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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

 

After 45 years I have reluctantly decided to retire due to ill health. However I have made arrangements to ensure that all my customers are looked after.

 

As from 1st March 2017 the business has been transferred to AVE (1977) Ltd. I have known them for some 40 years and they are the original DVP agents in the UK, and the official UK service centre for DVP. They have purchased all my stock and spare parts, including my own DVP stock. They have a dedicated and experienced team of service engineers and a depth of technical knowledge. They also manufacture degassing systems very similar to my own.

 

For any future enquiries please either email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or telephone 01454-413561.

 

Thank you, all of you for all the business over the last 45 years.

 

 

Derek Walker 

 

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Obituary

 

WALKER, Derek Hugh of Wrestlingworth passed away aged 83 years on 27 March 2017 following a long illness. A long standing member of the  village community.

 A celebration for his life will be held at St Peter’s Church, Wrestlingworth  at 2pm on 12 April 2017.

 

Family flowers only:  donations in favour of Lifeboats  (RNLI) may be sent to G & H Seamer, 47 High St, Sandy, SG19 1AG

 

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 Vacuum Equipment Services (VES) is a long-established business trading from premises on the Beds/Cambs border. The business specialises in the repair and maintenance of high vacuum pumps and other technical equipment. VES is also a distributor for DVP, a well known Italian pump manufacturer.

 

The principal is Derek Walker. Derek first entered the industry in 1956 and set up VES in 1971. He has a wealth of experience and can deal with most makes of units. He holds a stock of rare spares and seals for older pumps (NGN and Edwards) and has the know-how to fix both modern and older pumps and units at a competitive price. Used pumps of various sizes and makes are stocked, although the stock is small and changes frequently. Installation and ongoing maintenance contracts are welcomed. He can come to your premises or you can send your broken pump for attention in his workshop.

 

Derek can also supply (for hire or purchase) SPEED ski race timers. 

 

Derek was born in London, and following College and National Service in the Royal Greenjackets Derek got married, had a family and moved to the country where he still lives. Over the years he has played a very active role in the community and continues to do so alongside running VES and Gaffer's lighting hire, a theatre/party marquee and lighting hire enterprise.

 

Derek enjoys amateur dramatics and can usually be found up a ladder or behind the sound and lighting control board, although he has dabbled in production. His ambition is to finish restoring his 1960 LandRover.

 

Please This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to contact Derek for any information you may need.