BT-HS | Bolton Mountain Rescue Team receives donation of SsangYong Musso 4 x 4 rescue vehicle

Leaders in the design, build, conversion and hire of specialist vehicles, Chorley based BT-HS has recently donated a SsangYong Musso 4 x 4 vehicle from its fleet to Bolton Mountain Rescue Team.

As part of the company’s ongoing community initiatives, BT-HS not only donates the vehicle, but has provided the bespoke conversion to transform the vehicle from the traditional 4 x 4 Musso into a fit for purpose, fully equipped mountain rescue vehicle.

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Known for its presence within the traffic management vehicles sector, BT-HS now further cements its place in the emergency vehicles arena.

With conversions on police cars amongst other specialist vehicles established in the BT-HS portfolio, Director Phil Glaiser is proud to add mountain rescue to BT-HS’ provisions.

“It’s been a welcome challenge for us.” Phil said. “When it comes to traffic management, we’re well established in terms of capability, safety and quality and we feel we have established, and continue to build our reputation in that area. To be able to diversify and service the emergency vehicle sector provides us with both opportunity and a welcome challenge.”

BT-HS provides bespoke conversions for a range of emergency vehicles

Bolton Mountain Rescue Team

Bolton Mountain Rescue Team (BMRT) was established in 1968 and covers 360 square miles from Rivington to Manchester Airport from Wigan in the west to Darwen and Bury in the east. Bolton Mountain Rescue Team has 51 volunteers on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

BMRT responds, on average, to 100 calls for its assistance per year. (15 so far in 2022). The team supports the Police in Greater Manchester and Lancashire with search operations for missing people. It assists the Northwest Ambulance Service with calls to casualties in difficult to access or remote locations. It provides support to Greater Manchester and Lancashire Fire Rescue Services with wildfire incidents on the moors and with rope and water rescue operations.

BMRT Team Leader Steve Fletcher said:

“We were delighted to be confirmed as the recipients of a newly converted SsangYong Musso 4 x 4 by BT-HS. The team’s new addition to the fleet has the call sign BM4 replacing our recently retired 2004 Landrover. We have been very impressed with the collaborative design and build of the SsangYong Musso 4 x 4 and look forward to bringing the vehicle in to operational use.”

SsangYong

SsangYong Motors UK is delighted to be a part of the donation of the Musso, the marque’s multi-award-winning pick-up, to Bolton Mountain Rescue Team.

Kevin Griffin, Managing Director of SsangYong Motors UK, said:

“We’ve been making big strides in the specialist vehicle market and are delighted that the BT-HS team are able to support the fantastic work being done by the BMRT.

“The Musso has already proven itself in the blue light services as a powerful and capable vehicle that will be able to handle all challenges the team throw at it. This is thanks to its brilliant off-road ability and class leading towing and carrying stats.”

Speaking of its vehicle donation, BT-HS Director Phil concluded:

“We were looking for a recipient of the Musso, and there is a link between BT-HS and BMRT via one of our employees, so we approached them about the opportunity to receive a vehicle.

“We were delighted when that was greeted with positivity and appreciation, and the from there the ball has rolled to where we are today – very happy to provide a vehicle to such as essential service.”

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