It says it is from the 80s and has the music from Boon, (remember that). This is part 1 of the breakdown cover organisation National Rescue doing a rescue, hi ho silver

Not sure why this was filmed as you tube was not born yet and I can’t remember if video cameras were around either. The recovery vehicles however seem like they are from the 70’s or before, so maybe the early 80’s. Of course I will look at future parts of thes riviting (just kidding) breakdown recovery organistations story.

If you ever wonder ho they recover vehicles or what kind of breakdown cover service the Ameican Army offer in Iraq, well here it is. (more…)

Imagine your breakdown cover man turns up to reapir your car, just to establish it needs to be towed back home or to a local garage. The breakdown cover patrolman would normally have to lay long leagnts of wire between the recovery vehicle and the light board attached to the towed vehicle.

A company has come up with a solution for this issue, a wireless led system that sames time at the side of the road. Less damage to the car being towed with loose cables hanging over the top and the general safety of working at the side of the road.

A long video aimed at those in the profession, but wothy of a look if you are in to breakdown cover principles or recovery trucks.

It says that modern recovery vehicles are less than 40 years old with other recovery vehicles being used before then. Modern clean equipment is the order of the day. There is a more serious side to this, a charity trying to raise money.

It is a promotional video of a charity aimed at helping those who work within the breakdown recovery business and maybe have suffered an injury or worse, working within this industry.

This is the first I have heard of this charity and it may be I will add more information, in their words rather than mine in this short period of time.

It asks for a donation at the end. We are doing our bit by showing the video first and maybe some more information in the future. It can be a dangerous job working in the breakdown recovery industry, by the roadside, anytime day or night.

Well we have all seen that film from the 70’s called Convoy, so here we have another version, also clearly filmed in the 1970’s but this time a convoy of National Rescue recovery vehicles.
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How do I know that christmas is just about here? Well it is not the colder weather, the appearance of christmas decorations in the shops, my kids starting to behave themselves and being just that little but more respectful together with hints of what they want for Christmas . For me it is the Coke advert on TV, “holidays are comming, holidays are comming” I know it is christmas when this happens.

Breakdown Cover For Christmas

For many the iPods, the sat nav, mobile phones and i suppose the latest games consoles will be on thier shopping list, but I wonder how many will put a breakdown cover policy on their letter to santa? porbably not many, but unlike some gifts that are just for Christmas day a breakdown cover policy will be there 24hrs a day and 365 days of the following year, no matter where you are in the UK and no matter what problem your vehicle has thrown at you.

If you are like my parents they can’t give anything that can’t be touched or enjoyed on christmas day, this of course has resulted in uneeded gifts that get put away after Christmas day and sold on a car boot sale the following year.

Breakdown Cover Is Just Too Practical

There is no doubt that breakdown cover is practical over exciting, it helps you in times of need but does get the party going. It is one of things, do you want someone to enjoy their gift with many more on one day or pissibly several times in real times of need over the next 12 months? Of course even with the practicalies most will just not buy their loved one a piece of paper. for those who do, clever stuff for those that don’t, well enjoy your Christmas anyway.