Aftermarket December/January 2023

NEWS MONTH 2017 AFTERMARKET 5 www.aftermarketonline.net The IGA is launching a new service to help its members assess and reduce their energy costs. Areas covered within the Workshop Utilities include equipment, heating, water, lighting, insulation and employee awareness, and the service will be included for no additional cost as part of IGA membership. IGA Chief Executive Stuart James observed: “We are aware that businesses are finding it difficult to cover their energy bills today, let alone in the near future when prices will rise significantly. We are proud to be proactively helping members to reduce their energy usage and save money in such difficult times.” IGA members can register their interest by calling the IGA Member Helpline on 01788 225 908, or by emailing enquiries@rmif.co.uk DECEMBER/JANUARY 20 3 AFTERMARKET 7 Ring has a Golden Ticket for you If you buy a new inspection lamp or battery care products from Ring Automotive over the next few weeks, and you see something glinting inside, chances are you have bagged a Golden Ticket, and you are set to win a fab prize. Ring has hidden 200 golden tickets in various battery care and inspection lamp packs as part of its new promotion, with Amazon and Just Eat vouchers up for grabs. Ring Marketing Director Henry Bisson said: “Purchases of our MAGflex range of inspection lamps and high-end battery care product range all come with a chance of winning – don’t miss out. Keep your eyes peeled for a golden ticket for your chance to win.” Lucky winners who find a Golden Ticket have until 31 January 2023 to claim their prize. To see which prize their golden ticket has won, participants need to visit the Ring rewards site: ring-rewards.com Oasis’ Rolls-Royce: Did it go out with a bang? A long-missing Rolls-Royce famous for its inclusion on an Oasis album cover, that has been the subject of a nationwide search, may have ended up as a banger racer, new evidence suggests. Photographer Michael Spencer Jones famously included a 1972 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow on the cover of the third Oasis album Be Here Now, borrowed from independent Rolls- Royce and Bentley parts supplier Flying Spares. The car later fell into obscurity after being sold at a rock memorabilia auction in 1998. When the record reached its 25th anniversary in August, Michael and the team at Flying Spares began searching for the car. Aftermarket covered the story in our October issue, along with many other outlets, and this helped to move the search forward. Neil Arman, Director of Flying Spares, said: “The car was linked to a Kent-based banger racer called Danny. He sent us a photo of a black and red banger. He was told when he bought it that it was ‘the Oasis Roller’. That really got our attention. If this was the Oasis Silver Shadow, it had a different grille, axels from a Series 1 Jaguar and a V6 engine from a Ford Granada, and it got smashed to pieces. That seems a suitably rock and roll ending, but it isn’t definite; There’s no paperwork to prove it conclusively, so it could still be out there, maybe.” IGA launches Workshop Utilities Healthcheck