All About Our Commercial Parts

There are currently more commercial vehicles on the roads of Britain than there ever have been.  Many professional drivers rely on their vans and trucks for their livelihood.  And for other tradespeople, their vehicle is a way to get them – along with all their tools and materials – from one job to the next quickly and reliably.

For the rest of us, imagine how difficult it would be to live in a society where we couldn’t rely on the shops to have food on the shelves?  Where we couldn’t order goods and have them delivered to our door?  Where we couldn’t get professional builders, electricians, plumbers, decorators, or mobile mechanics to come and work on our home or car when we need them?  All such individuals frequently use commercial vehicles in the course of their work, and we would all struggle without them.

Keeping all these trucks and vans on the road is a huge task in itself.  A whole network of commercial vehicle parts suppliers has developed in order to service the vast number of workers on the roads.  Some suppliers specialize in one make or type of vehicle, while others endeavour to offer commercial truck parts and accessories which will be suitable for every customer.

For a repair garage like Billcar, it is important to know where we can turn for the commercial truck parts we need when our customers come to us for a repair.  This can be more difficult than finding car parts for a number of reasons.  For one thing, vans and trucks work very hard and must be able to carry substantial loads.  As a result, almost every component on a commercial vehicle – from the body panels, to the wheels, to the brakes – will be bigger than the same parts on a family car.  Another factor is that commercial vehicle repairs are almost always urgent.  When you earn your living driving up and down the road network, every hour that your vehicle is off the road is an hour you aren’t earning.  At Billcar, we have developed a network of suppliers of high quality commercial vehicle parts who can deliver just about any item we might need to our Shrewsbury base in short order.  This means we can turn our customers’ commercial vehicles around and get them back on the road in double-quick time.

Often it is difficult to find the commercial vehicle parts we need in the local area.  In these cases, express couriers can be sent to retrieve a part from wherever it may be found.  This can be in the next city or county, or occasionally we even send drivers right across the country to find the spare parts we need.  For the vehicle owner, getting the van ready for work is usually the priority, and it is worth paying a premium to have repairs made quickly.

Another useful resource is knowing where to find high quality used commercial truck parts.  At Billcar, we know the best places to call.  Get in touch to book your vehicle in with us.