Eric Roberts has been in the Automotive and battery business now for over 40 years. Of course selling batteries for all types of vehicles. Including batteries for mobility vehicle, electric wheelchairs not forgetting the regular cars driven by disabled people. Eric has become a keen blogger over the past ten years. Importantly, whilst also running the family garage business in Halifax UK. Eric and his wife Michelle have been blessed with a family of eight children who are all now grown up.
Ford Transit Starting Problem Solved Ford Transit Alternator Repair in Halifax – Van Starting Issue Fixed A Ford Transit van came into Pellon Tyre & Autocentre, Halifax, recently, with a problem many local tradespeople dread—it simply wouldn’t start. For businesses in Halifax, Elland, Sowerby Bridge or Brighouse, downtime means lost work — so we got […]
Electric Cars and the MOT Test Electric Cars and the MOT Test Electric Cars Are Changing the UK Garage Trade – But Independent Garages Aren’t Going Anywhere There is no getting away from it now. Electric cars are becoming an increasingly common sight on British roads. Here in Halifax and across Calderdale, we’re seeing more […]
Michelin Tyres Still Number One Michelin Tyres Still Number One Michelin CrossClimate Tyres – Why I Still Rate Michelin So Highly After spending more than forty years in the tyre trade, you naturally form opinions about different tyre manufacturers. Some brands come and go. Others promise the earth and then disappear a few years later. […]
New Type of Battery New Type of Battery Aquion manufactures New Type of Battery, long-lasting batteries for storing renewable energy. (Demo: #Aquion manufactures cheap, long-lasting batteries for storing renewable energy. EricRoberts‘s insight: Another New Type of Battery for solar energy Hits the Road Mount Pleasant in Pennsylvania will be the site for the production of […]
Bridgestone Run-Flat tyres Bridgestone Run-Flat tyres When I first heard about the Bridgestone Run-Flat tyres concept, At first, I was a little bit skeptical. So, about how runflats would work? Say when the car was driven at eighty miles per hour on a wet busy motorway. However as time has gone on and with a […]
Michelin Agilis Van Tyres Michelin Agilis Van Tyres Michelin Agilis Van and Motorhome Tyres – Built for Hard Work and Long Journeys I’ve been in the tyre trade for more than forty years, and throughout all that time I’ve never made any secret of my respect for Michelin tyres. In my opinion, Michelin remains one […]
Self sealing tyres Self sealing tyres This is not a new self sealing tyre from Kumho Tyres. This type of thing is not a new idea. Continental tyres recently brought out their own version of the self-sealing tyre. That they call the “Conti-Seal”. Pirelli tyres also do a similar thing that they call the “Seal-Inside”. (It […]
Good windscreen wipers are important Good windscreen wipers are important. So when our wipers fail, we all know what a nightmare it can be. Especially when driving your car in to the winter sun with a dirty windscreen. I am sure that it happens to us all at one time or another. Of course, we […]
Michelin CrossClimate Tyres the Best Michelin CrossClimate Tyres the Best Michelin CrossClimate Tyres – One Tyre for Every Season Every now and again a new tyre arrives that genuinely changes the way motorists think. Over the years I’ve seen countless new tread patterns, rubber compounds and clever marketing campaigns, but very few products have gone […]
Vredestein tyres 2026 Vredestein tyres 2026 Vredestein Tyres 2026 – Dutch Quality That Has Stood the Test of Time Over the years I’ve been fortunate enough to visit several tyre factories throughout Europe, but one that has always remained firmly in my memory is the Vredestein factory in the Netherlands. I was lucky enough to […]
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