I was a forensic vehicle examiner employed by Thames Valley and Hampshire Police. I have examined a large number of vehicles over a 20 year period. These would include cars, HGV, PSV, motorcycles and plant equipment. I have identified many stolen vehicles over the same period. I have compiled witness statements for the CPS, and presented expert evidence in Crown, Magistrates', Civil and Coroner's Courts. Since retiring in 2021, I am now an independent forensic vehicle examiner undertaking expert work.

I am competent to accept instructions in all aspects of UK motor insurance issues. I have extensive experience in motor delegated authority business.

Specialist in the investigation & preparation of reports on the following vehicles & /or their components: • Commercial vehicles, heavy & light • Passenger carrying vehicles • Cars • Plant vehicles • Classic, prestige, collectors vehicles • Off-road vehicles • Motorcycles • Cycles • Established in 1984, with 40 years' experience in the motor trade & transport management • Numerous court appearances, presenting reports & advising solicitors & barristers • First court appearance 1986 & evidence presented in high-profile cases with...

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

Mechanical engineering • Mechanical failure • Product failure • Pneumatic engineering • Hydraulic engineering • Automotive engineering • Personal protective equipment • Classic vehicles • Accident investigation: agriculture; agricultural machinery and vehicles; construction sites; mechanical; factories; falls, trips and slips; footpaths, pavements, pedestrian; forklift trucks; HGVs; industry; ladders; leisure industry and sports; lifting equipment; lifting; machinery; manufacturing industry; occupational; plant engineering;...

Bachelor of Engineering, Chartered Engineer and qualified forensic collision investigator, Philip Hoyes leads the forensic engineering team at GBB. GBB expertise has been credited in the High Court for its ‘research-based and reasoned approach’ and includes services such as: • Collision investigation/reconstruction • Occupant kinematics/biomechanics • Fire investigation • CCTV analysis • Crash data retrieval (CDR) and infotainment analysis • Mechanical and material failures • Road traffic accidents (RTA) • Laser...

Consultant Mechanical Engineer specialising in post-collision inspections of vehicles (heavy and light commercials, passenger carrying and cars), providing engineer's and CPR-compliant expert reports • Post-accident mechanical examinations of all vehicle types listed to establish if condition/defects/design were contributory I hold the University of Aberdeen School of Law Expert Witness Certificate (Bond Solon)

Chartered Engineer with 25 years' experience of reconstructing vehicle collisions • Can interpret scene data, CCTV, vehicle data and damage, producing plans, reports and animations • Researched, tested and developed the forensic field of frozen instrument clusters • Written many peer-reviewed papers and is the author of The Manual of Collision Scene Evidence

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

Inspection of all types of motor vehicles for litigation purposes • Motorcycles, motor cars, sport, classics, electric vehicles, LGV, motor homes, caravans, PSV, HGV, horseboxes & trailers • Petrol & diesel engine component failure diagnosis, automatic gearboxes, manual gearboxes • Motor vehicle theft • Fire-damaged vehicles • Corrosion & paintwork faults • Repossession inspections • Unroadworthy vehicles • Lectures on automotive engineering • SJE • Legal aid work undertaken • Assistance at trial • Founder Member of the Society...

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.

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

Specialist car, motorcycle and other vehicle valuations, including classic cars and motorcycles • Single Joint Expert reports for all courts • Expert advisor to counsel • Previous cases have involved valuation of rare and specialist vehicles, including low-volume collector cars, vintage motorcycles (including old racing motorcycles with period race history), racing cars and American motorhomes, comparator reports for rare Porsches, Ferrari diminution of value reports and insurance valuations Additional websites https://classic-car-valuations.com https://classic-motorcycle-valuations.com