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THE FREIGHT Transport Ass ciation held its annual two-di Inspectors and Engineers cowl at the Vale Conference Centr University of Birmingham.
All 120 FTA vehicle examine from around the regions tended for a series of lectun presented by senior enginee from Deutz Engines, ERF, Fo and the FTA's Legal Service.
An exhibition featuring displays by major manufach ers and associated engineerir companies, complemented ti theme of the course represer ing many areas of the fle operation and maintenance.
Among the displays and wi winter in mind Rayche displayed and demonstrated i Thermolin diesel fuel heatir device, designed to melt ar prevent wax build-up betwe( the tank and the primary fu filter or fuel pump.
Operating from a 12 or 24 vc supply, the replacement fuel hr contains a self-ragulatin heating strip which, in a typic prestart heating time of 15 mi utes, consumes less than 5 p, cent of available battery capaci and can cope with cold sta temperature as low as —40°C.
A conversion kit for a Ford I Series lorry can be fitted in u der 21/2 hours at about £250, can be supplied in D-I-Y kit forn Dynair took the opportunity answer criticism of its therm! fans by demonstrating a availability of a complete colou coded range of reconditionir kits. The clutch replacement k for instance, costs £18 appro) mately and is consid.erab' cheaper than a replacement a sembly at £160.