Silver Jubilee at BCA Blackbushe

There are busy times ahead for everyone at BCA Blackbushe as staff and customers celebrate its 25th Jubilee this month.
 
Officially opened by HRH Prince Michael of Kent on 20th May 1986, BCA Blackbushe is Europe's largest vehicle auction centre at over 60 acres.   It sells four days a week, with cars on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and Commercials on Thursdays.  Tuesdays and Saturdays are reserved for special sales.
 
The centre will stage a number of events during a four week celebration period commencing on 25th May, including competitions, spot prizes and a draw for tickets to the British Grand Prix at Silverstone.   There will also be a special fundraising day for the locally-based Make-A-Wish Foundation® UK, the charity which is also celebrating its 25th anniversary this year.
 
Blackbushe General Manager Darren Betteridge commented “Blackbushe really is the hub of the used vehicle trade in the South, although customers will travel from all over the UK and even further afield to attend our sales.  We will celebrate our 25th Jubilee in fine style in partnership with some of our biggest sellers and present an even wider choice of vehicles for our many thousands of buyer customers.”
 
Blackbushe is designed on the grand scale, with three auction halls for cars and light commercials.  The undercover viewing canopy (at 120,000 sq ft) has capacity for more than 1,000 vehicles.  The vehicle preparation facility is the largest in Europe at 50,000 sq ft. and up to 500 vehicles can be cleaned, polished and prepared every day.   Blackbushe sells a huge range of vehicles, including ex-fleet cars, prestige cars, sports cars, convertibles, classic cars, late year low mileage models, diesel and four wheel drive and light and heavy commercial vehicles.   On the busiest sale days Blackbushe will sell a car every 20 seconds and generate a turnover of up to £8 million.