Solent Transport & Recovery Ltd

Solent Transport & Recovery Ltd Transport & Recovery Services

Welcome to our family run company, where we prioritise our customers above all else.

Being stranded on the side of the road can be a stressful and inconvenient experience, which is why we are here to help.

That 2018 Qashqai is starting to feel like staff.You know the one. Came in three months ago, had a proper valet, got a n...
12/06/2026

That 2018 Qashqai is starting to feel like staff.

You know the one. Came in three months ago, had a proper valet, got a nice spot near the bunting… and there it sits. Watching new arrivals come and go like a sad meerkat.

Every day it lingers, it's eating pitch space, polish, and the photographer's patience. We move Part X stock off your forecourt and into someone else's problem — quickly, tidily, and with zero drama.

Contact the STR Team at [email protected] for a transport quote.

There's a big difference between a company that sees your truck once and a company that knows your fleet.When your maint...
11/06/2026

There's a big difference between a company that sees your truck once and a company that knows your fleet.

When your maintenance and recovery are handled in one place, the people fixing your vehicles after a breakdown are the same people who've been servicing them all year. They know the history, they spot the patterns, and they catch problems before your driver even notices them.

That's not just convenient. That's how fleets stay on the road. 🔧

10/06/2026

🚛 Big News: STR is Now an Official NTP Training Centre!

We're proud to announce that STR has officially joined the Network Training Partnership (NTP) as an approved training centre — a major step forward in how we support drivers, operators and transport businesses across the UK.

So what does this actually mean for you?

It means STR can now deliver NTP-accredited Driver CPC and industry training directly — the same trusted, nationally recognised courses used by thousands of drivers and fleets every year. From periodic CPC to specialist programmes like IMI RoadSafe CPC, ADR awareness, load security, and transport manager refreshers — it's all coming under one roof.

Why this matters:

✅ Nationally recognised qualifications, delivered locally by STR
✅ Quality-assured course content backed by NTP's accreditation framework
✅ A wider catalogue of CPC and compliance training without sending your drivers miles away
✅ IMI-accredited routes available for drivers who want credentials that travel with them for life
✅ Group bookings, in-person delivery, and a team that actually knows the industry
Becoming an NTP centre isn't a badge we picked up overnight — it reflects the standards we already hold ourselves to: practical training, real-world relevance, and trainers who've been there, done it, and driven the miles.

Whether you're a driver chasing your next 35 hours, a transport manager keeping the fleet compliant, or an operator building a safer, sharper team — STR is now your local route to NTP-quality training.

Our next course is the RoadSAFE course and will be held in person on 15th July.

📞 Get in touch to see the upcoming course schedule, ask about group rates, or book your team in.

Here's to safer roads, sharper skills, and a stronger industry. 🙌

🔌 Your EV battery and your dashboard are both quietly being annihilated by the sun.For EVs and hybrids, sustained heat a...
09/06/2026

🔌 Your EV battery and your dashboard are both quietly being annihilated by the sun.

For EVs and hybrids, sustained heat ages the traction battery faster than cold ever will. Rapid charging in a heatwave may be throttled — that's the car protecting itself, not the charger being lazy. Park in shade. Don't leave it sat at 100% baking in the sun like a forgotten ready meal.

For every car, cabin temperatures can hit 60°C+ in summer. That's not "warm." That's "actively cooking your dashboard." Cue cracked plastic, faded seats, yellowed headlights, and a steering wheel you can only touch with oven gloves.

Quick wins:

Get a windscreen sunshade (yes, even in the UK — especially in the UK, the one week a year it matters)
Park in shade when you can
Clean and protect plastic trim and headlights once a year
Wax or seal the paint before summer

That's the series. Seven posts, one message: your car is having a much worse summer than you are — but ten minutes of checks will save you a starring role in someone else's commute story.

