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Ford of Britain managing director Nigel
Sharp shares his news and views
T
he Geneva Motor Show, the first
international motor show of the season in
Europe, is always a delight, as all
manufacturers are anxious to show new directions
for the year, with plenty of new models and concept
cars wrapped together in a relatively compact
display area.
There was a mood of guarded optimism this
year, with some recovery evident, albeit with some
concern about over-capacity in the industry in
Europe, where there is the capacity to build four
cars for every three likely to be sold.
New products and new technologies were at the
forefront of an impressive Ford stand, with the
B-MAX, the stunning Vertrek concept, the new
Fiesta rally car and Focus BTCC car all
demonstrating an exciting future for Ford.
However, it reminds me that we already have
showrooms crammed with excitement, especially
with the medium car ‘portfolio’ – new Focus fivedoor, C-MAX and Grand C-MAX, Kuga, current
model Focus (at very special value) and soon to be
joined by the new Focus estate – what terrific
choice in the medium car sector. Choice and
excitement don’t stop there as nearly the entire
range has been refreshed over the last two years.
March is traditionally the single biggest sales
month of the year, due to the registration plate
change. The outlook for Ford is good with buoyant
demand especially in the retail sector. March 2010
was a strong month, including 50,000 industry
sales under the scrappage scheme – this year,
without scrappage, we anticipate that the retail
market will be only slightly smaller, with retail
growth filling much of the scrappage gap.
March is also a big month for commercial
vehicles, and the commercial vehicle market is
recovering rapidly this year – up by 30 per cent in
the first two months, with Ford sales up by nearly
50 percent.
Although I have been fortunate to have
experienced many product launches, each
individual new product gets the adrenalin flowing
as the launch unfolds. Focus is no exception. We
started with a few key journalists who drove the car
in southern France towards the end of last year and
took a further 100 to southern Spain in February.
The next event with journalists was in Scotland in
March, a 24-hour event for further driving and
presentations. In February, we entertained 2,300
dealer delegates at the Magna centre near
Sheffield, to test drive and learn the inner facts of
the new Focus. Following this, key fleet customers
were introduced to the new car.
Meanwhile, the manufacturing launch is
underway, and we had delivered 7,000 Focus
models to dealers by the beginning of March.
In parallel, the advertising launch is underway
with TV adverts airing towards the end of March.
We want everyone to know about Focus and Ford’s
new user-friendly technologies.
Months of preparation and enormous teamwork
will be followed by a ramp-up of sales momentum
over the coming months. With all checkpoints
‘green’ the all-new Focus is set for sales success in
the UK.
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Ford cars
and vans
dominate
UK market
Ford’s top-selling vehicle range secured 14.2
per cent of the total UK February market with
Focus and Fiesta as the top two best sellers
for the year.
Ford commercial vehicles (CVs) continue to
perform strongly, as highlighted in the official
sales figures from the Society of Motor
Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). These
show that without the benefit of the scrappage
incentive scheme total UK car sales last month
were down 7.7 per cent to 63,424 units.
Ford car sales of 7,542 were down from
9,915 in February 2010. Ford’s retail car
market share in February was 11.2 per cent,
0.7 percentage points up compared with the
same period in 2010. Focus is the UK car sales
leader for the year with the Fiesta in second
place. Ford people carriers were sales winners
in February with C-MAX range sales up from
290 to 475 compared with February 2010 and
Galaxy increasing sales from 271 to 387.
Sales of the new C-MAX
range rocketed in
February
Ford’s total CV share for the month was up
from 23.4 to 25.1 per cent, compared with
February 2010 and total Ford CV sales were
up from 2,493 to 3,371.
All Ford commercials (Fiesta Van, Transit
Connect, Ranger and Transit) increased sales
and share, compared with February 2010.
Transit sales, for example, were 2,631, up
from 1,864, and its share of medium CV sales
was 28.7 per cent, up 0.4 percentage points
compared with February 2010.
Ford of Britain managing director, Nigel
Sharp, said: “February is effectively a curtain
raiser for the plate change month of March,
when Ford customers will have the first
chance to experience the exciting, new Focus
at the head of the Company’s best ever
vehicle range.
“In addition to the Focus there is the new
C-MAX range and a newly refreshed large car
range together with a number of new low CO2
powertrain options.”
Leading the way with 3D adverts
Shoppers try out the new interactive 3D advertising campaign
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An outdoor augmented-reality
campaign featuring the new Grand
C-MAX on interactive screens has
been run at selected UK shopping
centres using 3D technology.
The campaign, created by
advertising agency Ogilvy &
Mather and digital production
company Grand Visual, allowed
people to explore miniaturised 3D
‘virtual’ models of the cars on
screen and in the palm of their
hand. The agency claims it is the
first UK outdoor advert to use 3D
depth-imaging technology.
Users were able to interact with
the car simply by holding their
hands up to the screen. Virtual
buttons allowed users to choose
the colour, open doors, fold the
seats, turn the car 360 degrees
and select demonstrations of the
car’s key features such as Active
Park Assist.
The user interface was based on
natural movement, allowing any
passer-by to immediately start
interacting with the screen.
Ford of Britain marketing
director Mark Simpson, said:
“Using live interactive outdoor
campaigns is a great way to really
engage with the audience in a way
that is not possible with static
posters. This enabled us to create
a targeted and tactical campaign
that is relevant and fun to use.”
Ogilvy & Mather associate
creative partner Andy Dibb, added:
“It’s eye-catching, intrusive,
ground-breaking and brings to life
‘innovation in your hands’.”
Award-winning Ford
Last year Ford, its vehicles and technologies won 27 prestigious awards in
the UK, and 2011 is off to a winning start with more plaudits from the media
Ford has been given two
prestigious awards in the last
month, while Fiesta, C-MAX and
Grand C-MAX and Mondeo have
also been honoured.
The new C-MAX and Grand
C-MAX were voted best new
company cars of the year at the
Fleet News Awards, while Ford has
been named franchise of the year
by readers of AM, and two dealer
groups have also picked up
trophies.
AM readers shortlisted three
automotive brands based on the
latest product range in their
dealers’ showrooms, the support
offered to its dealers by the
manufacturer and how the
partnership enhances customer
service and satisfaction levels.
Ford of Britain managing
director Nigel Sharp, who
collected the award in front of
more than 1,150 industry
colleagues, said: “As the all-new
Ford Focus follows new C-MAX
into showrooms, and Ford works
ever closer with dealers on offering
the best sales and service
experience, AM readers have
recognised the positive impact on
the blue oval brand.”
Driving improved satisfaction
among Ford customers is the
Company’s Viewpoint programme,
which has provided dealers with
customer feedback about their
sales and service record for more
than 20 years and is a key factor in
Fiesta, C-MAX
and Mondeo
also honoured
Ford has secured a double victory in the
inaugural carbuyer.co.uk awards.
The specialist car buying advice site, a
sister title to AutoExpress and Evo
Ford of Britain fleet director Kevin Griffin, left,
receives the best new company car award from
television presenter Mary Nightingale
producing the results which helped
win the AM award.
Another Ford success was the
induction of Mike Muscroft to the
AM Hall of Fame. Chairman and
chief executive of Ford dealer TC
Harrison, Mike has enjoyed 50
years in the motor industry as TC
Harrison this year celebrates 80
years of trading and Ford of Britain
its own centennial.
Ford dealer Lifestyle picked up
the Best Retailer of the Year and
Ford of Britain managing director Nigel Sharp, left, collects the
AM Best Franchise award from Jim Monteith of sponsor Ai
Automotive
Best Dealer Group (more than 10
sites) awards. The Essex Auto
Group, which includes Essex Ford,
won Best Retail Group (up to 10
sites).
For the Fleet News Awards, the
C-MAX and Grand C-MAX were
praised for their low costs,
suitability for business use and the
manufacturer support. And in a
double triumph, the C-MAX
models were also named best
people carrier in the same awards.
TC Harrison’s Mike Muscroft, left, is
confirmed into AM magazine’s Hall
of Fame by Dennis Ryan of
Motrade.com
magazines, named the Fiesta as its best
small car while Mondeo was named best
large family car.
The Fiesta’s citation read: “The Fiesta
isn’t just a great car to look at, it’s
extremely well built and fun to drive, too.”
And on Mondeo, the judges said:
“Almost flawless! There’s no better
vehicle to cover long distances in .”
And website Parkers named the CMAX 1.6 TDCi Titanium as its best MPV
(£18,000+).
FN 5
East is best in district
challenge league table
Company
centenary
celebrations
Ford of Britain celebrated its 100th
birthday on 8 March and this year
also sees Ford marking 100 years of
vehicle manufacturing in the UK.
The history of those first 100 years
is captured in entertaining, and
comprehensive fashion in Eric
Dymock’s “The Ford in Britain
Centenary File”.
Dove Publishing’s
(www.dovepublishing.co.uk) book,
which retails at £27.50, provides a
fascinating insight into 100 years of
Company history, with detailed
descriptions of the vehicles that have
touched the nation more than any
other car company.
Eric Dymock starts, of course, with
the Model T, and writes with authority
about the Ford range as it developed
over the decades, including tractors,
trucks and military vehicles, right up
to the 2012 Focus ST.
Ford-related events which
celebrate the centenary are being
held around the country including at
the National Motor Museum at
Beaulieu, Hampshire, and the
Heritage Motor Centre at Gaydon,
Warwickshire.
This year’s Goodwood Revival, the
country’s premier historic motoring
event, will see a significant number of
classic Fords take to the circuit.
Ford of Britain Eastern field sales
team are the district champions,
topping the UK annual league
table to scoop the district award.
The district challenge is a league
table that gives a score for sales
performance and customer
satisfaction levels, awarding points
to the four regional field teams for
retail and Motability sales,
customer satisfaction and
dealership mystery shops.
The award was presented to
district manager Nick
Themistocleous by Ford of Britain
sales director Jon Wellsman, who
said: “We must continually be
looking to raise our sales and
customer satisfaction
performance across the network.
“The strong performance of
Eastern District is testament to
their One Ford approach and the
work they have done with the
network to ensure the whole team
is moving in the same direction.”
Nick Themistocleous, added:
“Everyone in the Eastern field sales
team has worked incredibly hard
to achieve this success. The car
zone managers work closely with
their dealer accounts and their
counterparts in Ford Credit and
aftersales to ensure they adopt a
One Ford approach to engaging
with their dealers and raising the
performance bar.”
Top priority for all the districts in
March was working with the
dealers on the launch of the new
Focus in what is traditionally the
biggest sales month of the year.
Eastern district’s latest initiative
is the creation of a Facebook site
to further connect dealers to their
district office. The site will contain
contact information, news and
marketing materials and dealer
feedback.
