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Duffield can test brakes unladen
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I The Enfield workshop of ,olvo dealer Duffield of East Inglia is operating an innovative est facility that enables unladen rucks to be brake tested,
The £100,000 MoT lane, developed by Argent Equipment of Bristol, incorporates a pulldown load simulator that applies a force onto the brake test rollers. The "Designated Premises" lane, which is long enough to accommodate antics and the latest "bendy-buses", is operated by a Vehicle Inspectorate tester with Outfields staff doing the set-up work.
A VI spokeswoman says it is monitoring the alternative test method, but points out that there are still some issues to be resolved: some vehicles having to be modified to before making use of the load simulator, and the suspension air pressure must be monitored. The MoT lane is popular with local operators—Duffields regional opera
tons manager Graham Dyson reports that it is already being used to test between 21 and 23 axles a day. • Following preliminary trial! the VI is pressing ahead will plans to buy eight more mobilf roller brake testers.