Save it, share it, send it to the friend who's about to drive to Cornwall with a battery older than their dog. 🚗☀️

❄️ "It's still kind of cold" is air-con for I'm dying, Karen.A healthy A/C should hit you with proper cold air within a ...
08/06/2026

❄️ "It's still kind of cold" is air-con for I'm dying, Karen.

A healthy A/C should hit you with proper cold air within a minute. Anything less and your system is gently leaking refrigerant, the compressor is having a midlife crisis, or the condenser is full of three summers' worth of motorway flies.

Bonus fact: A/C also dries the air. Ignore it now and your December windscreen will look like the inside of a kettle.

Quick check: A re-gas and leak check is £60–£90 at most garages. Roughly one tank of fuel. Considerably less than a new compressor and a divorce-level argument about who left the windows up.

Tomorrow: the final post — and the one EV drivers definitely need to read.

20/05/2026

Your LGVs don’t stop for lunch breaks—so neither do we.

Keep an eye out: we’ve got an announcement coming soon from the STR Team, and if you manage a fleet of LGV’s on the South Coast, it’s one you’ll want to see.

Because when downtime hits, it’s never “just a quick delay”… it’s missed jobs, frustrated crews, and chasing parts you can’t afford to wait for.

Contact the STR Team at [email protected] for a transport quote.

18/05/2026

Let's do the awkward sums, shall we.

That Part X is costing you:

🅿️ A prime forecourt slot a retail-ready motor could be filling
🧽 Weekly washes it absolutely does not deserve
💸 Capital sat there doing the square root of nothing
😬 A monthly stock report you'd really rather pretend isn’t coming
📉 The gentle joy of watching perfectly good space turn into a museum exhibit for metal

Meanwhile, we shift Part X stock to trade, auction, or wherever it’ll actually sell — because apparently vehicles do need to move, who knew. Fully insured, fully covered, no frayed bungee cords, no “it’ll be gone next week” energy, no mysterious puddles, no hope-based logistics.

You get your space back, your stock turns into cash instead of decorative forecourt furniture, and the accountant gets to smile for once. Miracles do happen.

That moment when a driver says, “Can we tow it today? Like… now. | THAT WOULD BE GREAT” — and we’re sprinting to make it...
15/05/2026

That moment when a driver says, “Can we tow it today? Like… now. | THAT WOULD BE GREAT” — and we’re sprinting to make it happen.

We’ve got an announcement coming soon from the STR Team, and if you manage LGV fleets across the South Coast, you’ll want to keep an eye out.

In the meantime, if your vehicles ever need emergency recovery or professional transport (especially hybrid and electric), we’re ready to roll. Contact the STR Team at [email protected] for a transport quote.

What’s the one recovery situation you never want to face again?

13/05/2026

Your clutch doesn’t always fail loudly… sometimes it just starts sending tiny signals.

Like the moment we hear, “It’s fine” while the bite point’s creeping up, the pedal feels a bit spongy, and you’re smelling that hot, slightly toast-y drama after a bit of traffic. Or when a gear change takes a little longer than it should and you swear the car is judging your driving.

Common clues to watch for:
- Slipping when you accelerate
- Noisy clutch bite (judder/rattle)
- Burning smell after stop-start
- Pedal feels different from usual

If you’re hearing/feeling any of that, don’t wait for it to go from “mild inconvenience” to “why is recovery needed?”

Contact the STR Team at [email protected] for a transport quote.

What’s your car doing right now—slipping, juddering, or just feeling “off”?

Spring car feeling a bit “off”? 🚗Winter potholes can quietly bend control arms, damage shocks/struts, or snap springs.Wa...
12/05/2026

Spring car feeling a bit “off”? 🚗

Winter potholes can quietly bend control arms, damage shocks/struts, or snap springs.

Watch for:
• clunking noises
• uneven ride height
• vibration
• drifting

If your car sounds like it’s arguing with the road, get it checked. Call us for vehicle transport at 023 9326 7314

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