Is your minibus or coach due an MOT test? Do you have a fleet of commercial vehicles that need regular servicing?
With over 100 years’ combined experience, RDH Commercials are a family run business providing vehicle maintenance and repairs for a wide range of local businesses. From fitting a replacement bulb in your van, to getting your coach through its MOT, RDH Commercials can help.
For a free, no obligation quotation, call today and speak to a friendly member of the team.
Campervan and motorhome serviceing and repairs.
Due to motorhomes standing for long periods of time often during the winter months it is important to keep on top of the maintenance. It is good practice to have an oil and filter change after the winter as the engine oil can deteriorate due to moisture.
Tyres can also develop flat spots due to lack of use giving a steering wobble or even causing a blow out. An oil service and inspection is inexpensive and will give you peace of mind on those long journeys.
The most common reason for roadside prohibitions is faulty brake systems. According to the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s Guide to Maintaining Road Worthiness: ‘ every safety inspection must assess the braking performance of the vehicle and trailer.
It is strongly advised that a calibrated roller brake test be used at each safety inspection to measure individual brake performance and overall braking efficiencies ..’ . To see the full DVSA guidance go to www.gov.uk/government/publications/guide-to-maintaining-roadworthiness
RDH have now installed a Maha calibrated brake roller. We can do brake roller testing either as part of your regular vehicle inspections or separately to help you maintain your fleet to a standard that is compliant with the latest DVSA guidance. Ring to arrange your brake roller test and remember that to achieve effective results your vehicle should be loaded when it comes for the test.
Tail-lift Maintenance Motor Vehicle lifts and tail-lifts fall under the ‘Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998’ (LOLER) – which places a duty on the operator to ensure that all lifts are fit for purpose, appropriate to the task and subject to periodic ‘thorough examination’.
At RDH we have recently updated our engineers training on Commercial and Passenger Lifts, registering their competency in the repair and maintenance of lifts, and in addition taking a course dedicated to the Ratcliff Palfinger RUL and RTP series lifts.
We continue to do tail-lift servicing, but we can now also offer certified weight testing and the annual LOLER thorough examination. We can help you schedule your tail-lift maintenance to give peace of mind that your vehicle lifts are safe and LOLER compliant.
A service, weight test and LOLER done together will take approx. 2 hours.
A weight test and LOLER together will take approx. 1.5 hours.
A passenger lift requires a weight test every 6 months, and a LOLER annually.
Did you know that if your tail-lift carries the operator, it is classed as a passenger lift and therefore falls under passenger lift legislation, even it is on a delivery vehicle.
Don’t wait for your insurance company to ask for lift records following an accident – get it tested.
RDH Commercials Ltd
Harveys Depot
Daveys Lane
Lewes
East Sussex
BN7 2BQ
Landline:
01273 479 777
Email:
martinw@rdhcommercials.co.uk