek KITT Knight Rider were depicted as cars of the future. Whilst we may not be able to achieve time travel in our cars yet, emerging autonomous technology means we may not be the ones in the driving seat much longer. Back in the 80s we still used a manual choke and only One of our customers vehicle workshop, 1980s had 4 gears in our cars. When it came to aircon this was achieved by manually and slowly winding down your window and Volvo owners were mocked for driving with their lights on during the day, “that will never catch on” they said. Finding your way around when the only type of navigation system was an A - Z made reaching your destination sometimes impossible if the location you were going to required a turn of the page to find it. We even had a choice about wearing our seatbelts! Probably the most epic change in cars is how much technology there is everywhere and as it changes so has the equipment and services we offer. Some of us still remember those cold frosty mornings when we couldn’t even get our keys in the lock and the tape player (if you were lucky to have one), had eaten up our new charts tape we had recorded on the previous Sunday evening’s radio show. Who knows what will happen during the next 40 years until our 80th birthday. What won’t change is our passion for the industry and having our finger on the pulse to all the changes even when the years go by so quickly. Doesn’t time fly? Although sadly our cars don’t… yet.

OUR BISRHTAHRDIANYGCTEHLEELBORVAETIWONITOHFFERS! EAE EE-612FE ROTARY BASELESS SINGLE POST LIFT TWO POST LIFT • Space saving • 3.5 tonne or 4.5 tonne • 2.5 tonne capacity • Electro-hydraulic operation • Electro-hydraulic operation • Baseless design • 12 months warranty. • 3 years parts & labour warranty • Includes free set of pad height adapters worth £230.00 with each lift! SEALEY RE300 COIL SEALEY PH20 FOLDING SPRING COMPRESSOR CRANE • 1 tonne max load • Max 2 tonne capacity • Upper yolk travel 420mm • Folds for easy storage • Spring dia 102-165mm • Max jib length 1460mm TECHNIQUE WASTE SEALEY VS240 INDUCTION HEATER OIL DRAINER • Mobile heater with storage case • 95 litre tank capacity • 1000W power • 8 litre hopper capacity • 4 x coil sizes • For use with wall mounted pump • Pad for plastic/sticker removal MAJORLIFT HPJ12 MAJORLIFT FTJ500 HUB REMOVAL PIT JACK JACK & MCC150 BRAKE CALIPER CRANE • 12 tonne lifting capacity • 500kg lifting capacity • Twin rams with • Easy and safe to use by threaded locking collars one operator • Selection of adapters • Avoids H&S risks and damage to hub seals and components

AN AMAZON ECHO SHOW 5 SMART SPEAKER 1 2 3 4 5 6 This crossword puzzle is 7 8 9 something you are sure to 10 12 11 know a bit about. Its all about 14 the garage workshop and 13 15 products. 19 16 17 18 Complete the puzzle, fill it in 20 21 then take a pic on your phone and email it to us. 22 The winner will be notified by 23 phone or email. Entry deadline 22nd December 2020. Terms & Conditions : Competition open to UK residents only. Prize subject to availability and maybe substituted with an item of similar value. Across Down 2. It’s where our office is, an ideal pit stop for a cuppa if you’re 1. Hopefully you will see this at the end of the tunnel. passing. 3. Got a problem with your nuts? Apply this with one of our induction 4. Fire these from a gun and things could get fixed to the spot. tools. 8. How many years in business we are celebrating. 5. Gone fishing? Or want a tidy workshop? Either way this retractable device is handy. 10. What some of our pressure washers can be accused of letting off. 6. When David Bowie and Freddie Mercury sang “Under Pressure”, they could have been talking about one of these. 11. This might sound like a woman’s name but you must make sure your lifting equipment is examined in line with these 7. This one sniffs out a car’s emmissions (2 words). regulations. 9. A ‘nervous’ mechanical failure. 12. Made from lengths of wire and critical to safety of vehicle lifts, but don’t get tied up in knots over them. 15. A handy bit of PPE. 13. A waste oil drainer you might find in a Tardis. 16. These can ‘come out of the blue’, should hold things together, but 14. Our trade association and engineer accreditation scheme often end up rolling around the workshop floor. (Abbreviation). 18. Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems, abbreviation. 17. Modern lights that ‘showed the way’. YOU KNOW YOU’RE A CAR 18. An ‘automated’ MOT bay, abbreviated. MECHANIC WHEN…. 19. A vehicle lift can have one, two, four or six of these. 20. Wheel alignment technology that you’d find in an iMax You ahsavmealnuyncghreoansethperiflnytsoonnlyittoasreyaoluisrewyoorukrsshaonpdrwaigc.h has bduigtitcapna’rttrneummebmebres,r tyhoeuor il filter cinema. 21. These systems can help clear the air, at source, abbreviation. You can remember 12 22. Single or double? This compact folding lift can come in either size on most vehicles partner’s birthday. type. Yinotuo’rpelaacseeslft-htaatugsehetmcohnutmoratinolnyisimt wpohsosicbalen. manoeuvre 23. Italian equipment manufacturer whose name closely resembles a pasta dish.