Nick added: “Our dealers are
the best in the business and we will
continue to offer them as much
support as we can to ensure we
stay ahead of the competition.”
The Eastern field sales team is
responsible for an area that
includes East Anglia, London and
the south east, and stretches north
to Nottingham, Derby and Lincoln.
The five car sales zone managers
and small fleet business manager
are backed up by colleagues in
Ford Credit and FCSD.
Dagenham steps up for Oliver
Craig and Oliver Holmes by dad’s
lorry on the Dagenham estate
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Nick Thermistocleous, front left, receives the award from Jon Wellsman
A fund-raising ball supported by
Dagenham drivers raised more
than a quarter of the total needed
to send a little boy to America for a
life-changing operation.
Driver Craig Holmes’ sevenyear-old son Oliver was born 13
weeks premature seven years ago;
he suffers from cerebral palsy, has
to wear special support clothing
and splints every day and spends
stints in a wheelchair.
The family had thought there
was no hope until other local boys,
including his friend, Dagenham
toolmaker John Wright’s son
Jordon, were treated in America.
Now Oliver is off to Missouri for
an operation on his spine. Craig
said that although he’s
apprehensive, Oliver is mostly
excited, and is looking forward to
getting some new American
trainers.
Fund-raising to collect £40,000
needed for the treatment and
travel began at the end of last year
– and so far £32,000 has been
collected – including £10,260 at
the ball held in Orsett Hall, Essex.
Craig, and wife Claire, thanked
everyone for their support. Craig
said: “We cannot thank everyone
enough for their support which
could make all the difference to
Oliver’s future.”
Lizz McCarthy launches up the quarter mile
Lizz reaches speeds of up to 168mph on her specially built drag bike
Living life in the (very) fast lane
Daventry Customer Relationship Centre
(CRC) call handler Lizz McCarthy must qualify
as one of the fastest women in Ford, spending
her weekends launching a 500bhp drag racing
bike down the quarter mile!
After more than 10 years supporting her
partner’s drag racing exploits, Lizz decided
that it was her turn to grab hold of the throttle,
and has started competing in her own right.
During 2010, she took to the strip on board
a 1,428cc nitrous oxide-fuelled drag bike,
which puts 500bhp to the track through a
tortured 10-inch wide slick tyre. Despite her
limited experience as a racer, Lizz was able to
achieve a scorching 8.9 second quarter mile,
and has reached speeds of up to 168mph.
“Following many years in the support crew,
drag racing had become a way of life for me,”
Daventry CRC call handler Lizz McCarthy
said Lizz . “But it had got to the stage where I
wanted my own taste of the action, and I
thought ‘if you can’t beat them, join them’!
“When I was young, I was always mad on
horses. But that’s all changed now, and I’ve
swapped horses for horsepower,” added Lizz.
For 2011, Lizz – who joined the Ford CRC
team last October, just before the move to its
new Daventry base – plans to race at six
events, and hopes to bring her times down
into the seven second bracket.
One of the highlights is expected to be the
‘For Ladies That Launch’ competition on 1112 June, which is raising money for the Refuge
charity that supports women and children
threatened by domestic violence.
Held at the Shakespeare County Raceway,
this competition celebrates the contribution of
women in motor sport, and follows the
success of the first such event held in 2010.
n To follow her on-track exploits, to support
her racing programme or to make a
contribution to the Refuge charity, contact Lizz
via her website at www.nitrousjunkie.com
Ford backs Rotary polio appeal
Polio eradication is a top priority
for Rotarians, which is why the
president of Rotary International in
Great Britain and Ireland, Jim
Moulson, visited Warley to meet
Ford of Britain chairman Joe
Greenwell and discuss how Ford
can help drive polio out.
Local Rotarians were on hand all
day to sell purple crocuses – the
symbol of the End Polio Now
Joe Greenwell, left, with members of
the Rotary and a Focus which was
adorned for the day with purple
crocus logos at Warley
campaign – and cakes, which
raised £545.
With matching funding from
Rotary and Gates Foundation, it
will pay for immunisation for 2,725
children in the world’s remaining
polio hotspots of Afghanistan,
Nigeria, India and Pakistan.
The colour purple is significant
because as each child receives the
vaccine, their little finger is dipped
in purple dye. In October last year,
the Rotary Club of Brentwood
Breakfast planted 1,500 purple
crocuses in front of the Warley
offices to publicise their campaign.
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Charles is football focused
A Ford man obsessed with the beautiful game
is looking for more football enthusiasts to join an
initiative uniting workers across Southampton.
Charles Chiguvare set up a five-a-side league
at the plant to boost morale and bring workers
together as part of One Southampton.
The league, which kicked off the 2011 season
in February, is going well – but Charles, who
works in Special Vehicle Operations, would like
to see more players coming on board.
“The more players we get,” he said, “the
more fun we have.”
When he’s not at work, Charles spends much
of his time playing football or coaching others –
and he’s convinced that lessons you learn on
the pitch are beneficial in the workplace too.
“A while back, there was a series of meetings
with management and all the companies
working on site about trying to bring good
understanding with everyone working at Ford
and I suggested the idea of starting a football
league to my then foreman,” said Charles. “I
thought it would help promote teamwork and he
gave me the go-ahead.”
The league, which Charles organises with
some help from colleagues, brings together
people from across the plant, Ford employees
and contractors alike – and from every level.
Even plant manager Thomas Fischer plays
when he can, in the managers’ team Body
Parts. He also presented the trophies at the end
of the first season last year.
“In his speech he said this is the sort of thing
Charles Chiguvare, second
left, wants to see more players
in the five-a-side league
that should be encouraged as it promotes good
teamwork,” recalled Charles, who joined Ford in
2004. Charles devotes much of his free time to
football, coaching an under-15 side in which his
son plays, and playing in a veterans’ league.
As well as looking for new players and teams,
Charles also wants to find sponsors for the
league, to cover the small cost of hiring the
pitch at a nearby leisure centre each week.
Players of every level are welcomed – and
encouraged to have a drink with other players
afterwards. Other players in the league
recognise Charles’ commitment and find his
enthusiasm contagious. Referee Chris
Ventham, from Body Construction, said: “It
wouldn’t happen without Charles.”
For Charles, it’s a way to do his bit for the
Company – and a passion.“I’ve been playing
since I was a child and I couldn’t do without it,”
said Charles. “Through the league, I’ve got to
know some people I would never have known
even if I worked at Ford for 20 years.”
n For more details, contact Charles on 07740
799105.
Chris’ eggs-ellent fund-raising idea
One man’s quest to make sure
hard-up children get a fair deal at
Easter and Christmas has led to his
plant “adopting” the charity
involved.
Chris Ward has been involved in
helping on bike runs collecting
Easter eggs and toys for needy
kids across the east end of London
for 25 years. For the past eight he
has been urging Ford colleagues
and fellow motorcyclists across
Dagenham to join in and support
Newham-based charity
Community Links.
Now Stamping and Tooling
Operations’ (DS&TO) charity
committee has recognised Chris’
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Chris Ward: Easter egg appeal
efforts, and is forming a
partnership with Community Links
to promote its appeals in plant.
Posters are up, and the word is out
– please donate Easter eggs to
prevent some youngsters going
without.
Committee chair, financial
controller Dave Brown said: “This
is a really worthwhile charity which
supports the worst off in this area. I
am sure we will all do what we can
to help others who are struggling.”
Even though Press Shop quality
control inspector Chris is too
unwell to ride his motorbike this
year, he is determined to drive his
car filled with eggs in support of
this year’s Easter egg appeal run
on 9 April.
As Chris, who now has a son of
his own, said: “The poorest kids,
those who go without all the time,
miss out at Christmas and Easter
too.
“Knowing that we do really
make a difference to kids with very
little else to look forward to this
Easter makes this worthwhile.”
n To donate Easter eggs, contact
DS&TO community partnerships
co-ordinator Patsy Morrison on
[email protected]
To join the ride see the Community
Links website at www.communitylinks.org
TOps Focus launch praised
Ford of Britain managing director
Nigel Sharp thanked Transport
Operations (TOps) for making
sure deliveries of the new Focus
to dealers met high customer
demand.
On a visit to the Dagenham
transporter fleet in March he said:
“I am delighted to see for myself
how the team manage deliveries.
We had just the right number of
new Focus in place for 1 March.
“We could not have asked for a
better launch.”
TOps manages deliveries
throughout the UK. UK TOps
manager Paul Arrowsmith said: “It
was thanks to efforts from the
whole team that we met our
delivery targets, and I would like
to thank everyone involved for
making that happen.”
Nigel met driver Gary Scott,
who has driven the charity
Macmillan-branded transporter
for four years.
Nigel said: “I am delighted that
we are supporting this charity,
which does such excellent work
supporting families coping with
cancer.”
Ford of Britain managing director
Nigel Sharp, left, with driver
Gary Scott and TOps outbound
manager Neil Varma
College team gives dealer training
With the all-new Focus now in dealer
showrooms, the Ford College team has been
busy providing UK dealer sales staff with
comprehensive training on the new model.
To reflect the levels of technology on the
new Focus, a high-tech venue was chosen for
the event: the Magna Science Adventure
Centre in Rotherham.
More than 2,000 dealer staff attended the
one-day event, gaining an insight into the new
model and the best ways to introduce the new
technology to customers.
“The Focus brings an unprecedented level
of technology to the C segment, and this
provides our dealer staff with exciting new
opportunities,” explained Stuart Harris,
manager, Ford College strategy and
integration. “Our training programme was
designed to highlight the wealth of innovative
n The all-new Ford Focus is set to
continue the model’s success story,
which saw the UK favourite enter the
March plate-change month as 2011
best seller.
Over the weekend of 12/13 March,
Ford’s 550-strong dealership network
welcomed customers new and old to its
nationwide showrooms, eager to see the
blue oval’s new star.
Focus training was based at the Magna Science
Adventure Centre
features available on the car, and the different
ways dealer staff can communicate these.”
The Focus training programme was put
together by a Ford College team led by Stuart,
in conjunction with medium car product
manager David Calder, Howard Kee and Nigel
Pointer from the Ford experiential marketing
team and the events agency Imagination.
Priced from £15,995, every Focus
comes with voice-activated Bluetooth,
USB connectivity, DAB digital radio,
Thatcham Category 1 alarm and a
Torque Vectoring Control system as
standard - the latter optimises engine
torque distribution between both driven
wheels and mimics a limited slip
differential.
Frugal new Dagenham-built 1.6 TDCi
The programme involved classroom-based
seminars, interactive sessions comparing the
Focus to its competition, and driving exercises
with both road and circuit routes.
The seminars addressed key aspects of the
Focus, including the innovative driver
assistance technologies, the low-CO2
ECOnetic technologies, and the vehicle’s
outstanding design and craftsmanship.
