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Tecalemit awarded Bronze Award by the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme

Tecalemit Garage Equipment signed the Armed Forces Covenant in early 2023 as part of its commitment to supporting and empowering the wider Armed Forces community as an inclusive employer. Since signing the covenant, Tecalemit has been awarded the Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, demonstrating its success as an Armed Forces-friendly employer. Since

Brake Lathes: Skim Your Way To Profit

Whether or not to skim brake discs is an interesting question. For some, it is seen as an old-fashioned practice, a relic of the days when mechanics would strip down parts, only replace damaged components, and they would spend time investigating faults. Today, the approach taken is replace, replace, replace. So now, when an engine

Tecalemit Seek Help To Find Missing Line From Poem

Tecalemit was recently contacted by a retired mechanical engineer called Neil with a little story and a request for help. Neil and his friend used to supplement their incomes as apprentice engineers by working as driver and mate on one of his family’s coal delivery lorries. At the time, the friends were petrolheads and read

Another Tailored Tecalemit MOT Bay

Sutton Car Care, located in the leafy suburbs of Surrey, offers a wide range of mechanical repair services, vehicle maintenance, and replacement tyres. When the team there decided to expand their services to include MOTs, they sought help from Tecalemit. As part of our MOT consultation service, their local Sales Manager, Bernard, guided them through

“The support from Tecalemit has been faultless”

Vickers 4X4 invested in a brand-new MOT Lane from Tecalemit, and owner Ian Vickers described the technology as “incredible”. The firm is very focused on Yorkshire’s substantial agricultural sector – but the company can now handle any type of work, including MOTs right down to Class 1 & 2 motorcycles. “We leapfrogged from having no

Nick Gets Tecalemit To Flexx In Edmonton

Nick Robinson, who runs the Flexx Service Centre, relies on Tecalemit for equipment and great advice. Nick set the company up in the heart of Edmonton, North London. The building was not new … but Nick wanted a state-of-the-art operation with the equipment to match. Bernard Gravillis, Tecalemit’s London Area Sales Manager, was soon on

DVLA launches new online account for motorists

Since August, motorists have been able to opt for digital vehicle tax reminders rather than waiting for a paper reminder to drop through their letterbox. The change comes as part of DVLA’s new Driver and Vehicles account service launched on GOV.UK earlier this year. The new service, which allows motorists to access their driver and

Recall Information Added To MOT Certificates

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has revealed an MOT certificate update that should benefit many motorists. Drivers can now be advised if their vehicle is part of a recall when they take it for an MOT test. A recent DVSA update stated, “Car recalls will now appear on MOT certificates. If you have