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Nothing to fear from tachos
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• Their cost is only 50p a week • They're not connected with drivers' hours • They encourage fair competition
THE LAST PAPER proved to be a unique occasion, with the three British tachograph manufacturers appearing together on the same platform.
Mr F. Clish of Veeder Root Ltd, Mr F. Kay of Lucas Kienzle Ltd and Mr R. Davidson of Smiths Industries Ltd, presented a three-part paper on the tachograph.
Mr Clish dealt with the construction of the instrument, its installation and operation. Because the tachograph was misunderstood it was misrepresented by some sectors of the industry and feared by others, he said. But properly used it was a need to both management and men.
He warned the operators that there is no doubt in anyone's mind that in the not-too-distant future the law will be enforced and operators will be reauired to fit and use the tachograph.
Mr Clish said that the information which the instrument supplies goes far beyond an hours of work record and could indeed be used as the basis for discussion with drivers on their driving techniques. And it could lead to considerable fuel and tyre wear savings,
-Problems in routeing can be highlighted and delays at customers' premises are recorded on the charts and can be used as evidence to support demurrage claims," he said.
The honest operator and driver need not fear the instrument, he said. "They should both welcome it as a step in law ?,nforcement which will remove 'rom industry those who break the law and in so doing gain unfair commercial advantages.'' Mr Kay dealt with the legal )osition in relation to the achograph and he reminded lelegates that all new vehicles ;hould have been fitted with a achograph since January 1 this rear. He told them that there vas still confusion over the elationship between the law loverning drivers hours and tachograph equipment and he told them that the two were unconnected.
Mr Davidson in dealing with the question of costs, which had been put by some astronomical figures in excess of £600m, said that the cost of fitting 600,000 vehicles would be about £80m and expressed in terms of cost per mile the tachograph would be a fraction of a penny. In round terms he put the figure at 50p per week. Following the presentation of the three papers the delegates were given the opportunity to question the speakers who formed a panel under the chairmanship of Sir Daniel Pettit.