Sessions also looked in more detail at the
typical Focus customer and how best to
engage them about the new model, and
discussed the growing role of social media –
such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube – in
the way customers gain information.
The driving exercises also gave the
opportunity to experience the new Active Park
Assist semi-automatic parking system, which
is available for the first time on a Focus.
diesel-powered versions of the new
Focus deliver combined economy of
more than 67mpg, while powertrains
featuring Ford’s new 1.6 EcoBoost turbo
petrol engines return more than 47mpg
on the combined cycle.
Ford of Britain managing director
Nigel Sharp, said: “Our new Focus
delivers a level of refinement and
comfort, combined with hi-tech features
and connectivity, not previously found on
a volume car in this sector. Dealers are
ready with enough new Focus to keep
the car in pole position.”
About 55 per cent of UK cars ordered
are Zetec series, 25 per cent top-end
Titanium models and the balance Edge.
Estate deliveries will start next month to
bring this body style to dealerships by
May.
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Dagenham safety review
An idea to prevent damage to
lorry air lines was admired by the
Company’s top two safety minds
on a visit to Dagenham in March.
Dr Greg Stone, director,
Occupational Health and Safety
and his number two, Chris
Petersen, were on a global review
of Ford plants which included a
two-week European tour starting
in Cologne and ending in Valencia.
In Dagenham they joined the
regular safety walks in Stamping
and Tooling, Engine Plant, the
Diesel Centre and Transport
Operations, flagging up concerns
and giving feedback.
They described the drivers and
fitters initiative, of a sliding “Mavis
rail”, as “excellent”. This rail
prevents the curly air lines and
electrical feed which join the
tractor cab to its trailer from getting
caught up, overstretched or
breaking on tight turns. The latest
design was developed over a
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Cortina celebrations
Above: Dr Greg Stone, left, and
Chris Petersen took an in-depth
look around Dagenham during
their visit and met many members
of the workforce
number of years by a group of
supervisors and union
representatives from the Central
Repair Garage and the truck fleet,
following a number of
benchmarking exercises.
UK Transport Operations
manager Paul Arrowsmith said:
“This design is the most effective
yet and improves safety, reduces
maintenance and hence helps us
to operate cost-effective service.”
The Cortina is 50 years old next year,
and the Mk 1 Cortina Owners’ Club is
planning to mark the occasion with a
number of events.
The club – which will be 20 years old
– will celebrate its annual show at the
Stratford-upon-Avon racecourse in
August 2012. At the event last year 300
cars were assembled, and organiser
Brian Raymond is hoping for a special
turn-out for the car’s golden jubilee.
Brian is inviting former Ford
employees who were involved in the
car’s design and manufacture to join in.
Among other possibilities currently
being considered is a members’ John
O‘ Groats to Lands End relay drive,
possibly starting in September.
n Contact Brian on 01225 351626 or
07977 922 281, or email
[email protected]
St Luke’s fund-raising
Waiting for royal approval
Watching the royal wedding of
Prince William and Kate Middleton
with more interest than most will
be Dunton Sigma powertrain
engineer Alan Piper.
Because bride-to-be Kate has
written to Alan’s organisation
showing an interest in the new
mental and emotional health
charity he has founded – and he’s
hoping she’ll be its patron.
Qualified clinical hypnotherapist
Alan, who has worked for Ford for
more than 10 years, founded the
charity ChangeZ to plug the gap in
care available from the private
sector and the NHS.
Alan said: “We have already
attracted interest from the public,
the media and fellow counsellors.
Radio and newspaper coverage,
and high-profile patrons, all help
raise the profile of the charity.
“All too often we hear from
people who have had to wait
between six and 12 months for an
Dunton Sigma powertrain engineer Alan Piper has founded a new charity
NHS appointment, only to find they
can only see therapists for a limited
time. The private option, having to
pay up to £250 an hour, is usually
not possible for the people we see.
“We see clients for as long as
they need, without any fees. We do
ask for donations, but only what
clients can afford, which is
sometimes as little as £1.”
Alan’s motivation in setting up
the charity with his partner Kate
Hudson-Hall was failing to find the
help he needed during an
emotional crisis in his 40s.
In only 18 months ChangeZ has
proved a success. The 22
therapists allow the charity to help
40 clients with problems ranging
from stress to severe mental and
physical abuse, from phobias to
the most common, family crises
and relationship breakdown.
n For more information go to
www.changezcharity.com or email
[email protected]
Kevin Lazell’s inaugural Dunton 10-mile
run attracted 132 runners and raised
£3,500 for Essex hospice St Luke’s.
On a bright, sunny Sunday morning
a local radio station, piper and steel
band added to the atmosphere.
Senior engineer Kevin organised the
training session around the test track to
attract runners planning to take part in
April’s London Marathon to raise money
for the nearby hospice – one of the
country’s oldest.
n For more information about St
Luke’s, including forthcoming
fundraising events, see
www.stlukeshospice.com
Making a big impact
Fifteen volunteers from Dunton and
Warley supported two events at
Appleton School in Benfleet, Essex,
teaching the youngsters interviewing
skills and taking part in a Dragons Den.
Nicola Gregory of the Education and
Community Department, said: “Ford
volunteers made a big impact at these
events by sharing their expertise and
knowledge.”
FN 11
Trainees get
engine boost
Trainee mechanics in some schools and
colleges are working on the latest diesel
engines donated by Ford.
These Hull College students pictured
are working on two scrap engines –
unsaleable warranty and testing units –
from Dagenham. The college’s other
diesel engines date back to 1995.
Motor vehicle workshop tutor Scott
Irwin (pictured in red overalls) said:
“Thanks to Ford, our trainees gain
experience on the very latest engine
technology available.”
Dagenham engine evaluation
supervisor Steve Plaxton, who manages
the scheme, said: “We donate around
four engines each year to schools and
colleges to allow them to benefit from
waste products which would otherwise
be scrapped.”
Mounted on stands, the 2.0-litre
Puma and 1.4-litre Tiger engines allow
mechanics to carry out a range of tasks
including removing cylinder heads,
pistons and fuel injection systems.
Ford Mobility dealer relationship manager
David Potter, left, hands over the prize
cheque to Sue Humphreys, with Ford Retail
group Motability manager Malcolm Tutton
and Joe O’Leary of Dagenham Motors
Gearing up for Motability
Ford is looking towards a bigger
share of the Motability market in
2011, partly because of the launch
of the new Focus which is
expected to account for more
sales than the out-going model.
“In 2010 Ford supplied 43,000
cars to the Motability market, 33
per cent of them Focus.
“We would expect the new
Focus to grow share this year,”
said Ford Mobility dealer
relationship manager David Potter.
Motability is a charity that leases
cars to people who use all or part
of the higher rate mobility
component of the Disability Living
Allowance or the War Pensioners’
Mobility Supplement to obtain a
vehicle on its contract hire
scheme.
The £51.40 weekly allowance is
sufficient for a wide choice of cars,
including Ford Ka, Fiesta and
Focus. If someone wants a bigger
vehicle such as an S-MAX or
Galaxy, they can pay a premium at
the start of the contract.
Focus was Ford’s most popular
Motability car in 2010, followed by
Fiesta, C-MAX and S-MAX. There
is a higher percentage of estates
and MPVs – which allow mobility
scooters and wheelchairs to be
carried – than in the overall market.
Not surprisingly, automatics
make up almost a third of vehicles
supplied, but less than seven per
cent are adapted for use by a
disabled driver, and the majority of
those adaptations are simply
changes to hand controls to
operate the brake and accelerator,
although more complex
adaptations can be made by a
specialist company if required.
A competition run on the
ford.co.uk website to win the
equivalent of a year’s higher rate
mobility allowance (£2,553), was
won by a woman who runs an
amputee support group in Surrey.
When told she had won, Sue
Humphreys said: “I am still on a
high from taking delivery of my
new Galaxy and now this. How
wonderful.
“My first car was a Ford which I
had for about five years, my next
car was a new Mk 2 Escort which I
had for 14 years and now I’ve
returned to the fold with my
Galaxy, and I just adore it,” she
said.
“Thank you Ford – I can certainly
feel the difference.”
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14 FordNews April 2011
‘You only
live once’
Ford pensioner Peter Davies is
making the most of his retirement
Peter in the mid-Atlantic
at dawn during one of
his adventures
Having worked for Ford in 19
countries during his career, it is
perhaps not surprising that Peter
Davies has continued travelling in
his retirement.
Peter, who retired in 2005
following a 36-year career with
the Company in IT, has already
cycled 3,000 miles from the top to
the bottom of Australia, toured
England on his bus pass, cycled
around Wales and taken part in
some of the most demanding
sailing races in the world,
including the Fastnet, crossing
the Atlantic and racing from
Sydney to Hobart.
Peter, 64, said: “I’ve always
enjoyed travelling and I’ve been
sailing for many years, plus I got
cycling again in 2005. When I
retired I chose a pair of bicycles
as my leaving gift. We also have
two sons who have lived and
travelled in various countries, so
we have visted them too.
“For the Australia trip, I was
invited to take part in the SydneyHobart sailing race, and thought
In action on choppy seas during the
Sydney to Hobart race
Peter during his trip to Australia
that if I’m going to travel that far, I
want to see a bit of the country so
decided to cycle while there.
“The reason for doing these
trips is simple: you only live once.”
There have been highs and
lows during Peter’s adventures;
the toughest being the 2006
Round Britain and Ireland sailing
race which saw Peter and the
crew battling for 14 days nonstop against strong winds, with
just four hours’ sleep at a time.
And there was the time when
the crew had a man go overboard
on a foul night in the Channel,
struggling for 13 minutes to get
him back on board while battling
gales and 15-foot waves.
But the highs have been
amazing. Peter added: “I had the
most amazing adrenaline rush
skiing the Mont Fort glacier in
Verbier, and seeing Madeira
appear at dawn while sailing from
Galicia to the Canary Islands was
amazing. It was also great to sail
into Hobart on December 30.”
Peter has always kept himself
fit by playing team games,
primarily rugby, and also by
running, including the Ford halfmarathon.
Peter and his wife, Mollie, live in
Hertfordshire and keep in contact
with current and former
colleagues.
During his time with the
Company, Warley was Peter’s
long-term base, but work took
him across European offices and
even further afield to Sao Paulo
and Buenos Aires. He also spent
on average a week a month
travelling to Detroit between 1996
and 2000.
And as for future trips? Peter
said: “There are no firm plans yet,
but on the agenda is walking the
Pyrenees from the Atlantic to the
Mediterranean, and cycling along
Route 66 in the States.
