Each year there is a ride out of thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts from Meole Brace in Shrewsbury to RAF Cosford in aid of the Bike4Life initiative which was raising funds for the Midlands Air Ambulance. This time the Shropshire, Staffordshire and Cheshire Blood Bikers were honoured to be invited by organisers, the Midland Free Wheelers, to lead off the massive procession of motorcycles.
Changing carer direction is not something which has phased Amy Kilburn. Amy, who is from Shrewsbury and attended the Wakeman School, qualified at the Shrewsbury College of Arts and Technology as a Hair and Beauty specialist, something which she returns to in her spare time. After leaving college she spent a period working in clothes and jewellery retail outlets before taking up a position as a service advisor at a garage in Wem.
Although Jack Darlington is at the start of his career with Greenhous as a Fleet Sales Administrator, he is keen to progress and hopes that his new role will be the foundation for an exciting career in the automotive industry.
The Greenhous Village at High Ercall welcomed a new recruit to the Fleet Sales team as Holly Hurdley from Long Mountain, near Halfway House took up her post as an administrator in April this year.
It was a family affair as Tyler Gamble and his parents and brother took to the park at Telford to take part in the Colour Run in aid of the Severn Hospice. The fabulous, family-friendly Colour Run is Shropshire’s most colourful 5km and hundreds turned out at Telford Town Park on Sunday 10th June 2018 to get plastered with many colours.
Popping in to Greenhous Vauxhall in Shrewsbury was Kelda Wood to collect her Vauxhall Astra estate from sales manager, Andy Evans. Kelda will be using the Astra to tow a trailer on which rests her Trans-Atlantic rowing boat, Storm Petrel. She will row across the Atlantic in December, single-handed, in her Row to Raise challenge in support of the local charity, Climbing Out.
Jon Stagg works for Greenhous as the Franchise Project Manager, heading the software development team based at High Ercall in Shropshire. He is also an avid motorcyclist and has four bikes of his own, a 1997 Honda PanEuropean 1100, a 1995 BMW Funduro 650 and a 1984 Honda CBX 550. His favoured mode of transport for this marathon road trip through northern Europe in June this year will be his 2015 Triumph Tiger 800 XCX.
Farr and Harris Ltd has been supplying homeowners and tradespeople with high quality, competitively priced plumbing supplies for bathrooms and kitchens for more than 60 years. Now the continued growth in its trade has led to the purchasing of two new DAF FALF 7.5T Curtainsiders Euro 6 180BPH 6 speed gearbox trucks from Greenhous Commercials in Shrewsbury.
Charlotte Nicholson took part in the Weston Park Pretty Muddy 5k on Saturday 12th May for Cancer Research UK. The Showroom Host at Greenhous Vauxhall in Trench Lock, Telford can now proudly wear her medal of honour for completing the challenging 5km course.
Greenhous were well supported at the Shropshire County Show on Saturday 26th May. The Nissan display included 7 models from the Micra through to the Navara in size.
On Saturday, 26th May the Greenhous Vauxhall team set up a display of 10 Vauxhall models at the Greenhous West Mid Showground. The display was manned by Greenhous Vauxhall Director, Richard Potts and Sales Manager, Andy Evans.
A presence at the Shropshire County Show is a must for the Greenhous VW Van Centre and they were duly represented with a selection of vehicles including a Transporter, Caddy van and the popular VW Amarok.. Local camper van conversion specialists, Rolling Homes also provided one of their bespoke Transporter camper vans.
Along with the giant tractors and agricultural machinery, one of the largest vehicles at the Shropshire County Show was the DAF XF tractor unit from Greenhous Commercials in Shrewsbury.
Les Hughes and Son Ltd are a forestry haulage specialist and provide road haulage and transport services. They are based in Kerry, Powys. DAF truck specialists Greenhous Commercials of Shrewsbury are delighted to have supplied Les Hughes with a new DAF CF 539 FAT 6X4 space cab with a 12 speed Traxion gearbox (auto). The vehicle is on a construction chassis to give greater ground clearance and a more robust frame. Its suspension is on steel springs instead of air suspension for stability reasons for when using the crane.
Mark Jones has a wealth of experience in the fleet sales side of the automotive industry having spent the best part of his career working especially for the Greenhous Group. Mark is an example of someone who started from humble beginnings as a YTS for Greenhous Fleet Management services in 1992 and has progressed up through the ranks, following a diverse path within the fleet world.
Greenhous VW Van Centre sales executive Adam Kilvert was delighted to be present to hand over a new Volkswagen Caddy Maxi Life to Mrs Freeman on her 60th Birthday. A large bouquet of flowers was gratefully received too.
Looking resplendent in its new livery a new DAF FAN XF 450 6 x2 rigid truck was delivered to George Willcox (Granite) Ltd in Honeybourne, near Evesham by Greenhous Commercials. The vehicle will form part of the George Willcox fleet and will deliver granite products across the UK to their new and existing loyal customer base.
Charlotte Nicholson is the Showroom Host at Greenhous Vauxhall in Trench Lock, Telford, a role which sees her welcoming customers to the dealership with a smile and a warm greeting.
Craig Howells is not afraid to challenge his body in the support of charities. The night shift technician from Greenhous Commercials in Wolverhampton is no stranger to pulling on his running shoes with his latest effort seeing him complete the Millennium Way Ultra over a distance of 41 miles within a 12 hour window.
Newtown specialist pallet and parcel distribution company, Station Couriers have received the latest edition to their truck fleet with the arrival of a DAF CF 480 automatic gear box sleeper cab tractor unit fitted with a tag axle for ease of manoeuvrability.
Congratulations to Zak Evans who is a winner of the Outstanding Parts Person Award at Greenhous Commercials in Wolverhampton. Zak started at the DAF dealership in the Parts Department in October 2017 as a trainee with no previous experience of the truck industry, but how quickly he has learnt and his progress has been rewarded by DAF thanks to his nomination by Parts Operations Manager, Dave Moss.
