Channel: BBC Knowledge
Date: Monday, 21 October – from 20:00
[repeat: History – Tues, 29 Oct from 20:30]
Sponsored by the Control Instruments-Automotive brands: Gabriel shock absorbers, Textar brakes, WARN winches, Vision X LED lights and Gabriel Safari HDP 4×4 shocks.
The series launches with “The Garage” presenters introducing the show’s focus to keep you safe on the road and showing you the facts you never knew about your car, along with an illustration of the Gabriel Safe Zone.
Gabriel’s Safe Zone 2.6 project is a safety programme aimed at educating people about vehicle and passenger safety and responsible driving. The name Safe Zone 2.6 is based on road tests performed on an average passenger vehicle travelling at 80km per hour with good shock absorbers, as compared to a vehicle with worn shocks.
Good shocks will stop a vehicle, on average 2.6 meters sooner than a similar vehicle with worn shocks.
The Gabriel Safe Zone 2.6 programme objectives at retail level are to create a simple, unified two-way value proposition for each retail outlet and educate the consumer and retail outlets on the importance of regularly checking their shocks.
About Gabriel:
Gabriel is a division of Control Instruments Automotive, a wholly owned subsidiary of the JSE listed Control Instruments Group. Control Instruments Automotive holds the manufacturing and distribution rights to the Gabriel range of shocks, struts and cartridge products for Sub-Saharan Africa.
Gabriel is now in its 78th year in South Africa. The company manufactures shock absorbers for most vehicles.
Gabriel was originally imported into SA in 1935. During that time, the company has introduced a number of world-first designs that were subsequently manufactured in plants worldwide. It was also the first shock absorber company to advertise on TV.
Also view:
Shock Absorbers and Road Safety