“This summer, I’ll probably
cycle to visit an ex-Ford colleague
who runs a jazz festival in the
south of France.”
n To see what Peter’s been up to
recently, go to one of his blogs at
http://averagepomonabike.
blogspot.com
FN 15
Bright future
for Ford CVs
Commercial vehicle director Steve Clary
looks ahead to a successful 2011 for Ford
n “Transit has been an iconic product for us since launch in 1965 – it has been at the top of
the sales chart since the day it was launched and we celebrated 45 years of Transit and 45
years of CV market leadership last year.
“At the CV Show we will unveil our 2011 Stage V Transit. The current model continues to
be an outstanding success – taking over one in three of all one- and two-tonne sales in the
UK. That success is built upon listening to our customers and ensuring, wherever possible,
we have a product developed that meets the need of all operators. Demand for the current
variants remains as strong as ever due to its very competitive cost of ownership story.”
T
he outlook for commercial vehicle
sales is very good for Ford this year,
according to commercial vehicles
director Steve Clary (pictured right).
“The early signs for 2011 are very
encouraging – and I know we have the product,
dealers and appetite to substantially grow our
volume this year,” he said.
“We saw in 2010 the first signs of recovery in
the CV industry, particularly in the medium
segment where we are very strong with Transit.
“The market accelerated in the second half
of 2010 and has grown in 2011, which is very,
very encouraging.”
Overall, the January market was up 45 per
cent versus the same month last year, and in
n All 2011 diesel Transits will be fitted with the new
global Puma engine built at Dagenham and all will meet
Euro V emission standards; this new engine produces
more power and torque. Six-speed transmissions will
be standardised across the range and longer service
intervals – 50,000kms/two years – introduced to help
reduce operator cost and cut vehicle downtime. A 12year anti-corrosion warranty is also being introduced.
Dunton duo help restore a classic
The restored 1934 Ford AA truck on Islay
16 FordNews April 2011
A 1934 Ford AA truck left rotting in a field on the remote
Scottish Isle of Islay has been restored to its former glory
thanks to two current and one former Ford employees.
Dunton vehicle safety manager Paul Fay and
homologation supervisor Andy Bush – members of the 20year-old Basildon Malt Whisky Circle – visited the island last
January on their “annual pilgrimage” to check on the
progress of their casks of whisky.
On this particular visit distillery manager Duncan
McGillivray, who knew that they worked for Ford, showed
them the restoration project he had undertaken – the 1934
Ford Model AA which has spent its life on Islay.
By the time they got to see it the rotten wood on the
vehicle had been removed, leaving a recognisable chassis
and powertrain... plus a giant puzzle of parts.
As Paul said: “It was a bit like doing a jigsaw puzzle
“Transit is extremely strong in the one and
two tonne segments. It’s the absolute backbone of the CV market. Year to date our one
the medium segment, where the Transit is
extremely strong, it was up 60 per cent. In
February the overall market was up 22 per
cent, with a 37 per cent increase in demand for
medium commercials.
tonne segment share is 36 per cent and two
tonne share 43 per cent. Our performance is
on the back of a very strong product offering.
Transit helped with the significant growth in
Ford CV sales in 2010, up 12.3 per cent
compared with 2009. Transit sales on their
own were up 25.9 per cent while Fiesta Van
was up 28.3 per cent.
There was an 18.4 per cent increase in UK
CV sales in 2010, compared with 2009 and it is
predicted that this positive trend will continue
through 2011 with UK CV sales increasing by
5.3 to 232,000 units.
Ranger to
set a new
standard
The all-new Ranger, which will also be on
display at the CV Show, has best-in-class
safety features, towing capability, service
intervals, wading depth, double cab rear
legroom and interior noise levels.
It is the largest truck in its segment and has
class-leading CO2 emissions and fuel
economy, as well as best-in-class turning
circle, payload and volume, power and torque,
from the engine, ESP off-road system, interior
comfort and pedestrian protection.
“New engines, transmission, chassis and the
implementation of state-of-the-art
technologies, make the all new Ranger a major
leap forward for Ford in the 4x4 pick-up
segment,” said Steve.
Adding in the latest Ford technologies, found
in much of the car range, means that the all new
Ranger is dramatically improved in terms of the
driver environment.
“Electronic shift from two to four-wheel drive
while on the move, state-of-the-art in-cab
entertainment, integrated controls on the
steering wheel and hands-free voice control
and Bluetooth connectivity mean that the all
new Ranger truly is a vehicle worthy of carrying
the blue oval,” Steve added.
n “The 2011 Transit will be best in class for fuel economy and CO2 output. The new entry level 2011
Stage V Transit with 100PS and six-speed transmission as standard achieves a massive £1,600 fuel
saving over 80,000 miles versus the current entry level model,” said Steve.
“This saving can be achieved today with our Econetic derivative, but the new 2011 Transit Econetic
saves a further £1,000 over today’s Econetic model – therefore if you choose a 2011 Econetic over
today’s entry level vehicle you can save £2,600 on fuel alone.”
“Add in the savings operators get from extended service intervals and the 12-year anti-corrosion
warranty, and we believe we have a very compelling customer proposition.”
without the picture on the lid, and with an unknown number
of missing and/or damaged pieces.”
Having scoured the Company for engineers’ drawings,
manuals, service books, pictures, photos and listings, the duo
ended up at the Dagenham Heritage Centre. With the help of
the centre’s resident engineers Ivan Bartholomeusz and Colin
Gray, they spent a day pouring over the collection’s own 1931
AA truck – making notes and taking hundreds of photos .
They sent all the information back to Islay, and one year
later Andy returned to see the fully restored vehicle. He said:
“It looks amazing, and is a tribute to the expertise of those
Dagenham workers who made it back in the 1930s, and their
modern-day equivalents on Islay who took the time and
trouble to lovingly restore this fantastic, functional vehicle.”
Paul added: “I like the fact that the original truck was
driven the 570 miles to Islay from Essex nearly 80 years ago,
and now a group of us regularly do the same trip in a Galaxy.”
Pictured right: Scottish farmer David McLellan, left,
Paul Fay and Andy Bush from Dunton and distillery
manager Duncan McGillivray with the chassis
FN 17
100 years of moto
Henry Ford was the first man to win a race in a Ford vehicle in 1901. S
has won hundreds of events, from rallies and Grands Prix to Le Mans
T
here’s a famous saying in motorsport:
‘win on a Sunday, sell on a Monday’
and Ford of Britain has been following
this mantra throughout its history. The
Company has been winning in motorsport for
more than 100 years, taking titles in the World
Rally Championship, Formula 1, Le Mans and
Touring Cars. And the Formula Ford series has
produced 10 Formula 1 world champions over
its 44-year history.
(Double Four Valve) V8 engine which won its
first race (the 1967 Dutch Grand Prix) with Jim
Clark at the wheel of a Lotus.
The same engine, in different guises, would
go on to win 155 Grands Prix over the next 15
years in the hands of greats such as Nelson
Piquet, Emerson Fittipaldi, James Hunt and Sir
Jackie Stewart.
By the late 1980s, the DFV had become the
HB and this unit went on to win 11 races before
the Zetec V8 took Michael Schumacher to his
first world title in 1994. By 1996 a new V10
engine had been designed for the Stewart
Grand Prix team, and latterly Jaguar, before
Ford retired from Formula 1 in 2004.
The Company’s last F1 win came in 2003,
with Giancarlo Fisichella winning the Brazilian
Grand Prix in a Jordan-Ford.
The early years
Henry Ford was the first person to win a race in
a Ford car, taking his 26bhp 1901 Racer to
victory in a 10-lap race on a one-mile oval at the
Detroit Driving Club at Grosse Pointe.
He promptly retired from competition after his
victory as he didn’t enjoy racing, but it set in
motion a series of events which established the
Ford Motor Company and laid a foundation for
further motorsport success. With the arrival of
the Model T in 1908, motorsport participation
blossomed, with drivers taking their modified Ts
to the oval tracks of America.
In 1912, Henry Ford came to visit his new
factory at Trafford Park, Manchester. While he
was in England, he went to watch the August
Bank Holiday meeting at Brooklands in Surrey.
A special race was organised for Model T Fords,
and Mr Ford presented a silver cup to Ford
dealer A.E.George, who had won this “capital
race” at a speed of nearly 57 mph.
Formula Ford
Formula Ford has the longest and most
illustrious pedigree of any single-seater
championship in the world.
Since its introduction in 1967, Formula Ford
has given thousands of young drivers and
technicians unrivalled racing experience, and
produced 10 Formula 1 world champions:
Jenson Button, James Hunt, Emerson Fittipaldi,
Jody Scheckter, Ayrton Senna, Nigel Mansell,
Damon Hill, Mika Hakkinen, Michael
Schumacher and Kimi Raikkonen.
The Formula Ford concept is simple: teams
can design and build their own chassis, but they
must all use the same 1600cc Ford Duratec
engine.
18 FordNews April 2011
Rallying
Ford is the most successful manufacturer in the
history of the World Rally Championship, and
continues to be so thanks to the stunning 1-2-3
scored by the new Fiesta RS WRC on the first
round of this year’s championship.
Ford has a long and successful history in
rallying, from an Anglia winning the Monte Carlo
Rally in 1936 through the glory years of the
Escort and latterly, the Focus.
And the motorsport centre at Boreham was
behind this run of success for more than 40
years. From when it opened in 1963 to it closing
in 2004, Boreham’s team masterminded Ford’s
worldwide rallying success.
In those years, great names such as Roger
Clark, Ari Vatanen, Hannu Mikkola, Bjorn
Waldegard, Carlos Sainz and Colin McRae
steered Ford to victory on rally stages around
the world in iconic cars such as the Escort Twin
Cam, RS1600 and RS Cosworth, Zephyr,
Cortina, RS200 and Focus RS.
Formula 1
Ford is synonymous with the Cosworth engine
in Formula 1, and between them the two have
notched up 176 Grand Prix victories.
The story started in 1966 when Keith
Duckworth (one of the Cosworth founders)
signed a deal with Ford to develop a 3.0-litre
engine. This spawned the legendary DFV
Saloon cars
A Lotus Cortina cocking a wheel while cornering
hard, an RS500 Sierra spitting flames on the
overrun… these are just two iconic images from
Ford’s involvement in saloon or touring car
racing over the years.
Ford’s run of success in saloon car racing
started with a Zephyr MkII scoring points in its
first race at Mallory Park in 1958 and winning
the British Saloon Car Championship a year
later. A variety of Ford models competed in
saloon car race series across the globe over the
years – Anglias, Cortinas, Galaxies, Escorts and
Falcons in the 1960s, Capris in the 1970s,
Sierras in the 1980 and 90s, Mondeos in the
2000s right through to the present day Focus.
