THATCHAM RESEARCH
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RCAR Member since 1972
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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: |
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Web Address: |
Thatcham |
Twitter: |
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Equipment & Main Activities: |
- State of the art damage repair facility, crash laboratory with capability to 72 kmh and 3.5 tonnes, test trak facility for active testing
- High speed photography for structural analysis
- Broadcast quality video production
- Development and delivery of UK insurance vehicle group rating
- Research into the most economic and practical methods of accident damage repair (delivered through insurers and repairers through escribe product)
- UK Stadards for assessment and rating of vehicle security systems (NVSA/NVSR)
- Developing test protocols for Active Safety systems (Euro NCAP)
- The training of vehicle assessors, apprentices and repairers in repair techniques and estimating
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Strategic Direction: |
- Influencing safe and secure vehicle design and repair
- Establish ourselves as a global centre of excellence
- Drive the adoption of safer cars - creating awareness and understanding while lobbying for legislation and safer vehicle design
- Focussed research aligned to Automated, Connected and Electrified new technologies
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