ottish council's utters save fuel
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).R.DON District Council reduced the operating ts of its fleet of refuse colion vehicles by fitting Kyradiator shutters.
Elle Scottish council's aims re to improve fuel conTiption and reduce oil :Iging caused by engines fling at below the optiim temperature during plstart work.
-iver about five years, an 'rage of 4.4 per cent fuel iiig has been recorded, licit at today's prices can be ouped in 11 months.
<.ysor shutters, operating :o ma t ica I ly ma in rain the )lant within plus or minus "•(:. of the manufacturer's ommended temperature. Ile council now specifies itters on all new vehicles I has 19 in use on Dennis, dvoke and Leyland Clydes.e models.
Ira sizes from SP
TYRES UK has added 5 and P). Sin sizes to its v profile SI'311 Dunlop hal tyre range.
The Sl'511, which is detied for use On drive axles, Fes good traction in winter loose surface conditions. rhe tread pattern grooves ve platforms to reduce rib mage and stone trapping.