Le Mans
1966 proved to be a momentous year in sport
for reasons other than football – it saw Ford take
first, second and third at the gruelling 24 Hours
of Le Mans race with GT40s.
The GT40 would go on to win the next three
Le Mans with legendary names such as Jacky
Ickx, Chris Amon, Bruce McLaren, Jackie
Oliver, Perdo Rodriguez, Dan Gurney and AJ
Foyt behind the wheel.
Cosworth-powered cars also won the blue
riband motor race in 1975 (Mirage Cosworth)
and 1980 (Rondeau Cosworth).
orsport
ince then, the Company
and touring car racing
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Fiesta hits the million mark
Sales of the latest-generation Ford Fiesta
have reached one million in Europe, with UK
drivers snapping up almost a quarter of them.
When it first drove out of Ford dealer
showrooms in October 2008, the awardwinning Ford Fiesta championed a new era in
small car design, performance and functionality.
Available in three- and five-door bodystyles
and a range of fuel-efficient powertrains, it shot
up the sales charts to become the best-selling
car in the UK in January 2009, regularly
challenging Focus for the UK top spot.
Fiesta, which is produced in Europe in Ford’s
state-of-the-art assembly plants in Cologne,
Germany, and Valencia, Spain, is the most
successful European-made small car sold in
Europe ever, with cumulative sales totalling 14
million since the car was first launched in 1976.
More recently Fiesta is the first car in its
segment to achieve top crash test ratings in
each of the world’s largest auto markets that
perform safety testing – Europe, the US and
China. Other key facts include:
n In the UK, 74 per cent of Fiesta drivers
choose mid or high range models, with sales
split 30/70 between three- and five-door
models.
n The most popular colour is panther black.
n Seventy six per cent sold are petrol powered
n Automatic transmission sales are growing
and now account for almost 10 per cent of all
sales
n ECOnetic sales have grown from two per cent
in 2009 to six per cent in 2010.
For 2011, Fiesta Titanium customers will also
now have a Sony radio with CD player, USB and
Bluetooth as standard.
The Fiesta Titanium already lists many bigcar features, including cruise control and
automatic headlights. So far this year, 20 per
cent of Fiesta customers have chosen to buy
top-of-the-range Titanium models.
Bikers unite for Ride of Respect
For a biker, there’s no greater
rush of adrenaline than riding out
with the pack – and, for
Southampton bike enthusiasts,
the next ride will be a special buzz.
On Mother’s Day, about 18
bikers from Southampton were
due to join up to 10,000 others
taking part in the Ride of Respect
through the Wiltshire town of
Wootton Bassett to pay tribute to
the town, nearby RAF Lyneham
and the armed forces – and to
raise funds for serving and retired
military personnel.
Southampton’s John Palmer
gets a huge kick out of riding out
with some of the other 20-odd
biking enthusiasts at the plant on
their monthly summer gettogethers. So to ride with
thousands from across the
country at Wootton Bassett – the
town made famous by the funeral
parades of soldiers returning from
Iraq and Afghanistan – is exciting.
“You can’t understand it unless
you’ve done it,” said John, who
organises the Southampton rides.
“It’s just such a great adrenaline
rush. I love it when people look
behind them and see us all coming
towards them.”
The Southampton bikers, who
shy away from describing
themselves as a club, don’t
conform to the traditional blackleather, wild-child stereotype. In
fact, their aim is to get out, visit the
odd pub and enjoy the scenery.
The Wootton Bassett Ride of
Respect is slightly different as it is
a fund-raising event on behalf of
Afghan Heroes, a charity
supporting military personnel and
their families. Throughout the day,
up to 10,000 bikers process
through the town. Several of the
Southampton bikers took part last
year and are keen to go again.
“We were looking for something
to put our energies into and we
thought it would be a good thing
to do,” said Lee Havinga, who
comes to work every day in Body
in White on a Honda CB650. He
went to Wootton Bassett last year
with his 15-year-old son riding
pillion – and they both loved it. “It’s
good to get out as a group and do
what you can for charity.”
His colleague in Body in White,
Glenn Hunt, was converted to
bikes about four years ago when
he decided to buy one to save
money and petrol. “I thoroughly
enjoy it now,” said Glenn, who
rides a Kawasaki KLE 500. “I only
put it away when it snows but
otherwise I use it all the time. It’s a
big part of our social life.
John Palmer has been
organising a regular programme of
summer events for bikers at the
plant for the past three years. The
informal club has been a great
leveller and people from all
sections come along. John also
brings his wife Jeanette, as pillion
on his Triumph Legend 900 – and
she is the only woman in the
group.
“The group wouldn’t have
happened without John,” said
Glenn. “He organises most of
what we do. Every time you go out
to the bike shed, John’s always
there.”
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helps Martin
raise £1,200
Retiree Ron Cummins marvels at the automation at the Southampton plant during his visit
Retiree Ron goes
back to the future
It was 20 years since Ron Cummins stepped
foot in the Southampton Assembly Plant and
what he saw took his breath away.
The automation, the high-tech wizardry, the
cleanliness, it was all a world away from the
plant where he worked for 38 years from 1953.
“I didn’t recognise anything – things have
changed so much,” said Ron, 80, after a recent
visit to the plant. “I could just about work out
which corner I worked in. When I saw the robots
changing their own heads, it amazed me.”
When Ron joined Ford in the 1950s, he
earned seven pounds three shillings a week and
worked a 48-hour week as standard, plus night
shifts. He spent 21 years in production – mainly
building the 508 lorry cab – followed by a brief
spell in the paint shop. For the next 17 years he
worked in maintenance, focusing on fork lifts.
In fact, when he joined the factory in 1953, it
was still Briggs Motor Bodies and he worked on
the Rolls Royce aero engine exhaust unit.
His equipment in body construction in those
days consisted primarily of a jig and a spotweld gun – and, although towards the end of his
time at Ford, there were “some robots in a big
cage”, automation did not feature.
During his recent tour, Ron was fascinated
that robots can recognise a left- or right-hand
side part, trimming down the margin of error to
virtually zero. “It was possible to get the wrong
part on the wrong side in my day, though I’m
glad to say it didn’t happen very often.”
One of his abiding memories was changing
the 7,000 ceiling strip lights each year during
shutdown, with his colleague Mike Mason,
using a cherry-picker for the job. Another was
the visit of Southampton Football Club when
they won the FA Cup in 1976.
Ron’s visit recently was the result of a
conspiracy between his daughter Kim Sutton,
and the plant’s training officer John Powell. Kim
had noted her father’s curiosity about “what
went on in the plant these days” and, unknown
to Ron, put in a request for a visit on his behalf.
“It seemed a small thing to ask, but he is a
humble man who would not want to put people
out,” says Kim. “It meant a great deal to him to
revisit the place. He came home glowing about
modern technology and the clean working
environment.
“He has always been grateful to Ford that it
paid his wages, gave him a pension and where
he made good friends. And my father’s hard
work and loyalty to the Company helped us
respect them as local employers.”
Ron retired at Christmas in 1991 and, after
moving to Dorset, spent a decade in Cyprus,
from where he returned last Christmas.
Though he was thrilled to visit the plant again,
Ron recognises technology has overtaken him.
So, when asked if he’d fancy a job with Ford
now, he smiled and said: “I’m afraid I’m quite
happy with my retirement, thank you very
much.”
A promise made at a charity dinner
culminated in “the single most painful
experience” in former arm wrestling
champion Martin Cockburn’s 41 years.
Martin, a precision grinder in Dagenham
Engine Plant’s central maintenance, was
attending the dinner for Essex charity Multiple
Sclerosis Therapy Group (MSTG). The
promise was made to Elaine Bosley, a nurse
who has helped Martin’s mother Ellen since
she was diagnosed with MS 14 years ago.
Despite being nicknamed The Gorilla and
Chewbacca by colleagues because he is so
hirsute, Martin submitted to the hot wax
treatment on his back, raising £1,200.
The beautician described Martin as “the
hairiest client she had ever seen”, and the
process took 45 “very long” minutes.
Former semi-professional arm wrestler
Martin knows a thing or two about pain.
Besides the exertions of the bouts
themselves, he used to spend hours in the
gym lifting up to 120kg in arm curls designed
to maintain his upper body strength.
“But I wasn’t prepared for how painful
waxing was,” said Martin. “It was terrible, but
nothing compared to what some MS sufferers
have to endure. I wanted to do everything I
could to support MSTG, which offers help
and support to MS sufferers like my mum.”
The charity offers exercise sessions and
therapies to help patients maintain mobility. It
also provides support and information, and
the company which Martin is sure “offers a
lifeline which keeps some patients going”.
Family members have done sponsored
walks and run marathons and Martin wants to
focus on more unusual sponsored events.
n If you have any fund-raising ideas, call
Martin on 07833 954 770 or email Ian Frost on
[email protected]. For details of Essex Well
MSTG, see www.mstherapygroup.org.uk
Martin Cockburn and his mother Ellen
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1. MyFord Touch centre screen
This eight-inch touch screen includes
colour-coded corners that provide access
to and display information for:
entertainment, telephone, navigation and
the climate control functions.
2. MyFord Touch instrument screen
3
4
This 4.2-inch LCD screen is controlled by
the left-hand control pad (3) on the
steering wheel and provides displays for:
odometer, distance to emplty, EcoMode,
vehicle settings, cruise control, route
guidance and driver assist settings.
3. Left-hand control pad
4. Right-hand control pad
This pad controls the stereo system,
allowing dfrivers to adjust the volume,
seek new stations or music tracks and
switch from different music sources (i.e
radio, MP3 player, USB port).
Ford gets in SYNC
A look at the latest Ford technology for all of those readers who
do not see @Ford, the Company’s pan-European magazine
Ford customers in Britain will be among the
first to benefit from the global launch of SYNC,
the Company’s award-winning voice-control
and connectivity technology, when it makes its
European debut on the Focus in 2012.
SYNC has been described by Ford president
and CEO Alan Mulally as “a smarter, safer and
simpler way to connect drivers with in-car
technologies and their digital lives”.
SYNC with the MyFord Touch interface
makes vehicle functions, settings and
information easily accessible to the driver
through voice control, steering wheel controls
or a simple tap of the centre stack touch screen.
SYNC will give drivers access to one of the
most advanced voice control and device
connect technologies on the market with
unrivalled connectivity and integration options.
Ford anticipates that nearly two million new
vehicles in Europe will feature the system by
2015.
Powered by the Microsoft Windows
Embedded Automotive platform, SYNC has
been designed to offer a smarter, simpler and
safer means for drivers to operate mobile
devices inside their cars.
“SYNC’s unique connection between the
24 FordNews April 2011
driver’s devices and the vehicle means that the
user’s voice can control both the car and the
device,” said Jason Johnson, SYNC product
development engineer.
