60-second interview: Julian Barnett, MD, Wye Commercials

Commercial Motor
October 21, 2016

 

My favourite holiday destination is...
Puerto Pollenca in Northern Mallorca, where I have a holiday home.

 

I drive a...
Range Rover Sport

 

My hobbies are...
Mowing my lawns on my John Deere ride-on mower, travelling and following sports.

 

I got into the industry when...
I left school and went into the family business where I was taught and tutored by one of the best in the used commercial business, my stepfather Brian Burson. Accompanying him to auctions, I’d meet other people in the trade.

 

To encourage more young people into the industry we should...
Encourage and continue apprenticeships that many manufacturers have already introduced. Nothing learnt is ever wasted.

 

The outlook for our sector over the next 12 months is...
Good. The marketplace is buoyant for late, low-mileage well-maintained vehicles and we have not seen a downturn since Brexit.

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