Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA)
Ashley Bradford is a Principal Engineer and SEO at the Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) since October 2016, previously serving as a Type Approval Engineer. Prior experience includes working as a Service Desk Engineer at Cogenco, where remote monitoring and fault finding for a fleet of 450 CHP generators were key responsibilities. Earlier roles include a Lab Assistant at Thermo Fisher Scientific, focusing on the production and testing of chemicals for PCR procedures, a PDT Advisor at Currys providing delivery advice, and a Graduate Engineer at Advanced Simtech, which involved generating multi-body models for simulations and using a 3D laser scanner for data collection. Ashley began professional experience as a Student Engineer at Cellbond, implementing a Kanban system and providing training. Academic qualifications include a BEng in Motorsport Engineering from Brunel University London.
Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA)
We are an Executive Agency of the Department for Transport and exist to improve vehicle safety and environmental protection by providing robust testing and certification to internationally recognised standards. Designated by the Secretary of State to discharge their statutory responsibility for operating national and UNECE type approval schemes, we approve most categories of new vehicles from locations in the UK and overseas. We have also been designated to act as the UK authority for the certification of packaging and intermediate bulk containers used for the transport of dangerous goods. With more than 40 years’ experience, we have become one of the largest and well-respected approval bodies around. This position has been built on a reputation for technical expertise and quality, which is at the heart of everything we do.