If I had a hammer
18th July 1991, Page 22
18th July 1991
Page 22
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Hhe Vehicle Inspectorate writes to say that a new tool has been developed to Improve corrosion assessment in the MoT test".
Sounds good news — especially as the old method relied on a visual inspection and a finger and thumb pressure test being carried out by testers.
So what is this technological breakthrough? According to the VI "the corrosion assessment tool comprises a durable acetal resin (engineering plastic) head on a short aluminium alloy shaft, about 160mm long, with a tapered curved blunt spade end".
Oh, come on chaps — why not call a spade a spade? Or in this case, a hammer.