1. Turn your windscreen wipers to the off position when you park at night. That way, when you start the engine in the morning, the wipers won’t start automatically. If there’s a heavy frost or snow you’re at risk of blowing a fuse, damaging the wiper blades or worst case, burning out the wiper motor. […]
JCT 600 surveyed 1000 people during Car Safety Week to see how much people know about their cars and how often they carry out basic checks that even the more modern, most reliable cars still require. Here are some of the results: Worryingly, one in four aren’t sure how to check their car’s oil level […]
Unfortunately, ‘crash for cash’ scams are in the news all the time. Only recently someone filmed an incident on the A41 bypass at Hemel Hempstead where, thankfully, no one was hurt and because of the dash cam fitted to their car, the person was able to report the incident to the police with full details […]
The Mix96 Easter Egg Appeal is back for 2016! Yet again Mix96 is collecting Easter eggs for children around Buckinghamshire who may not be getting one, and Roy Chapman Ltd is delighted to support them! All you need to do is buy an extra Easter egg and drop it off at our garage in Tring […]
We have recently been made aware by a number of customers that Mazda has sent a letter out saying that Roy Chapman Ltd is unable to service your car. Whilst we are no longer an Authorised Repairer and therefore unable to carry out any warranty work or recalls, we are still a recognised service centre. As […]
Managing Director, Justine Chapman, outlined the changes for the business, identifying that she and her father – Roy Chapman – made the difficult decision not to renew the Ford franchise for the sale of new cars. “This means that as a fully independent family-owned dealership, we can be even more competitive with our servicing costs […]
Update on new law on smoking in cars and other vehicles with someone under 18. From 1 October 2015, it will be illegal to smoke in a car (or other vehicles) with anyone under 18 present. The law is changing to protect children and young people from the dangers of secondhand smoke. Both the driver […]
As a member of the FOXY Lady Approved garage network we will be offering women drivers a FREE TYRE SAFETY CHECK during TYRE SAFETY MONTH – October 2015. Furthermore, as long as the car you drive has legal tyres, you can claim your FREE gift membership of FOXY Lady Drivers Club (worth £23) via the […]
We have been advised by the OWL Online Watch Link of Neighbourhood Watch that the Police are investigating an incident that occurred at around 4pm on Monday, August 10, on a footpath in a field off Little Tring Road in Tring. A woman, aged in her 40s, was jogging along the path when a man […]
Summer driving may seem like a piece of cake compared to the snow and ice challenging drivers in the winter, but the heat presents its own challenges. So just like the winter months, planning ahead can keep you safe and stress-free on the roads. Below we take a look at some of the most common […]
