ITVs Blue Watch with ADVERC BM Ltd.
Updated Friday 11/06/2010 10:57am
From Our Archive!
LWT's Blue Watch Keeping Cool with ADVERC BM LTD. Since it first hit our screens in 1986, London's Burning has been one of the most popular drama series ever screened. Nick, George, Sicknote, Pearce, Jack and Recall have become household names, giving the public an insight into some of the situations and dilemmas regularly experienced by fire fighters, with the kind of authenticity and honesty that makes the series totally gripping.
Series twelve has seen the introduction of three new characters, 'witty Irish biker Hyper', a new station commander John Coleman and lady killer Ronnie "Hi - Ho" Silver. Filming any kind of drama is a costly business, but London's Burning has made a name for itself with its ever more spectacular stunts and visual effects. This in turn has generated some pretty amazing facts and figures, for instance...
Series twelve called on 130 firemen for the first episode, and used eighty thousand gallons of water - that's the same number used to put out the two biggest fires in London in 1999. Episode 5 cost £25,000 to film by recreating an underground rescue in a tunnel under the Thames. The plot called for the tunnel to be flooded, only for the Thames to flood naturally, nearly creating a real life disaster! The series consumed 10,000 gallons of kerosene, employed 700 firemen, sunk one luxury yacht and crushed thirty cars.
The London's Burning team try to ensure that the situations that you see, and the equipment used is as close to the real thing as possible. Blue Watch's fictional fire fighters depict the kind of life threatening situation where the right equipment is essential.
The fire engines used in London's Burning are provided by Volvo Truck and Bus Ltd, with Adverc battery management systems fitted on each, ensuring that Blue Watch will never miss a shout.
The Adverc Battery Management system fitted to Blue Watch vehicles ensures that on board batteries are always 100% charged, and that they can achieve a rapid and complete restoration of battery charge, as opposed to 60 - 70% using conventional regulation. The Adverc system gives 2 - 4 times more available battery capacity, whilst charging 2 - 3 times faster, and without 'forced feeding'.
Adverc systems can significantly improve both the performance, and the life span of batteries and, more importantly, eliminate many logistical problems resulting from improperly charged batteries, of vital importance in an emergency situation.
Adverc BM Ltd are proud to supply Greater Manchester Fire Brigade, London Fire Brigade and other brigades, and look forward to the continued success of London's Burning.
CV Show 2010 News
Updated Friday 16/04/2010 2:15pm
Adverc would like to thank all who came and saw us on our stand at the CV show. For those who could not make it, our presentation that was played at the show can be seen below.
Below, Guy recovers after a long busy day at the CV show 2010.
NEWS FOR RCR MEMBERS.
Updated Tuesday 23/02/2010 3:10pm
On the 3rd February, Adverc spent a pleasant and successful day at RCR's premises, Baswich, Stafford, where Guy Taylor and Mike Thomas conducted an awareness course, covering battery management in general and the installation of our now legendary Adverc system(s).
Trevor Forman and his team of Engineers attended this course, following which each received an appropriate Adverc certificate.
This increases the scope of RCR's breakdown and advisory services and it means that RCR members can expect additional assistance in the event of battery related problems, which was not available previously.
It is hoped to have more familiarisation courses in the foreseeable future. Any boat owners or installation specialist interested in furthering their knowledge of boat electrics and battery management, should contact Jenny Holland at Adverc, or Stephanie Horton, RCR.
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