Marie Slee

Regular Readers: Keeping Your Minibus Up To Scratch

When we get down to basics, a minibus is just like any other machine. Machines don't like to lie idle and they don't appreciate neglect. At best, an untended machine will cease to function. At worst, it can damage itself or someone in or near to it. These... Read >

Ten Car Tyre Tips

Your car's tyres are literally your lifeline; they are essentially all that is keeping you on the road. Neglect them at your peril. The following 10 tips will certainly save you money and they could well save your life, and the lives of innocent bystander... Read >

Going Large: How To Cope With Driving A Minibus

If you're a car driver and you find yourself piloting a minibus, you're bound to experience mixed feelings. There's a great deal about the hot seat that will be familiar, what with there being a steering wheel, a handbrake, a gear lever or selector and so... Read >

Stop and Swap: Changing A Flat Tyre In Five Steps

Changing a car wheel with a flat tyre is a relatively easy task that can be done safely, provided you follow the rules. Here's how it can be done in five basic steps, with a few tips to maintain safe progress and make life easier. 1: Stop in a safe pla... Read >

Doing The Continental: How To Use A Minibus In Europe

EU legislation has opened the roads of Europe to all manner of vehicles. Anyone can take their vehicle aboard a ferry or through the Eurotunnel with a minimum of fuss and emerge across the water, ready to drive merrily away on the 'wrong' side of the road... Read >

Fascinating Facts About Car Tyres

Car tyres. We tend to take them for granted and, though they aren't fit and forget items, we tend not to invest too much time in looking after them. Provided we regularly check their pressure and physical state, car tyres generally get on with their job, ... Read >

In A Stable Condition: Mobile Loading Platforms

There's an old adage about a jack-of-all-trades being a master of none. It's fair comment but it could be considered rather short sighted. When it comes to load-handling equipment, there are assemblies that are in effect jacks of two trades - and masters ... Read >

Buyer's Market: How To Choose Minibus Insurance

You can't drive a motor vehicle without insurance; the law says so. Commonsense says exactly the same thing as, whether you're driving a motorcycle, car or minibus, having no insurance could leave you paying out for a lifetime in the event of a claim. ... Read >

Beating Winter: Car Tyre Tactics For Bad Weather

It's that time of year again. The days are short, the nights are long, precipitation is up and the mercury's dropping. Your car's tyres may be nearly new but there are limits to what they can do. So here are a few tips to help preserve life and limb even ... Read >

Stranger Than Fiction: Gaffes From Minibus (and Other) Insurance Forms

After an accident happens, you have to fill in a claim form. It's hardly rocket science, whether you're claiming on a minibus insurance policy or not, but some people clearly have problems, as the following true quotes show. Not a minibus, a full-sized... Read >

Baywatch: What Makes A Good Car Tyre Bay?

We've all driven past them. Tyre bays might offer the best prices, two car tyres for the price of one, special deals on four-tyre sets and all manner of other tempting offers. This is, of course, just advertising and, as Joseph E Levine said, "You can foo... Read >

Short Story: Temporary Minibus Insurance May Be Convenient

Minibus insurance companies often move with the times and here, time is the essence of the story. While vehicle insurance is normally taken out over a 12-month period, the relatively recent development of making temporary insurance cover available is attr... Read >

Buying A Used Minibus? Eight Tips For Bargain Hunters

The secondhand minibus market can be as much a gold field as it is a minefield. Bargains exist to be snapped up by the wise, while there are pitfalls that can trap the unwary. Using the following tips will help you make the right choice. 1: Knowledge i... Read >

Protection Racket: Locking Wheel Nuts Keep Car Tyres Safe

There are certain, indisputable facts in life. One is that car tyres - and car wheels - are expensive. Consequently, the, er, light-fingered among us have been known to lift our wheels and tyres, by first lifting our cars on to a convenient pile of bricks... Read >

Be Prepared: Minibus Insurance For Scout Groups

Half a million people can't be wrong, right? In fact, the Scout Association has more than 500,000 members, making it the UK's biggest mixed youth movement. Moreover, the UK membership is a microcosm of what's happening worldwide. Internationally, over 28 ... Read >