Key to SYNC is the voice command and
control system developed in partnership with
Nuance, the world’s leading provider of voice
technology, which can recognise 10,000
commands in any one of 19 languages.
Working with Nuance, Ford engineers have
developed SYNC to be highly responsive to
spoken commands, eliminating the need for
multiple layers of command entry in many
cases. For example, SYNC allows the driver to
state aloud a full destination address without
needing to prompt individually for city,
postcode and street.
It also allows voice operation of the climate
control system, audio and entertainment
functions, navigation and, crucially, devices
linked to the car via Bluetooth or USB port.
SYNC is able to connect to mobile phones
via Bluetooth, offering a fully integrated handsfree, voice command and control that is safe
and convenient.
It offers far more than a basic level of phone
integration however, being able to automatically
transfer contact information and photos from
the device phonebook to the vehicle.
When connected to a compatible phone,
SYNC can retrieve text messages and read
them aloud, allowing a response to be sent
using voice activation.
Media can be acquired using built-in USB
ports for devices such as MP3 players, an SDCard port and RCA inputs for audio and video.
SYNC can also turn the car into a mobile WiFi
hot spot. Offering a connection using a portable
USB modem or Bluetooth-tethered compatible
smartphone, SYNC can turn an incoming single
point of internet connectivity into a WiFi
broadcast inside the car for up to five
passengers to connect their internet-powered
devices.
When SYNC combines with existing
technologies including Lane Keeping Aid, Lane
Keeping Alert, Driver Alert and Active City Stop
presently available in the new Ford Focus, the
result will be a level of driver assistance
technology not offered by any other vehicle in
the Focus’ segment or the one above.
More than three million Ford vehicles in the
US have been equipped with SYNC since late
2007.
ForDivas back in training
Getting fit has been an added
benefit of joining the ForDivas team
for Dagenham claims analyst Linda
Scannell. She is pictured at the
wheel, right, discussing training tips
with Dunton secretary Louise
Francis and other members of the
team.
Linda joined ForDivas on the 5K
Race for Life last year to raise
money for Cancer Research UK
following a health scare. The team
raised more than £10,000, and
Linda became so much healthier
she ended up running a 10K with
the team in October, which raised
£5,000.
The ForDivas 2011 team will be
running, walking and jogging
around Basildon Park on 12 June,
and this year’s training sessions are
already underway.
n If you want to join the team, email
[email protected] or sign up at
www.raceforlife.org/fordivas2011
Bridgend’s secret health heroes
Bridgend has two unsung health heroes, but
they must remain a mystery.
On a recent visit to the plant, the Welsh Blood
Service (WBS) discovered two donors have
bone marrow which is suitable for helping
people with serious illness and now the
employees’ extra donations are helping rebuild
the lives of two people they will never meet.
The WBS has been a regular visitor to the
plant since it opened, and hundreds of
employees have donated under the scheme,
but bone marrow donors are very rare by
comparison.
In Wales as a whole, nearly 69,400 people
donate blood but under 730 have been suitable
bone marrow matches in 22 years.
Jo Allen of the WBS said it appreciated the
help given by Bridgend Engine Plant,
particularly in finding bone marrow donors.
“Those who can donate bone marrow really
are a small percentage of the total who give
blood so it’s very important we recruit as many
people as possible into the scheme and Ford
has been a tremendous help to us over the
years,” she said.
When someone requires a bone marrow
Pictured at a previous blood donor session is
Bridgend’s Lee Griffiths
transplant, typically after invasive treatment, the
most common route to getting it is through the
patient’s closest family, but this is not always
possible. Donors between 18 and 46 years give
blood for about 10 minutes and get their
samples analysed for type and also bone
marrow. There is no additional test, and if a
suitable bone marrow is discovered there are
different ways to extract it.
The most common method involves an
overnight stay in a hospital unit, the marrow is
extracted from the thigh in the morning and the
donor goes home later that day, leaving with
just a “dull ache” in their leg.
The service is also using an alternative
method where marrow is donated over a period
of days in the donor’s home and a specialist
nurse visits them to give them a special sort of
transfusion in which some of the marrow is
flushed out. This can leave donors with a
sensation similar to aching joints or flu, although
they are really healthy.
Donors replace their own bone marrow within
10 days of giving.
n The Welsh Blood Service visits Bridgend
Engine Plant two or three times a year but
anyone who wants to donate blood or bone
marrow can get more information by calling
0800 252266.
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All-round marathon effort
It’s marathon time again, with the London marathon on 17 April and Edinburgh
event on 22 May among the 26-milers that Ford people will be competing in
Warley-based travel office
administrator Neill Lockett will be
running his first marathon. “It
started out as one of those things
to do in life, but since my mum
Marlene died in October at the age
of 57 it has become very personal
to me,” said Neill.
“Running on behalf of Macmillan
Cancer Support gives me the
opportunity to run in memory of my
mum and to give something back.”
n Neill can be sponsoreded at
www.justgiving.com/nlockett
Football appeal
The Ford Sunday Football League needs
more teams if it is to continue to thrive;
although two more clubs are likely to
join for the 2011/2012 season, there is a
possibility of some clubs leaving.
The league currently has two
divisions, each with seven teams, said
secretary Derek Green. But it continues
to contract, with four fewer teams today
than in 2008. The first KO Cup final in
the 1933-4 season was won by
Miscellaneous Steel and that cup is still
competed for, although it has now been
renamed the Syd Morrell KO Cup in
memory of the league’s chairman who
died earlier this year.
n For more details, contact Derek on
[email protected]
26 FordNews April 2011
Senior financial analyst Graham
Page is running in London for the
Cystic Fibrosis Trust. “It’s my first
marathon, and I have not run
much distance since I was at
school, but it is something I have
always wanted to do”, said
Graham, who chose his charity
because an old friend died of
cystic fibrosis.
“My priority is getting round,
and enjoying the day,” he said.
n You can support Graham at
www.virginmoneygiving.com/
grahampage
Dagenham HR welfare
supervisor Clare O’Keeffe is
competing in her fourth marathon,
this time in Edinburgh.
She has been training hard and
hopes to finish in under four
hours, having just failed to do so
last year in London.
Clare is running for Macmillan
Cancer Support and hopes to
raise at least £2,000.
n Clare can be sponsoreded at
www.justgiving.com/Clare-OKeeffe0
Warley senior plant protection
guard Ian Barton is running in
London for a second time, after
completing it 13 years ago.
“I had no real desire to do it
ever again, but answered a call
for help when someone pulled
out,” said Ian. That call for help
came from St Luke’s Hospice at
Basildon, which Ian raised
money for last year by walking
across England from the Irish
Sea to the North Sea.
n Ian can be sponsored at www.
justgiving.com/Ian-Barton6
Beating the conditions
Ford runners helped TriSport
Epping triathlon club to victory in
the final round of the South East
Cross Country League run at
Dunton.
More than 200 runners from 10
clubs raced over a 4.5-mile course
around the Dunton estate.
“The day was very cold and
damp, conditions were very
muddy and the ground
waterlogged,” said club secretary
Simon Jolly, who works at Dunton.
“The course even took the runners
through a knee-deep stream, but
everyone managed to make it.”
TriSport Epping won the race
and finished second overall in the
league for the 2010/2011 season.
The Ford runners who took part in the race, back row, from left: Mark Laing,
Paul Gudgin, Alex Davis, Peter Brittle, Gary Paisley, Rob Fulbrook. Front row,
from left: Ian Tinworth, Richard McHale, Stuart Paul, Kevin Smith, Simon Jolly
Stepping out for charity
Walkers in Bridgend Engine Plant
have been putting their best feet
forward for charity.
The group has raised over
£2,100 for Macmillan Cancer and
the British Heart Foundation with
treks around South Wales and
Lakeland beauty spots and is
planning another fund raising walk
later this year.
Founder member Jeff Rees said:
“We meet up once or twice a
month for a range of walks in
Wales or further afield and usually
about 20-25 of us take part.
“We took the decision to open
up the club to former employees
and people who do not work at
BEP and this has seen
membership jump, which means
we ultimately raise more for
charity.”
He said the club was open to
people with various levels of
fitness or experience as they all
encouraged one another. Partners
and families are encouraged to
take part and the club is always
willing to consider new charitable
causes to assist.
Jeff added: “We will be having
our annual general meeting in a
few weeks when we will pull
together a programme for the next
12 months and we are always
looking for more people to join.”
BEP Walking Club members
enjoy the high life on the
edge of the Brecon Beacons
Eduardo
is in pole
position
Dunton’s Eduardo Correia
Sports car mad Eduardo Correia
is realising one of his dreams this
year after winning a coveted place
in a Mazda MX5 racing team.
Eduardo, 30, is a specialist
exhaust after-treatment engineer
in Dunton and has worked for
Ford since 2008. In January he
beat off the competition from 70
other racing wannabes in a series
of test races over two days at
Silverstone.
His £25,000 prize is a racing
season as a driver in the five-man
Blendini team, which has won the
Ma5da Racing Championship two
out of the last three seasons.
Eduardo’s race entry fees, tyres
and race fuel will be paid for, with
mechanical support and that allimportant competitive Mazda
race car provided.
Even so, as Eduardo found on
his first test day in March, motor
racing is an expensive pastime.
Even though Blendini paid some
of the test day fees, with fuel
costing £1.50 a litre the day cost
him £350. Eduardo is looking
forward to the season’s 20 races
spread over nine weekends which
go on until September.
He said: “I am over the moon. I
am also looking forward to getting
my custom-painted helmet – in
yellow, green and red, like my
racing hero Ayrton Senna’s.
“My parents are coming over
from Portugal to watch the first
race at Silverstone. Several
friends will be there too, and I
hope that some of my Ford
colleagues will come along to
support me as well.”
That would be only fair, as it
was a driving day in Ford cars
(Fiesta ST, Focus ST and Mondeo
ST) in 2006 that sparked off his
interest in track racing. Before
that he had only tried karting in his
native Portugal in his early 20s.
“I love the feeling of driving on a
race track, feeling the speed and
make it as precise, consistent and
fast as possible. It is a good
sensation to brake at just the right
point, turn in where you should,
hit the apex, and exit the corner as
fast as possible!
“It is a sport that takes a huge
amount of skill, technique and
concentration – and I hope to
improve all that during my racing
season.”
n For more information see
www.blendini-motorsport.com
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A feast of old Fords
The Ford Y & C Model Register is organising
the annual Old Ford Rally at the Heritage Motor
Centre at Gaydon in Warwickshire on 24 July,
where hundreds of cars are expected to be on
show - possibly the largest range of classic
Fords assembled in one place in the year.
