WHITE’S WORLD Issue 279 www.thwhite.co.uk October 2017 Alfa Romeo returns to BTCC with T H WHITE AGRICULTURE WADING TRACTOR FOR SEVERN RESCUE In August, T H WHITE delivered rivers in the world, is salt sea a new tractor that took our water. The corrosive e ects of Agricultural Division into new this had become very apparent A strong showing for territory – the sea! The New on the old tractor, so one of the Jensen at Confor Holland T5.105 was supplied main challenges was to make the to the Sharpness Lifeboat new tractor fully ‘marinised’. station of SARA, the Severn As a Gloucestershire New Area Rescue Association, which Holland Dealer, T H WHITE was provides marine and land chosen to carry out the work, search and rescue services for which was undertaken at the Gloucestershire, Hereford & Knockdown branch. Worcester, and Gwent. “We had never tackled a SARA operates three lifeboat Top: The fi rst ‘live’ launch for the new tractor project like this before, but on 24 August when the Sharpness lifeboat stations at Beachley, Newport was called to assist a drifting vessel. our team really relished the and Sharpness and is tasked Above: Brand new and ready for work, the challenge,” said Divisional by HM Coastguard to provide specially marinised New Holland T5.105 Director Pat Smith. “The job inshore lifeboat operations in was unveiled at Sharpness Lifeboat Station’s involved a complete strip-down Winning harvest photo and around the Severn Estuary, open day on 13 August. of the tractor. All components including the tidal lengths of Below (left to right): Hauling the lifeboat that could be galvanized were, in its cradle back to the lifeboat station; the the rivers Wye and Usk. In 2008 stripped-down tractor being marinised; Two the main transmission was spray- PLUS extensive choice of a new slipway was opened at of the Sharpness inshore lifeboats in action. painted with specialist protective quality used equipment, Sharpness Lifeboat Station to coatings, the air intake for the machinery, vehicles and enable fast launches using a tractor coupled to a engine was raised and di erent coolers were fi tted.” outstanding clearance items... launch ‘cradle’. Since that time a faithful but ageing The new tractor was unveiled at the Sharpness Ford tractor had been in use, but the time had come Lifeboat Station open day on 13 August and it was to replace it. soon in action, launching the Station’s No. 2 lifeboat Every time the lifeboat is launched or retrieved on 24 August to assist a drifting vessel. AGRICULTURE the tractor is required to wade into several feet of You can fi nd out more about SARA and the life- PROJECTS water which, as the Severn is one of the most tidal saving work it does at www.sara-rescue.org.uk. GROUNDCARE DAIRY COUNTRY STORE TRAILER CENTRE LORRY CRANES CONSTRUCTION MOTOR GROUP ENERGY, FIRE & SECURITY ONLINE STORE MACHINERY IMPORTS News and information from the T H WHITE Group GROUP WHITE'S WORLD WHITE'S WORLD GROUP MOTOR GROUP WHITE’S WORLD KEEPING YOU White's World is published monthly by ALFA ROMEO RETURNS TO BTCC T H WHITE. 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Alfa Romeo returning to our customer service, and Andrew is a brilliant example of [email protected] former BTCC driver Simon Belcher – to the Championship has been driven by the the relationship that we strive to achieve with everyone who © T H WHITE Group 2017 E&OE bring o the deal which will see an Alfa desire of the Dealer Council to see the walks through our door. The course looked fantastic as always, Fire Extinguishers Nursteed Road Devizes Wilts SN10 3EA Romeo Giulietta driven in the 2018 marque back on the grid.” and we look forward to assisting in the same way for future We o er supply and maintenance of fi re fi ghting equipment, together 01380 722381 Championship by Paul Doick, General tournaments at the club.” with honest and accurate advice to the team’s hugely Sales Manager at keep you safe and compliant with successful fan- T H WHITE Swindon, AGRICULTURE the latest regulations. 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