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I WAS pleased to read in The Commercial Motor of December 18 that someone has at long last taken up the business of "engine quality ". I confess to Mr. Grant that I do not have experience in respect of the Cummins NI-1.180, and I am keen to be advised of the performance in respect of this engine, if -someone would care to enlighten me.
There must be many organizations who could have replied to my original letter, but they have preferred to remain quiet. Surely we could all learn a little more by using your columns as a forum for comparison on this subject of engines. For instance, I once read an article, which was endorsed by the British Motor Corporation, when a Bridgwater operator achieved in excess of 300,000 miles with his original 5.1 B.M.C. diesel engine. If this is true, this is an occasion where the operator has profited-by acknowledging correct service procedure, i.e. injectors changed, fuel pump recalibrated, oils 'changed at correct intervals. The sump obviously has been cleaned out from time to time to prevent sludge clogging up the works. I mention the above points because frequently it is my lot to examine engines and I am appalled at the apparent lack of interest shown by haulage contractors in these very ordinary service items.
Mr. Tony Ball of the Austin Motor Co. Ltd., hails from Bridgwater and he may be aware of this Austin 7-tonner referred to and it could be that he would care to make comment on this claim of extremely good mileage.
Yeovil, Som. A. A. THomPsoN.
[A version of the Cummins NH.180 was used in the 28-tongross E.R.F.-York outfit tested by The Commercial Motor last year, the report being published in the August 21 issue.—EDJ