Everything from Model Ts through the cars
of the pre-war austerity years, agricultural and
military vehicles, and on to the more luxurious
post-war Zodiacs, Capris and Granadas will
be invited to show alongside Ford commercial
vehicles from the past.
They will be joined by cars representing
every decade from the Ford heritage collection
to celebrate Ford’s UK centenary, and there
will be an opportunity for visitors to ride in an
enthusiast-owned old Ford in return for a
charity donation.
“This will not only raise money for a good
cause but also give a superb opportunity to
experience a flavour of motoring in the past,”
said organiser Bob Wilkinson.
“Maybe this is where we encourage the next
generation of enthusiasts. A range of old Ford
cars will be available from participating clubs.”
“Indoor facilities such as Gaydon’s film
theatre will provide visitors with footage of
thrills and spills over the years.
“Gaydon offers a splendid museum for the
Above: Ford V8s at the 2010 show. Left: A 1936 V8
Woodie which won car of the show last year
whole family. The outdoor arena will hold
parades of some of the best Fords in the
country and hard standing areas ensure that
the show will go on whatever the weather,”
said Bob
n Exhibitor entries and all ticket enquiries
should be made to HMC Gaydon on 01926
645031. Application forms can be obtained
from www.heritage-motor-centre.co.uk
n General enquiries to Bob Wilkinson,
[email protected] (01832
734463).
Date announced for Warley Vehicle Enthusiasts’ Day
World Cup-winning Escort was
on show last year at Warley
28 FordNews April 2011
The sixth Vehicle Enthusiasts’ Day
organised by Ford News will be held at
Warley on Friday, 22 July.
If you own a vehicle of historical
interest or significance, or a classic,
unusual or unique vehicle, and would
like to bring it along to this year’s show,
then please register your interest by
emailing [email protected] and we will
send you joining instructions.
We would particularly like to see
some motorcycles this year, and we are
already hopeful of a 1936 Sunbeam and
probably a 1998 Harley Davidson.
Interesting ex-military vehicles would
be very welcome, such as the 1945 Ford
Jeep that Ian Giblin exhibited last year.
The 40 vehicles on show in 2010 ranged
from a 1928 Bentley to a 2009 Focus RS.
The Warley event attracts a variety of vintage and classic cars
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Personal
It is with great sadness that the family of Ernest Ronald (Ron)
Bacon announce his death on 11 February, aged 89, following
a short illness. Ron was a financial analyst with Ford Motor
Company Ltd from the late 1950s until his retirement in the
early 1980s. He was based at Dagenham and then Warley.
He is greatly missed by his son Richard, daughter Judith,
granddaughter Fiona and his wider family and friends.
Mrs Hudson, her family and friends wish to thank Ford Motor
Company Ltd for its kind floral tribute sent on the death of her
late husband, Eric, who passed away on 6 August last. Eric
worked for Ford for 31 years, mainly at the Dunton site where
he was an electrical manager.
Mrs J Degavino, next of kin of Mrs E M (Marjorie) Lake, previously Marshall, would like to advise of her passing, peacefully
in her sleep, on 21 January at St George’s Care Home,
Beccles, Suffolk. Marjorie worked at Ford Motor Company
Ltd’s head office in Warley in HR for many years and still kept
in touch with some of her old work colleagues.
Mrs P Popek and family would like to thank Ford Motor
Company Ltd for the lovely floral tribute sent in memory of her
husband, Frank Popek, who died at home on Sunday 6
February, aged 87.
Shirley Davenport and family would like to say thank you to Ford
Motor Company Ltd for the lovely flowers sent to the funeral of
John Davenport. John worked in various departments during
his 39 years in Southampton. He died on 18 January, aged 83
years.
The family of Brian Potter would like to express their appreciation to Ford Motor Company Ltd for the lovely floral tribute
sent to the funeral of Brian who passed away peacefully on 31
October. He will be sadly missed by his family, friends and
neighbours.
The family of Margaret Wilson Alden, who passed away on 28
December, would like to thank Ford Motor Company Ltd for
their lovely floral tribute. Margaret was the widow of the late
Victor David Alden who worked for the Company for 34 years
and retired in April 1980. He was a very respected employee.
We would also like to thank the Ford Pension and Privilege
schemes over the years for the support given by them. Vic
and Margaret are both greatly missed by all.
The family of the late Bob Hatchard, who sadly passed away on
20 February, aged 88, would like to thank Ford Motor
Company Ltd for the beautiful floral tribute sent in his memory. He worked in the Transmission plant at Halewood for many
years until his retirement. He will be greatly missed by his family and all who knew him.
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Announcements
Accommodation
CONGRATULATIONS
to
John
and
Maureen
Moynihan on their Diamond
wedding anniversary on 18
March. From
Deborah,
Tracey and Darren and their
eleven grandchildren. John
worked for Ford Motor
Company Ltd for 39 years in
rail terminal at Dagenham.
SUDBURY, Suffolk. Two
bedroom new detached
house with two parking
spaces for rent on The
Priory Estate. Available
May. £575 pcm. Hughes,
01284 789289.
Activities / Clubs
BRITISH Seagull Forty Plus
outboard and one Seabee
3hp aircooled outboard.
Both in working order. £50
each. David Linford, 01268
765364.
DAY BOAT, fibreglass, 14’.
Half cabin. Two engines.
On
trailer.
Anchors,
Fenders. Two life jackets.
£500 ono. 01992 575063.
BADMINTON club for Ford
players. Brentwood area.
Friendly atmosphere.
Intermediate to advanced.
Thursdays 8-10.30 pm.
Four courts. Peter, 01708
473997.
BRENTWOOD Rotaract. A
club for 18-30 year olds
who enjoy an active social
life as well as fundraising for
charities and helping in the
community. The club has
friendly and informal meetings on 2nd and 4th
Wednesdays
of
each
month. Events take place
most weekends and some
week nights. www.rotaract.
org.uk/brentwood or 07050
204896 for more information. Clubs also in Thurrock
and Chelmsford.
FORD Sports and Social
Club, Basildon are looking
for new members for short
mat
bowls.
Meetings
Mondays 6-9 pm. Come
along or contact 01268
454275 for further information.
30
Boats
Cars
ESCORT XR3i. 1990-H.
White. Absolutely immaculate.
95,000
miles.
Completely original and
owned by same family for
16 years. All MoT certificates available. Taxed
/MoT. £2,150 ono. 01268
414340.
FIESTA LX 1.25 5-door.
Registered 12/2003. Tax
and MoT to 12/2011.
29,000 miles. One owner.
FSH.
Metallic
blue.
Excellent condition. £3,000.
01702 511569.
DOG guard. Complete kit.
For late Ford Escort Estate.
£20. 01708 229860.
FordNews April 2011
FOCUS Ghia moondust silver. One careful owner. 1.6
5-door hatchback. Low
mileage. Regular service
history. One year’s MoT.
Taxed. Excellent condition.
£1,700. 01277 822989.
FOCUS ST, 2004 (04). Tax
end
July.
MoT
end
October. 3 doors. Manual,
hatchback, petrol, blue,
38,000 miles. Xenon headlights, AC, climate control,
half leather sport seats,
immobiliser, locking wheel
nuts, alarm, remote central
locking, traction control.
ABS, front fog lamps, rear
spoiler, electric mirrors,
EW. 17” alloys. 6-speed.
HPI clear, tinted windows.
Ford 6-CD radio. £5,500
ono. Ryan, 07769 354909.
KENLOWE electric twin 13”
fans with unused wiring
loom. Were fitted to V8
Range Rover. Vgc. Just 12
months old. £120. Dorling,
07533 183367.
REAR bumper for 1997-on
Mondeo. Excellent condition with full instructions to
remove and refit. £30 ono.
0208 593 3598.
Camping/Caravans
1994 Herald Templar Classic
motor caravan. 2.4 Ford
Transit turbo diesel. 60,000
miles. Automatic. PS. Solar
panel. Awning. Blown air
heating. Two berth. Gas /
mains boiler. Roof rack /
ladder. Two bike cycle
rack. Four burner hob /
oven. Cassette toilet /
shower. Many extras. Very
good condition. Taxed.
MoT. £11,500.
James,
01277 625421.
CARAVAN awnings. Isabella
Olympia for 825cm rail.
Good condition. Trio for
875cm rail. Good condition.
Open to offers.
Bryant, 01708 224564.
DORMA
exclusive
full
awning,
size
10.
Green/grey. Depth 250 cm.
Roof material, Ten Cate
coated polyester. Wall
material, Ten Cate all season designer awning fabric, heavy quality coated
polyester. Both front panels can be rolled down or
zipped out. Both side panels are fitted with a door
and can be rolled down or
zipped out. Quick lock
pads for ease of assembly.
Used for just 6 weeks in
total over the past three
years. Costs around £800.
Accept £375. Waight,
01708 851202.
FIAMMA zip 300 privacy
room for motor home.
Retail £575. Accept £275.
Woolgar, 01268 412856.
Cycles /
Motorcycles
HONDA CBR 1000 RR
Fireblade, 2008. One
owner from new. Excellent
condition. £6,650. 07966
390978.
Household
ELECTRIC riser / recliner
armchair.
Black
faux
leather. Never used. £300
ono. Evershed, 07749
412432.
LARGE double drainer stainless sink unit with taps and
overflow. £40. Black one
and a half sink unit. 99mm x
50mm. New. Complete with
basket strainer and wastes.
£60. Hudd, 01277 623507.
TWO single size Z-beds.
Nearly new. £50 each ono.
Hopper, 01708 721283.
Holidays
CYPRUS, Paphos. Villas,
heated private pools. Lower
2 person rates. www.sun
dancevillas.co.uk or 020
8440 6219.
DEVON / Cornwall border.
Three cosy cottages sleeping 2, 4 and 6. Situated in
flowered courtyard with 11acres of gardens and river
meadows. B&B also available. Eight miles from
beaches and coastal paths.
Brochure 01409 271298.
www.carpenterstinney
cottages.co.uk
DISNEY, Florida. Executive
villa. 5 beds, 4 baths, pool /
spa. Disney 10 mins.
www.stayinourvilla.com.
Brochure 07766 403375.
FANTASTIC 4 bed / 2 bath
villa, pool, spa. Disney 15
mins. Only £399 per week.
01420 474441 / john.powell
@homecall.co.uk or visit
www.bluehorizonvilla.co.uk
FLORIDA. Hamiltons
Reserve. Disney 10 mins. 3
bed luxury villa. Solar heated pool. From £295 pw.
Sharon, 01702 549190.
MENORCA, luxury heated 4
bedroom villa with outstanding sea views, available all year round. Email
[email protected] or
visit www.villainmenorca.
com
PORTUGAL, Praia da Luz,
W.Algarve. 5 bed, 4 bath
villa. Sleeps 10. Private
pool, gdns. Fully equipped
kit, utility. Sea and country
views. Nr beaches, golf.
