?nnine brake fade cut
13th July 1985, Page 17
13th July 1985
Page 17
Page 17, 13th July 1985
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:E fade and heavy linear are continual probfor Ken Longthorne depot at Hebden, near on is surrounded by some vehicles he has to
• .:e the linings nearly month, but last year he t an ex-demonstrator x4 tipper with a Telrna .o-magnetic retarder which tripled brake line to 91,000km.
lough it reduces availpayload capacity by he has had a similar refitted to a new 24 ton ,eyland Constructor.
retarder fits into the inc between the gearbox and back axle and slows the vehicle down by exerting an electro-magnetic force on the propshaft. It takes its electrical field current from the vehicle battery and is controlled from a dash-mounted hand switch.