The Farmers Mart Apr-May 2020 - Issue 68 | Page 5

FARM NEWS 5 • APR/MAY 2020 Russell’s Parts & Service – Here to help you Our parts and service teams are here to help keep your machines moving. PLEASE place your parts orders or arrange service and repairs by calling your local depot, you can find all your essential contacts by visiting russells.uk.com/contact or call our head office at Malton 01653 698000. We are restricting access to our parts showrooms, offices and workshops. Please call us with your parts requirements and we will prepare your order for collection. Let us know when you are on site by calling the main depot number and we will bring your RUSSELL GROUP order to you or let you know where the parts can be col- lected from. In addition, we can deliver parts to you, which will help customers who are unable to collect from our depots. Parts can be left in a pre-agreed safe location. All our parts and service colleagues will observe strict hygiene and social distancing protocols, please work with us to keep you and our team safe. russells.uk.com Ripon Farm Services pushing for business as usual RIPON Farm Services are working hard to maintain as normal a service as possible. Branches remain open providing a safe parts delivery/ collection service. Service departments again are keeping a full but safe service and repair facility for all machinery and vehicles. Sales departments are carry- ing on but following government guidelines and advice regarding customer contact. Parts • Doors to the depots will be locked although restricted access contin- ues to be allowed • Where possible please phone ahead – employees will be available over the phone for all depots • A maximum of 2 people will be allowed entry into the depot at the same time • 2-metre social distancing to be observed at all times within the depot • Parts will be arranged to be left in a ‘safe area’ for collection • Parts delivery will only be made to customers if prior arrangements have been made and agreed – social distancing measures to be followed eg agreed safe place to leave the parts • Parts counter, phones and card terminals cleaned regularly PLEASE PHONE AHEAD BEFORE COMING TO THE DEPOT Sales • Sales professionals will be working from home with visits to the depot only when necessary • Business to operate remotely via phone, text, email, social media • Prior to any farm visit all customers will be con- tacted by phone to agree a safe time and place to meet • Appointments, farm and site visits will be available if mutually agreed between the sales team and customers • Machine inspections to be concluded at agreed loca- tion (no direct contact) • All demonstrations post- poned until further notice Ripon 01765 692255 Brigg 01652 650600 Darrington 01977 795241 Keighley 01535 632661 Leyburn 01969 621369 Louth 01507 617588 Malton 01653 695094 Market Weighton 01430 872421 Service • On farm and in depot repairs and breakdowns will continue to be supported. • Disposable gloves will be worn at all times and points of contact need to be cleaned pre and post repair • All service vehicles will be issued with cleaning prod- ucts subject to availability • Social distancing must be observed www.riponfarmservices.com Ottringham 01964 622351 Retford 01777 704823 Stockton 01740 630254 Tadcaster 01937 835454