OUR BISRHTAHRDIANYGCTEHLEELBORVAETIWONITOHFFERS! GYS STARTPACK 12.24 QUICKTRAK HGS4WLA SINGLE STEEL BOOSTER PACK LASER ALIGNMENT GAUGES • For starting trucks and vans • For single steer trucks or buses • Lightweight for roadside use • Rechargeable battery • 12v -1700A cranking CC, operated 3600A peak battery • Hang on tyre design • 24v – 1350A cranking CC, 1800A peak battery • 17.5” – 22.5” rim diameters TECHNIQUE T2020-2D TECHNIQUE T2210-PRO WHEEL BALANCER TYRE CHANGER • Rim dia 10”-26” • External clamping 11”-22” • Rim width 1.5”-22” • Internal clamping 13”-24.5” • Automatic 2D caliper arm • Tilt-back extra high turret for for rim diameter/distance deeper wheels • Side assist arm with three adapter arms TECHNIQUE T8003 TECHNIQUE T8400 EMISSIONS ANALYSER CONNECTED BRAKE TESTER • Large touch-screen display • Easy to use with vivid graphics • Gas analyser in slim stand • Tests Imbalance, 4WD and single wheel • Bluetooth smoke meter, RPM and • Infra-red remote & slim console • Can connect to wireless printer oil temp • Laser printer WORKY MOBILE EXTRACTION UNIT DEA TECHNICIAN’S WORK TROLLEY • Height-adjustable • 0.5 HP motor with start / stop switch • High quality, robust construction • 2 rubber nozzles for bumper protection • 8 drawers & 3 open shelves • 2 flexible extraction hoses • Key locking system • ABS top & corner protection • Locking castors • Optional add-ons such as paper roll holder & laptop stand

It’ysotuimr peatcokcahgeeck ... anwditchoomuprsare it The MOT test extension period has ended and testing stations are experiencing a very busy time due to the influx of extra tests needing to be carried out, so now is the ideal time to ensure your test bay is up to meeting the demand. Our Technique and Rotary lifts Technique T4600 series feature hydraulic play detectors, headlamp testers are of recessed radius plates and can robust construction, have a incorporate wheel alignment systems. large Fresnel lens for easy Up to 6.5 tonne lifting capacity and 6m testing of modern lighting long platforms. 3 years technologies, laser parts and labour alignment, and solid bar warranty. rails. 2 years parts and labour warranty. The Connected Technique jacking Decelerometer is DVSA beams are available with 2 approved for all classes, tonne or 2.8 tonne lifting capacity, it is MTS connectable, they have a 1700mm extending top portable, lightweight and beam as standard and quality roller easy to use with a bright bearing support arms, screw pad, raiser LED display block and all accessories are included. A 5 years warranty is standard. The Technique T8000 series The Technique T8000 emissions analysers include a series brake testers are large touch-screen display, gas approved for connection to analyser mounted in a the MTS, have high quality space-saving slim totem, roller beds, space-saving slim bluetooth wireless diesel smoke totem, large touch-screen meter RPM and oil temperature display, infra-red remote measurement, and wireless laser control, single wheel and 4WD printer. 2 years parts and labour testing, and axle weighing warranty. option. Can be combined with Technique emissions analysers. 2 years parts and labour warranty. We can support you through the whole test bay installation process, from initial design including production of layout drawings, completion of application forms, project management, calibration and maintenance of equipment.

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OUR BISRHTAHRDIANYGCTEHLEELBORVAETIWONITOHFFERS! TECHNIQUE T2440-3D TECHNIQUE T2810-TR TYRE WHEEL ALIGNER TREAD SCANNER • Bluetooth 3D sensor heads • Quick drive-over measurement • 22” TFT monitor on mobile of tyre tread depth & pattern trolley • Fast indication of wear and • Guided procedure an misalignment adjustment software with 3D • Innovative revenue-generating animated images product • Install in reception areas TECHNIQUE T3000 JACKING TECHNIQUE T4600 BEAM HEADLAMP TESTER • 2 tonne capacity • Robust build quality • 1700mm extendable top beam • Large Fresnel lens • Manual hydraulic operation • Laser alignment • Set of lifting adapters • Solid bar rails WORKY MOBILE WELD ROTARY SM80-60 4 POST LIFT FUME EXTRACTION UNIT • 8 tonne lifting capacity • Local weld fume extraction & filtration • Platform length - 6000mm (+ 2 x 250mm) • Mobile unit • With 3M long arm • Electro-hydraulic • Mobile unit operation Terms & Conditions Gott Technical Services Ltd Coopies Lane, Morpeth, Northumberland, • All prices are subject to VAT which is charged at the current rate. NE61 6JJ • Weekly payments quoted are based on five years lease rental terms. • Finance is subject to credit approval. Tel: 01670 516816 Email: [email protected] Some prices include installation, others do not. Please ask for details. Website: www.gottservices.com • Where installation is included this does not include civil or electrical works. • Carriage charges may apply to some products. • Images are supplied for illustration purposes only and products may vary. • Our full terms and conditions are available on request. • E&OE