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Tubeless tyres and retreading I cannot refrain from commenting on
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Handyman's reference to tubeless tyres in his article on tyre bills (CM September 29).
The repairing and retreading of tubeless tyres — especially steel radials — is basically simple and reliable provided the tubeless properties of the tyres in question can be guaranteed before as well as after the processing involved.
Until recently, the problem has been to detect leaks or flaws in tubeless tyre inner liners, other than by visual means, which were not entirely reliable.
My company has introduced a simple and foolproof device developed specifically to overcome the problem mentioned. It is operated from a standard single-phase 13amp power point and electrically "scans" the liners of tubeless steel radial tyres, locating with pin-point accuracy all flaws or leaks, which can then be repaired quickly and re Called the Kentector, the device is already being used by most of the major retreaders in this country and one major new tyre manufacturer, who have welcomed it as the answer to a very difficult problem, as Handyman rightly implied. The Kentector attracted much interest and favourable comment when it was demonstrated for the first time publicly at the recent Commercial Motor Show.
PETER J. KENT, Managing Director, Retreading Equipment Limited, Afton, Hants.