THATCHAM - The Motor Insurance Repair Research Centre |
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| Owner: |
The Motor Insurance Industry of the United Kingdom |
| Address: |
Colthrop Way
THATCHAM
Berkshire RG19 4NR
UK |
| Fax: |
Int + 44 1635 871346 |
| Telephone: |
Int + 44 1635 868855 |
| Email: |
peterr@thatcham.org |
| Web Address: |
www.thatcham.org |
| Equipment and Main Activities: |
- State of the art damage repair facility, crash laboratory with capability to 70 kph and 2,5 tonnes
- High speed photography for structural analysis
- Broadcast quality video production
- Publication of research results in repair manuals, publication of parts price guides for accident susceptible parts on all popular vehicles
- The production of vehicle repair times by computerised methods (Thatcham Time System)
- The operation of a compliance procedure for vehicle security systems
- The training of vehicle assessors and repairers in repair techniques and estimating
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| Strategic Direction: |
- Research into the most economic and practical methods of accident damage repair, and the times required to accomplish specific tasks
- To research and recommend to vehicle manufacturers improvements in damageability and repairability
- To pass on the results of resarch and the knowledge gained therefrom by means of training courses for Insurance engineers and Body Repairers
- The production of job times for motor vehicle body repair
- The approval of vehicle security systems for the UK insurance industry
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