01268 750273.
TURKEY, Calis / Fethiye.
Luxury 3 bed duplex apartment. Large pool. Air conditioned. TV. DVD. 5 mins
walk to sea and all amenities. £225-350 pw. Gilroy,
07973 716826.
WALES, Gower, Oxwich Bay,
near
Swansea.
Fully
equipped two bed bungalow. Sleeps 5. Secluded
rural site. 5 mins beach.
£250-350 p.w. Available
Mar-Oct. petesylv41@
virginmedia.com or 01708
500864.
Miscellaneous
BELDRAY Aristocrat ironing
board. 48” x 14.5”. Chrome
frame. Excellent condition.
£15.
Harding,
01277
621611 or 0794 667 2498.
CORGI die cast World War II
aircraft with boxes. £10
each. Atlas die cast World
War II aircraft with boxes.
£6 each. 1/72 or 1/144
scale. 0208 554 5508.
DELL wireless 3 in 1 printer.
Model No P513W. Warranty
to
June
2011.
£30.
Worthington,
01277
219444.
EXERCISE bike. Hardly used.
£50. Large fan on stand,
New condition. £10. 01277
659270.
EXERCISE machine. Pull-up
arms and legs. £40. Hopper,
01708 721283.
GLASSES. 15 pint glasses, 8
pint jugs, 14 half pint glasses. 17 half pint jugs. 44 wine
and flute glasses. £5 the
lot. 01268 698909.
KILN Little Wonder. Perfect
condition. £200 ono. Clark,
0208 514 0773.
MAN’s suit jacket. Size 46”
regular. Black and white
check. Beautiful condition.
Looks good with black
trousers.
£20.
07947
584340.
PEDESTAL 16” oscillating fan.
£5. George Foreman indoor
/ outdoor large grill and
BBQ. Model No 10042.
Includes stand. £40. 01277
219444.
PRO Fitness cross trainer.
£30. Miller, 0208 491 4750.
COMPETITION
RESULTS
Winners of the Ford &
Fordson on Film DVDs are:
R R Simmonds, Southampton;
Lisa Stanley, Brentwood;
Ccaroline Bailey, Brentwood.
Sudoku March 2011
solution
Winners of the Hot Rod
Showcase book are:
William Healey, Rugby,
Warwicks. Albert Morris,
Brentwood, Essex; Steve
Grayston, Tilbury, Essex.
Crossword March 2011
solution
Quick Across
1 Ecstatic; 5 Laud; 9 Prop; 10
Acquires; 11 Tacit; 12 Notable;
13 Unrepresented; 18 Contract;
19 Myth; 20 Emotion; 21 Freak;
22 Norm; 23 Regulate.
Quick Down
2 Certain; 3 Top-side; 4
Incandescence; 6 Acrobat; 7
Descend; 8 Subtle; 13 Unclean;
14 Rancour; 15 Permit; 16
Numeral; 17 Extract.
Cryptic Across
1 Metalled; 5 Stem; 9 News; 10
Scorpion; 11 Utter; 12 Candida;
13 Crossword clue; 18
Underlay; 19 Slur; 20 Berated;
21 Bored; 22 Dodo; 23 Pacifist.
Cryptic Down
2 Elector; 3 Answers; 4
Encyclopaedia; 6 Trivial; 7
Mandate; 8 Ironed; 13 Clubbed;
14 Ordered; 15 Sprite; 16 Cast
off; 17 Usurers.
£20 Crossword winners
James Morgan, Liverpool;
Alan Shrimplin, Burnham on
Crouch; C Ghick, Hornchurch,
Essex.
PROM dress in purple.
Designed by Mark Lesley.
Size 8-10 tall. Beautifully
made and in perfect condition. Worn once by nonsmoker. Cost £265. Accept
£140. 07533 183367.
REFEREE’s kit. 42-44” long
sleeved black shirt and 3238” adjustable black shorts.
£7. 01268 698909.
SADDLE and bridle. Brown.
17” wide fit. Good condition. £200. 01284 789289.
SKI SUIT. All-in-one. Medium.
£20. Barron, 01708 229860.
WOODEN box with 72
Derwent watercolour pencils. £40 plus P&P. Shaw,
01702 540398.
POND filter. 500 capacity
including media, spare UV
quartz sleeve box, type
18”x18”x24”. Used one
season. £30 ono. Hatton,
01375 674507.
SPANEL Sport windsurf
board. 4M sail and all associated items including special roof rack. £150. Mike,
07752 904732.
Property
FLORIDA. Four bed, 3 bath
villa for sale near Disney.
Mobility
JAZZY 1103 electric powered
wheelchair. Excellent condition. £150. Gudgeon,
01508 492938 - Norwich.
KYMCO MAXI XL mobility
scooter. New 2010. Battery
charger. Deluxe canopy.
Vertical zips. Puncture
proof tyres. Shopping baskets. Two-speed for pavement or road. £850 ono.
Brown, 0751 2819753.
Outdoors
TRAILER, 5’ x 4’. Metal.
Comes with cover and
spare wheel. £40. Lock,
01268 754310.
Pool / spa. A.C, cable TV.
Games room. Near golf
courses. £120,000 ono. For
brochure contact Beverley
at [email protected].
HOOK END, Brentwood. 3
bed semi. Lounge, diner,
study / playroom, large
kitchen.
Sun
lounge.
Cloakroom. GCH. Large
bathroom. Three double
bedrooms. Large front garden. Garage, parking for 34 vehicles on drive. Large
south facing rear garden
overlooking
fields.
£315,000. 01692 584930.
NORTON village, Welsh border / Herefordshire. 3 bed
bungalow set amid beautiful
countryside. Immaculately
presented. Two bathrooms,
lounge,
dining
room,
kitchen with integrated
appliances. Large patio and
private garden with stunning views. Double garage
and driveway for four cars.
Ideal retirement or second
home. £265,000. Moore,
07796 175271.
WICKFORD, Essex. Recently
decorated and re-carpeted
one bed first floor flat in
retirement
complex.
Lounge, bedroom, fitted
kitchen with room for cooker and fridge. Bathroom.
Communal gardens, laundry room, residents lounge.
24 hour emergency careline
system. Lift and services of
a house manager. £89,995.
01268 734957.
Wanted
FURNISHED room / small flat
for German male student
on secondment to Dunton.
Start date 1 May for 5-6
months. Transport help /
share also required to and
from Dunton. Schallenberg,
[email protected] or telephone 0049 221 9017429.
NORTON Model 50 or ES2.
Featherbed frame. 750
Triumph T140 eng. Adlam,
01245 320076.
PLANS DRAWN
Lottery results
BRIDGEND
February draw. The car was won by SM Mumford. R Goddenn
won £200 and G Giles £100.
ESSEX
February draw. A Ka Edge was won by PA Cable and a Ka
Studio by J Dowdall. £1,000 prizes went to DJ Galloway, A
Canham, L Carlton, JW White and MA Watson. GA Waker won
£700; Fullbrook, £650; P Peck, £550; FE Perfitt, £500; RG
Cooper, £450, DM Russell, £400; E Steadman, £350 and A
Graves, £200. £100 prizes went to K Saitch, DA Timothy, L
Imgram, J Lynch, C Batterton, BA Barnes, P John, S Moran, RD
Neale, F Perea, J Graham, BHR Cushney, PS Haebich and DI
Walker.
HALEWOOD
December draw. £5,000 went to DR Kelly; R Chapman won
£1,000; JP Kendall got £800; RA Jackson, £750; EJ Adamson,
£700; PM Crean, £500; KW Weaver, £450 and IS Guthrie, £400.
W Williams won £350; B Ditchfield, £300; A Cribley, £250 and M
Willmitt, £200. £150 prizes went to EJ Adamson, G Fox, GW
Carnall, K Room and OC Kirby. £100 prizes went to J Fowler, J
King, R Pilsbury, A Webb, JE Bligh, B McLoughlin, P Williams, J
Butterworth, F Gardner and KP Neary.
January draw. £5,000 went to W Grant. KA Vicary won £1,000;
A Mooney, £800; SW Hughes, £750; L Hughes, £700 and A Stott,
£500. E Bill won £450; S Wood, £400; G Lee, £350; M Balmer,
£300, MP Rutter, £250 and AJ Stoddart, £200. £150 prizes were
won by A Devlin, G Elms, GA Edwards, A Hodgson and W
Eccles. £100 prizes went to C Hulme, CF Shearwood, F
Gilbertson, A Seagraves, M Coffey, H Lawler, J Shipsides, P
Hartwell, AS Chuard and NL Ness.
SOUTHAMPTON
December draw. LK Cole won £800. GM Gleeson got £300; FR
Bent, £250; B Cox £200 and N Barter £150. P Collymore, F
Dugdale and JC O’Halloran won £100 each and L Halford and RP
Hosey won £50 each.
January draw. RF Dewey won £900. M Hamilton got £450; A
MCreary won £300; M Packer, £200 and RJ Smith, £150. S
Hampshire, R Gale and RP Stubbs won £100 each and R West, N
Wotherspoon and WR Logan won £50 each.
For enquiries regarding lottery prizes contact your local Ford Sports and
Social Club co-ordinators on the following numbers:
Bridgend: 01656 672291
Daventry: 01327 305318
Essex: 0208 590 3797
Halewood: 0151 448 4262
Southampton: 02380 587638
Extensions / loft
conversions, including
calculations.
01268 412431 or
0791 354 1382
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Samaritans National Walk
Saturday, 11 June, 2011
Colchester Samaritans host the 32nd National
Samaritans Walk. Start and finish in the village of
Nayland on the Essex/Suffolk border, walking parts of
the picturesque Stour Valley Path and Essex Way
Choice of:
n 3-mile family walk
n 16-mile intermediate walk for people
who are reasonably fit and used to walking
n 26-mile long distance walk for
experienced walkers
For details and to register interest visit
www.walk4sams.org
Youngsters
CAR SEATS (child). Britax
First Class SI for 0-19
months. Nania Speedway
booster, unused. 9 months
to 10 years. Hardly used.
Reasonable offers. Hudd,
01277 623507.
MAMAS and Papas Lotty
ladybird mat and gym. £25.
Mamas and Papas rocking
Lotty ladybird, £15. Baby
monitors Tommee Tippee
Classic Suresound. £15.
McGrath, 01245 426917.
MOTHERCARE Babyden, silver. Complete with padded,
washable cotton base. Use
as playpen, safety gate, fire
surround, or room divider.
Gate fits openings up to
360cm. As new. Hardly
used. Still boxed. £50 ono.
Scott, 07759 259251.
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13 April, 2011
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