HSS unveils the changing face of hire
02 Mar
Business News

HSS unveils the changing face of hire

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Business No history of the tool-hire industry would be complete without at least one whole chapter devoted to HSS. Founded by Bert Taylor in 1957, the Hire Service Company (later shortened to HSS) was an undoubted pioneer of the UK hire industry – it was the original high-street hire shop. Of course, where HSS led, others followed and there was an extended period of proliferation as others tapped into the fast-growing demand for tool-hire. Then over time there followed a gradual process of consolidation as a handful of leading businesses grew to dominate the market. By the turn of this century, three names dominated the UK market for small plant & tool hire: HSS, Speedy Hire and Ashtead Plant. Ashtead (A-Plant) acquired a US company, Sunbelt Rentals, and grew so rapidly in the US that in 2020...
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How Would You Spec Your 992.2 Porsche 911 Turbo S?
10 Sep
Educational Resources

How Would You Spec Your 992.2 Porsche 911 Turbo S?

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Now, we’re very excited to eventually get behind the wheel of the 992.2 Porsche 911 Turbo S. With its new T-Hybrid powertrain, it becomes the most powerful road-going 911 ever, with 701 bhp on tap. Porsche says it’ll do 0-62mph in 2.5 seconds, and it’ll probably be even quicker than that in reality, so we’re sure it’ll ruin our stomachs in the process. Given the car has only just been revealed, though, it’ll be some time before we can report back on that to be sure. For now, though, a new Porsche 911 means a new Porsche 911 configurator for us to play with. Well, for the sake of justifying our procrastination time by converting that into content, allow us to present the Car Throttle editorial desks’ ways of spec'ing a Porsche 911 Turbo S. 992.2 Porsche 911...
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