Classic cars at Golden Acres Landford on July 10

The annual judging event of classic cars owned by the Test Valley Motor Enthusiasts takes place on July 10 at Golden Acres Garden Centre, Landford – and visitors are invited to take part in the judging.
   Organisors expect around 60 vehicles which will be judged by club members in four categories – saloons, sports cars, motorcycles and miscellaneous (including stationary engines, tractors and commercial vehicles).
   Visitors to the centre can vote for another category – the car or motorcycle they would most like to take home – and results will be announced during the event.
   The cars will arrive from 1.30pm and judging starts at 3pm.
www.golden-acres-nursery.co.uk
www.romseynet.org.uk/motorgroup/index.html

Groveley Detection: solution for large HVAC ducts at Morecambe Bay

Specialist engineers at Groveley Detection have provided a solution for monitoring flammable gas ingress into some larger-than-average HVAC ducts for Centrica Plc.
   A survey was commissioned for the Central Platform on the South Morecambe Bay Field to ascertain the best way to monitor HVAC ducts in line with the HSE Directive Offshore Information Sheet No. 5/2008. The solution was a combination of six Simtronics GD10PE infrared extended point gas detectors and GDA-aspirators.
   GD10PEs are specifically designed to monitor critical applications involving large volumes of high velocity air and can reach alarm levels as low as 3% LEL.
   For the wider ducts, two GDA-aspirators were fitted with GD10P infrared gas detectors connecting to self-compensating duct probes. In total six SCDPs were utilised for their ability to monitor the whole cross section of the ducts, in 1.6m and 3.05m lengths. Groveley can custom-build them to a maximum length of 4m.
   Groveley has worked with Centrica since 2003 to protect personnel and plant and has also provided training courses to Centrica staff on F&G detection equipment awareness.
www.groveley.co.uk       Picture courtesy of Centrica

Groveley Precision Engineering: awarded environmental management system ISO14001

Groveley Precision Engineering has achieved the environmental management system ISO14001 status, adding it to its ISO9001 certified quality system.
   Environmental initiatives have been introduced at the Christchurch-based company for a number of years and the decision to seek formal certification was taken in line with Groveley's commitment to the SC21 supplier improvement programme.
   This gives customers added assurance that the systems have been audited, authorized and certified by an independent external body.
   ISO14001 status confirms customer needs will always be met while continually maintaining environmental considerations.
   All employees were given ISO14001 training by RDA Consultancy, and Business Link Wessex assisted in part-funding the project.
   Managing director Peter Bennet said: “Our staff have relished the opportunity to make improvements to benefit both their own working environment and the company as a whole.”
   ISO14001 is an internationally-recognised environmental management system which works alongside the ISO9001 quality management system.
www.groveley.co.uk    Photography by Phil Dowding