SHOP TALK
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• While British equipment manufacturers are improving the quality of their products, more now obtaining BS 5750. and helping workshops to raise standards in road transport, it makes no sense when substandard imports from the Far East find a market in the UK.
Workshop managers have enough to worry about, Take the community or poll tax. The Motor Agents Journal MTE estimates the effect on a motor trader with 1988/89 rateable value of £5,000 (rental value as at 1 April 1973): rate in the £ 2.5; rate liability £12,500.
For 1990/91 these figures respectively become 150,000; 36 pence; and £18,000 — so the occupier sees an increase of 44% in rate liability from April 1990. Appeals must be lodged before 1 October. Meanwhile, we welcome more signs of the green revolution.
Vehicle air conditioning systems, for instance, use chlorofluorocarbon CF 12 (Refrigerant 12) which has a high ODP (ozone depletion potential). Refrigerant Reclaim (Turbo 100) can now recover it.
We hope to hear soon from the VBRA on progress for its campaign for a common standard for repairers across Europe. Part of the standard must involve active participation in driving spurious parts from the market place.