About Us
Brig-Ayd Controls are the UK’s leading manufacture and supplier of Wheelchair lifts, Hand controls, Steering knobs, Throttle and Brake controls, Clutch systems, and other Driving aids for disabled drivers and passengers, Brig-Ayd Controls have specialised in car adaptations for the disabled since 1975 generating more than thirty years experience. We offer a wide range of equipment to allow disabled people to use almost any make or model of vehicle. Our equipment is manufactured at Brig-Ayd controls in Welwyn Garden City in Hertfordshire and is made to the highest engineering standard. Safety and reliability are the major factors influencing the design and fitting of our equipment, so giving years of trouble free service to our customers.
It was in the late 1950's that Peter Briggs, Owen’s father first adapted a car to meet the needs of a disabled driver. His wife, who had contracted polio, had bought a new Mini. Peter, a chartered engineer who worked on servo systems for radar guidance during the war, used this experience to design and fit servo assisted hand controls with hydraulic links to the pedals of her car. Years later, after he had started trading as Brig-Ayd Controls, these servo systems formed the basis of many early adaptations and provided years of trouble free motoring for many disabled drivers.
Peter was joined by his son Owen in 1983 and in due course by his other son Brian. With their combined engineering expertise the business expanded and is now run by Owen and his wife Denise. The business, with its large fulltime staff is now directly involved in the conversion of over 5000 vehicles a year for disabled drivers and passengers and manufactures over 2500 wheelchair hoists and lifting aids per year.
From our base in Hertfordshire and in conjunction with our extensive chain of experienced fitters and installers through out The UK, inland and mainland Europe, Our aim is to provide our customers with a quality product and a personalised service at a competitive price.
