afer to go backwards

18th October 1980, Page 23

18th October 1980

Page 23

Page 23, 18th October 1980 — afer to go backwards

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.2 VERSATILITY of the Quinton Hazell energy absorbing unider device has been improved by the addition of the QH Brakep.

his links the Underider to the licle's braking system so that system is activated once rese gear is engaged.

o the slightest impact on the picle when the driver is resing is enough to operate a sitive switch mounted on the Jerider which immediately igs the brakes into action, so venting any further backward vement.

Winton Hazell claims that kestop can differentiate been striking a "solid" object a loading ramp wall and a 1ft" object, such as a person.

the latter case the system omatically refuses to release vehicle's brakes until the

driver dismounts from his cab to investigate. The brakes can then only be released by the driver pushing the Underider forward again with the gearlever in neutral.

If the Underider hits a solid object and is therefore held forward, the brakes can be released simply by selecting neutral or a forward gear.

The Brakestop is on view at . the NEC Motor Show and production deliveries should be available early next year.

Quinton Hazell expects that the Brakestop will add no more than £90 to the cost of an existing Underider installation.