Chartered Mechanical Engineer with over 30 years' experience of automotive design, development, manufacturing & after-sales, specialising in quality-related aspects • Experienced in the investigation & reporting of any aspect of motor vehicle quality & fitness for purpose

My area of expertise includes: • Vehicle inspections and valuations • Salvage categorisations • Diminution in market value • Locus reports • Comparison reports • Post-repair inspections and reports relating to the rejection of motor vehicles • Repair assessment in defective goods cases • Mechanical and bodywork vehicle defects • Motor engineering I also have a specialist interest in rare, classic, sports, light and heavy goods and imported vehicles. Also engineer report reviews to assist a barrister with cross-examination.

Motor vehicle valuations • Motor insurance vehicle valuation disputes • Motor insurance compliance • Motor salvage • Diminution in value claims • Motor vehicle accident investigations • Motor trade premises and equipment • Motor vehicle accident repair • Vehicle paintwork • Motor insurance disputes • Motor vehicle insurance claims • Vehicle damage assessment & claims investigations • Motor vehicle insurance fraud investigations • Mechanical failures • Electrical failures • Fire investigations • Locus reports

Accident damage to motor vehicles • Mechanical failure in vehicles & plant • Inspections of mechanical plant • Valuations of vehicles • Valuations of mechanical plant • Inspection of damage to agricultural vehicles & machinery • Valuation of agricultural vehicles & machinery

Professional Competency in National & International Road Haulage Certificate Holder Consulting automobile engineers • Motor vehicle claims assessors & negotiators • Vehicle accident investigation & reconstruction • Specialist in international & national coach crashes • Motor vehicle damage assessments • Motor vehicle engineering & mechanical failures • Classic car damage assessment • Vintage car damage assessment • Vehicle damage specialists & unique vehicles • Emergency services vehicle damage & valuations

Provision of expert opinion on all legal & technical aspects of vehicle use • Maintenance systems, loading, weighing & measuring • Tachograph design, use & analysis • Accident reconstruction, investigation & statements • Forensic identification & vehicle examination • Vehicle valuation • Heavy goods vehicle & public service vehicle licensing • MOT test scheme design, layout & authority • Legal & technical reports • Public inquiry & court attendance

All types of vehicle damage assessment • Repair costs calculations • Best repair methods for a particular type of damage • Economical repair costs negotiated with repairers • Cars, caravans, buses, coaches, vans, heavy goods vehicles, all sizes of trailer, specialist bodies, refrigerated trailers, claims assessed • Vehicle valuation dispute resolution. Detailed valuations given for all types of vehicle. Valuation of stolen vehicles from documentation. • Assessment of "Diminution in Value". • Disputes in relation...

Forensic collision/accident reconstruction reports • 3D laser scanning and point cloud animation • Scene locus reports • Scale plan drawing • Vehicle examination • Damage analysis • CCTV analysis