Fitters go high-tech
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• TOLEMAN fitters are to undergo art intensive training programme to coincide with the 127.5 million introduction of its Mark V car transporters. The 70 fitters will each receive 10 days training to enable them to work, service and repair the new hightech drawbars.
Two days will be devoted to the working and fault diagnosis of the Wabco category one, twochannel ABS braking systems. Further training will be given to the computer-controlled hyd High-tech vehicles need highly skilled fitters, Toleman is investing in their training, too. raulic automatic car-loading system.
Another three days will be spent with 'yea) Ford familiarising the fitters with the special 3.8m wheelbase 190-30 prime movers. Finally, they will undergo the same training as is being given to the vehicles' drivers.
Toleman expects to have specialist knowledge in the repair and maintenance of these vehicles available in 19 of its 22 depots by the time the last one is delivered in April. "Training is expensive," says Toleman's Bob Oakley, "but without it our fitters won't be able to keep these vehicles on the road and earning money."