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With our extensive workshop facilities and continuous investment in staff development and equipment, it’s no surprise that something is always happening at Foxwood Diesel.
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What is a Piston? The piston is a very important component of any engine. It moves up and down inside the engine cylinder through varying stages of the combustion cycle, connecting to the engine’s crankshaft via a connecting rod. One role of this piston is to draw […]
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Keeping up with the general maintenance of your diesel engine is so important to ensure your engine remains in optimal condition. It is less common for diesel engines to incur problems compared with gas engines, which means general maintenance won’t cost you anymore, saving you money over […]
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Knowing what to do when you begin to experience problems with your diesel engine can be incredibly daunting, especially if you’re unfamiliar with the machinery. The following is your handy guide to the most common problems diesel engines face, so that you can be aware and prepared […]
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Last year’s surveys proved to have some quite disappointing statistics: just 11% of the engineering workforce is women. According to the Women’s Engineering Society (WES), the UK has the lowest percentage of female engineering professionals in Europe. Foxwood Diesel are beating these statistics. With two female engineers […]
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Despite recent criticism, diesel fuelled vehicles are still commanding nearly 50% of the market share with Andy Eastlake, Managing Director of the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership, believing that they are “still probably the best choice for long distance, high mileage drivers.” Eastlake also believes that diesel vehicles […]
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Foxwood Diesel’s very own Leigh Worsdale has been shortlisted for the East Midlands Apprentice of the Year award at the National Apprenticeship Awards 2017. If Leigh scoops the award, this will be her third win in only 6 months! Leigh, who joined Foxwood Diesel as an apprentice […]
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Foxwood Diesel’s award-winning apprentice, Leigh Worsdale, has recently been on an all-expenses paid trip to Seattle after winning the trip at AMRC Training Centre’s 2017 ‘Apprentice of the Year’ Awards. The trip to Seattle was Leigh’s prize for winning the overall Apprentice of the Year at the […]
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Foxwood Diesel apprentice, Leigh Worsdale has scooped another apprentice award. Only a month after being named as Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) Training Centre’s ‘Apprentice of the Year, Leigh has been named as the Chesterfield Apprentice of the Year at the first North Midlands and South Yorkshire […]
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Hot on the heels of being named the Apprentice of the Year at the AMRC Apprentice Awards, our very own Leigh has been shortlisted for the Chesterfield Apprentice of the Year award at the North Midlands & South Yorkshire Apprenticeship Awards 2017. Leigh started working at Foxwood […]
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Foxwood Diesel’s own Leigh Worsdale has become the first female apprentice to win the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) Training Centre’s ‘Apprentice of the Year’ award. Leigh works as an apprentice Heavy Duty Diesel Engine Builder at Foxwood Diesel’s Whittington-based workshop in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. As well as […]
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