Featured project: Ray Chapman Motors Volvo, Bradford
Garage equipment refurbishment & installation to transform Ray Chapman Volvo, Bradford
Project brief
Having recently acquired the Clive Brook Volvo chain of dealerships in West Yorkshire, Ray Chapman Motors appointed CCS Garage Equipment to design and install a refurbished vehicle servicing and maintenance workshop at its Bradford site.
Following the dealership’s relocation to larger premises nearby, this multi-million pound refurbishment and garage equipment installation project encompassed a contemporary new showroom as well as the state-of-the-art workshop, improving customer facilities and bringing the dealership in line with the latest Volvo brand specification.
Contemporary garage equipment installation for Volvo Bradford by CCS
This refurbishment projects breathes new life into a former Jaguar dealership in Bradford, taken over by Ray Chapman Motors in order to create greater opportunities for growth of its Volvo marque retail brand in the coming years.
Transforming the disused site, and working alongside our client and its appointed contractors, CCS Garage Equipment designed a workshop featuring 8 service bays, equipped with Volvo-preferred short platform scissor lifts and ancillary equipment by market-leading manufacturers for excellent reliability, durability and with user-friendly features to support safe and operationally efficient working by the dealership’s workshop team.
CCS Garage Equipment’s dedicated project manager led our garage equipment installation on site in Bradford, West Yorkshire, delivering the project to schedule and overseeing the installation of equipment including scissor lifts, 4500KG-capacity fixed 2-post vehicle lift, Hunter wheel alignment technology, Class IV MOT bay, new tyre and wheel balancing equipment and ancillary kit including lubrication and air systems.
Completing the garage equipment installation prior to the dealership’s formal opening, CCS fully tested and commissioned all equipment, as well as delivering team training to the client’s workshop technicians to ensure safe operation of the facility in the years to come.
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Our specification for this garage equipment installation included:
- 6 x service bays equipped with short platform scissor lifts
- 4500KG capacity fixed 2-post vehicle lift
- Dedicated wheel alignment bay fitted with recessed scissor lift
- Hunter wheel alignment technology
- Dedicated Class IV MOT bay
- LEV system
- New tyre changing and wheel balancing equipment
- Samoa lubrication equipment
- Compressed air systems
Complete garage equipment installation for Ray Chapman Motors Volvo, Bradford
Volvo corporate identity
This garage equipment installation incorporates Volvo’s latest, contemporary and Swedish-inspired corporate brand identity to both showroom and workshop facilities.
Short platform scissor lifts
Hydraulic scissor vehicle lifts are at the heart of our Volvo garage equipment installations, making the most of workshop spaces and offering freedom of movement around the vehicle.
Dedicated wheel alignment
This workshop’s design features a dedicated wheel alignment bay equipped with Hunter technology, allowing for accurate and efficient wheel alignment during vehicle servicing.
Class IV MOT bay
A dedicated Class IV MOT bay supports complete in-house vehicle servicing, maintenance and testing of both the dealership’s vehicles and those of vehicle owners in the region.
Fully-managed installation
CCS undertakes specialist garage equipment installation throughout the UK and Ireland, managing projects from concept and design through to installation, testing and commission.
Safety through innovation
Installed by a specialist team with 30 years’ garage equipment expertise, Volvo Bradford’s market-leading workshop delivers safety excellence for both client and customer.
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