AA Rescued by Bush Tyres

Article written by Bush Tyres

The AA called – Bush Tyres Rescued

Even the “4^th emergency service” occasionally need help. Our Bush Tyres team based in Wakefield were able to help the UK’s oldest motoring association, The AA, supplying and fitting a pair of new front tyres.

The Automobile Association,

Founded in 1905 by a group of 90 motoring enthusiasts, the AA’s initial mission was ‘to help provide Moral support to the motorist’. This fast-changing world of motoring was growing with increasingly faster and louder cars appearing on the roads. This created a lot of upset for the traditional road users, eventually leading to new legislation.

The Motoring Act of 1903 was brought into effect in 1904 controlling the use of this new method of transportation. Drivers were introduced to new speed limits and fines, along with other ‘endorsements’ being introduced to your driving licence for the first time.

The AA was created to help motorists stay within these new laws and avoid penalties. Locations of ‘speed-traps’ and road safety signs were deployed to help motorists stay safe and avoid penalties. All road signs remained under the responsibility of the AA until eventually ownership was transferred to the control of local authorities in 1930.

The first breakdown service was later introduced in 1907 when AA patrolmen know as ‘Cycle Scouts’ used their cycles to patrol streets and assist broken down motorists, often carrying out on the spot repairs. By 1909 there was over 1000 scouts in standardised uniforms carrying out this service throughout the United Kingdom.

Fast forward to today and the AA is now a huge organisation employing nearly ten thousand people who provide a wide range of service to over 14 million members. Alongside the original breakdown cover, they now also provide finance and insurance for not only your car but also your house. They offer several Leisure and Lifestyle services as well as route planning and maps/guides.

Fleet Service At Bush Tyres

At Bush tyres you don’t need to have thousands of vehicles like the AA, if you have just one or two cars or vans in your fleet, our team of tyre experts are here to help keep your vehicles on the road. Our Wakefield fitting team were able to get this AA van sorted in record time with tyres in stock there is no waiting around for appointments or deliveries. This AA patrol was sorted and back out on patrol helping other motorists with their own issues in no time.

As well as the fitting teams in branch, for larger fleets we have several dedicated area fleet managers who can help simplify and speed up the fleet authorisation process. With our experienced team we can help make this as painless as possible and get your vehicle fixed and back on the road as soon as possible with all the correct information needed for your fleet manager.

Serving Your Fleet

We can service many national fleet management schemes as well as rental or leased cars or vans, our branches are all setup on most of the popular fleet management schemes such as 1link. If you have a maintenance agreement in place for any of your vehicles or if you manage the work yourself, you can decide which garage to use for the repairs. For the best service and reduced downtime choose Bush Tyres as your service provider for your next breakdown or repair.

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