Wales
North Wales & Cheshire
On this page you can view the contact details of our regional officers, a list of our upcoming events and the latest news from the region/centre.
Upcoming events
View all events for this regionDinner Dance
2nd Mar 2012
Annual dinner dance. Please contact Hon. Secretary or Hon Treasurer for tickets.
Euro 6
3rd Apr 2012
Catalytic reduction and exhaust gas circulation. Open to members and non members.
VOSA Roadside check at Sandbach
8th May 2012
Places are limited so please contact Hon Secretary before attending this event.
News
There is currently no news for this region.
Committee members
Chairman
Ernest Dixon MSOE MIRTE
Email: ernie.dixon@nynas.com
Telephone – day: 0151 327 3171
Hon Treasurer
A R Doyle EngTech MSOE MIRTE
Email: alan.doyle@tiscali.co.uk
Telephone – evening: 0151 606 8037
Hon Secretary
Richard Thomas Drabble EngTech MSOE MIRTE
Email: richard510@sky.com
Telephone – evening: 01745 330513
Events reports
View all reports for this regionFire and rescue service
16th Jan 2012
Organiser: Centre
Location:
Thirty three members and guests attended a lecture given by Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service on 'The role of the fire crew at a road vehicle collision'. The first part of the lecture was presented by road safety officer Frances Egerton, from the Road Traffic Reduction Team, who was assisted by Steven Parker.
Volvo safety systems and features
15th Nov 2011
Organiser: Centre
Location:
John Davies, driver development specialist for Thomas Hardie Commercials, a main franchise dealer for Volvo Trucks in the North West and North Wales, explained how Volvo truck production is based on three concepts - quality, environmental care and finally, safety, which was the main topic of his presentation.
Truck checks with VOSA
19th Sep 2011
Organiser: Centre
Location:
VOSA staff welcomed a large number of delegates from the centre to witness one of the organisation's roadside truck check stations in action, this one in Ewloe, Cheshire.
FTA update on engineering and technical developments
8th Jul 2011
Organiser: Centre
Location:
Head of FTA engineering policy Andy Mair provided a warmly received presentation to nearly thirty attendees of the centre's recent event.
Annual dinner/dance
3rd Jul 2011
Organiser: Centre
Location:
The Centre held its annual event at the Ramada Hotel in Chester earlier this year, with some 125 members and guests in attendance.