All Jet articles – Page 10

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    Jet sites promote safe winter driving

    2011-12-01T00:00:00Z

    The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) and Jet service stations across the country have launched a safe driving initiative to advise motorists on handling winter driving conditions.Motorists can pick up a free ice scraper and winter driving advice booklet from 62 participating Jet forecourt.In 2010, vision impaired by rain, sleet, ...

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    Jet thanks dealers for ’Drop Your Kit’ campaign support

    2011-11-11T00:00:00Z

    Jet and LV= SOS Kit Aid are thanking Jet dealers and customers for the overwhelming support shown for the recent ‘Drop Kick Your Kit’ campaign. In September, 56 sites across the country encouraged customers to donate rugby kit in order to help disadvantaged children and young adults in Africa. Over ...

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    Jet wash special offer from Kärcher

    2011-11-08T00:00:00Z

    Kärcher Vehicle Wash is offering free servicing, warranty or chemicals to operators who order its buy-time SB Wash-E by the end of the year.Retailers can choose to receive either a one-year free service contract, two-year extended warranty or three-month free supply of chemical by ordering the SB Wash-E with frost ...

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    Signings for Jet collective

    2011-10-06T00:00:00Z

    More than half of a group of 27 Jet dealers in the south west who got together in the wake of ConocoPhillips’ announcement to withdraw from the region, have now signed, or committed to, new suppliers, according to Barrie Richards of St Blazey Service Station."Considerable effort has been put in ...

  • Shop Doctor: Jempson’s Express  & Jet Petrol Station, Peasmarsh, East Sussex
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    Shop Doctor: Jempson’s Express & Jet Petrol Station, Peasmarsh, East Sussex

    2011-10-06T00:00:00Z

    GENERAL APPEARANCE: Located on the A268 in the village of Peasmarsh (some three miles north of Rye) is a Jempson’s Superstore and Jempson’s Express Petrol Station. Jempson’s claims its Peasmarsh Superstore is Britain’s largest independent food store. FORECOURT: The location of the Jempson’s Superstore is clear but ...

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    Signings for Jet collective

    2011-09-30T00:00:00Z

    More than half of a group of 27 Jet dealers in the south west who got together in the wake of ConocoPhillips’ announcement to withdraw from the region, have now signed, or committed to, new suppliers, according to Barrie Richards of St Blazey Service Station. “Considerable effort has been put ...

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    Jet delighted with support for ’20 is plenty’ campaign

    2011-08-26T00:00:00Z

    More than 14,000 Jet customers have signed in-store pledges within two weeks as a result of 72 Jet sites around the country joining forces with road safety charity Brake to launch Jet’s ‘20 is Plenty’ campaign. Aimed at encouraging a community-wide commitment to improving road safety for children in local ...

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    Hit-and-run driver kills three at Jet site in Birmingham

    2011-08-10T00:00:00Z

    A Jet petrol station on Dudley Road in Winston Green, Birmingham has become a crime scene following the death of three men after they were hit by a car in the early hours of this morning.The forecourt, which had been attacked by looters the previous night, will remain closed while ...

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    Touchless jet washing

    2011-08-01T00:00:00Z

    A new touchless jet wash has been brought to the UK market by EHRLE. Following success in Europe, SmartWash, which uses the company’s micro pearl powder, can be supplied to UK retailers in gas, oil or electric heated options.Complete with a standard water softening system, ensuring low maintenance and running ...

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    Dealer disbelief at Jet withdrawal from southwest

    2011-06-28T00:00:00Z

    Jet dealers in the southwest have expressed disbelief and disappointment that ConocoPhillips has decided to withdraw from the region by the end of the year, and branded the timescale for exit as inadequate. The retailers were given two days’ notice to attend a meeting last Thursday at which ...

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    Jet to withdraw from southwest

    2011-06-27T00:00:00Z

    ConocoPhillips has confirmed that it is withdrawing the Jet brand from the southwest of the UK.

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    Jet sites support ’20 is plenty’ campaign

    2011-06-17T00:00:00Z

    Seventy five Jet sites have teamed up with road safety charity Brake to launch Jet’s ‘20 is Plenty’ campaign to improve road safety for children. Jet’s aim is to encouragea community-wide commitment to driving at a maximum speed of 20mph in built up areas. Local residents around 75 Jet sites ...

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    Jet wash monitoring

    2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

    New technology developed by PSD Codax to monitor the operation of jet wash equipment is being launched at Asda sites nationwide following a deal with Kärcher Vehicle Wash.The Codax Forecourt Monitor alerts Kärcher maintenance staff instantly if there are problems with car wash equipment or unusual periods of inactivity ...

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    Jet site encourages safe driving

    2011-04-14T00:00:00Z

    Jet is encouraging young drivers to be safe on the road by giving out road safety packs on 38 sites across the UK. Young drivers who have taken their Pass Plus course within the past 12 months are eligible for the packs. The first five who present their Pass Plus ...

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    Jet names winners in dealer awards

    2011-03-03T00:00:00Z

    St Blazey Service Station in Cornwall has been named winner of Jet’s annual ’Aim4Success’ awards, which recognise dealers’ commitment to achieving high levels of service, safety, training and communication. Beating stiff competition from more than 370 Jet dealers, St Blazey was chosen from a shortlist of six regional ...

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    Jet names top dealers

    2011-02-17T00:00:00Z

    Jet has announced the winners of its annual ‘Aim4Success’ awards, which recognise dealers’ commitment to achieving high levels of service, safety, training and communication with their local communities.During a ceremony held in Stratford-Upon-Avon, St Blazey Service Station in Cornwall received the overall national ‘Aim4Scccess’ award, beating off stiff competition from ...

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    Jet dealer was lifeline to Cornwall

    2010-11-29T00:00:00Z

    A Jet site in Cornwall kept the county moving when flooding forced cars to use the forecourt as a road. Barrie Richards, who runs St Blazey Service Station, closed for business and allowed cars to drive through his 110m-long forecourt and escape the six-foot deep flooding in the ...

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    Clutter-free, versatile jet wash wows the Popats

    2010-11-29T00:00:00Z

    European Wash Systems has installed an innovative rack-mounted jet wash for independent retailers Ken and Rekha Popat at Barking Service Station in Essex.The rack-mounted unit houses pumps, dosing equipment, water heater, programming units and water header tank all within the plant room, keeping the wash bay simple with just a ...

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    Jet dealer becomes lifeline to flood-struck Cornwall

    2010-11-18T00:00:00Z

    A Jet site in Cornwall has kept the county moving when flooding forced cars to use the forecourt as a road. Barrie Richards, who runs St Blazey Service Station, closed for business and allowed cars to drive through his 110m-long forecourt and escape the six-foot deep flooding in the road. ...

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    Jet secures seven more forecourts

    2010-11-01T00:00:00Z

    Jet has signed up seven more dealers this autumn, bringing its total number of additional signings this year to more than 50. South Inch in Perthshire; Thunder Lane in Norwich; Swift Service Station, a new site in Stoke on Trent; an ex Gulf site in Aldershot; Sandy Brae ...