All About Haynes
John Haynes OBE wrote and published his first book, on building an Austin 7 Special, whilst he was still at school in 1956. He wrote two more ‘Special’ builders’ manuals while doing his National Service in the RAF. The first ‘proper’ Haynes Owners Workshop Manual, for the Austin Healey ‘Frogeye’ Sprite, was published in 1965. Based on the stripdown and … Continue reading
The History of Maypole
Maypole is proud of it’s long heritage of manufacturing and marketing products which are supplied into Automotive, Trailer, Leisure and the Agricultural Markets. The company was founded in 1969 and one of the first products produced was a trailer lighting board. Over 40 years on we are still producing these, except these days there are over 100 different designs and … Continue reading
RIL2750 WINS ANOTHER BEST BUY
In Complete Kit Car Magazine a test was done to find the best inspection lamp. The RIL2750 was put through its paces and came out on top, winning the Best Buy Award. This follows last years Best Buy in Sunday Time In-Gear Magazine. Complete Kit Car scored the lamp highly on the fact that it is well built and robust … Continue reading
RIL2500 WINS BEST BUY
In the February edition of Car Mechanics Magazine a test to find the best LED Inspection lamp was carried out. Ring Automotive’s RIL2500 won Best Buy. In the test the compact lamp achieved 19 out of 20, scoring full marks for performance with 14 out of 14. In the article, the magazine particulay liked the fact the lamp produced a … Continue reading
RAC630 Wins AutoExpress Best Buy 2011
For a third year in a row Ring Automotive has won the AutoExpress Mini Air Compressor test. This time the RAC630 wins the crown as the replacement to the RAC600. The test highlighted that the RAC630 had the “best performing pump”, and a “decent gauge that offered excellent value for money.” Incorrect tyre pressure increases a car’s fuel consumption. With … Continue reading
New Website
Welcome to our new website. We will be adding new products all the time, if there is anything you need and cannot see please contact us