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Who can put a price on safety?
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A STRONG ELEMENT of cost consciousness was apparent in the discussion which followed a paper presented by Mr. Alan Dawson, Ford Motor Co. Ltd., to the London division of the Industrial Transport Association on Tuesday. Mr. Dawson's paper dealt with the legislation covering plating, braking and testing of commercial vehicles.
How much will brake conversion cost? What will be the cost of test preparation? What will it cost to train mechanics? Is there a need for such legislation? These were questions put to the speaker—who answered: "Who can put a price on safety?"
Mr. Dawson assured his audience that manufacturers were not seeking a profit from the sale of brake conversion kits. He suggested that it could cost around £30 to prepare and submit a vehicle for test. "I would suggest you send a skilled mechanic with the vehicle when it goes for testing", he added. "In this way he can effect any minor repairs required to have the vehicle passed."
His own company had sent a trial vehicle to the Hendon test station and it was failed because of a cracked mirror and a missing body clamp.
The cost of training personnel could be considerably reduced if operators took advantage of manufacturers' training schemes, said Mr. Dawson.