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Matthew Pestridge of D&D Autos in Ashford wins at Automechanika Garage of the Year Awards
08:51, 17 June 2019
updated: 08:52, 17 June 2019
A family-run garage has won another top award.
D&D Autos in Ashford last year won the Best Large Garage category at the Automechanika Garage of the Year Awards - and this year it added to its haul when Matthew Pestridge, son of founder Derek, walked away with the Automechanik of the Year gong.
The awards were presented at the National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham.
Operations manager at D&D Autos, Lorraine Fuller, said: "It’s a shame we narrowly missed out on doing the double in the Garage of the Year category, but we are incredibly proud of Matthew for his individual success."
Mr Pestridge is the firm's senior diagnostic technician.
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