'This way to the test' —a correction
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We regret that a section of the guide to plating and testing in last week's issue of CM was printed out of correct sequence. The section concerned comprises the first four paragraphs at the top of the first column of page 54. These four paragraphs should appear on page 49, immediately above the heading "What is involved in plating and testing?", and immediately following the sentence which ends "an overwhelming success".
So that readers who wish to retain the feature for reference may alter their own copies, we reprint there the four paragraphs concerned. These should be inserted on page 49 as described above, and accordingly deleted from the top of page 54 of last week's issue
Under this scheme TRTA inspectors make regular checks on vehicles at operators' own depots or workshops. They provide a list of jobs which need to be done and they later check that these jobs have been completed satisfactorily before signing the vehicles as being free from defect.
The TRTA has also prepared a series of maintenance guidance documents which provide a check-list to those items which the Ministry test entails. The Road Haulage Association has just produced vehicle maintenance forms for its members, covering all the items involved in the Ministry test, and including a form which can be used for a check just before the actual inspection day. Several major oil companies, too, have prepared maintenance advice and checking documents linked to the test requirements.
Advice on the plating and testing scheme can be obtained from the Ministry of Transport Goods Vehicle Centre at Swansea, or from any traffic area office of the Ministry, or from the headquarters or area offices of the Road Haulage Association and Traders Road Transport Association. The addresses and telephone numbers of all these places are listed in the Plating and Testing of Goods Vehicles, published by the Ministry.
Commercial Motor will continue, of course, to provide information and advice about plating and testing as it becomes available.