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kaJUSTING the camber on offside front-wheel of a :ive unit to 0 degrees and • of a degree positive on nearside front-wheel Truck n, of South East London, ns to increase front tyre by 50 per cent.
r G. Allen, managing directold CM this week that Silver Roadways Ltd and London Brick Company put large sections of their ts through the axle alignit process.
he cost of the adjustment es from £30 to £50. "That le saving on one tyre," said Allen.
he process is American and equipment is marketed by Line. It is the only equipit available in the South East of England.
Truck Align also operates two lines of Bee Line chassisstraightening equipment. At the official opening of its new premises at Horn Lane, Greenwich, the equipment was demonstrated to more than 100 operators from the haulage, own-account and local authority sectors together with vehicle repairers.
A TIP 12-metre trailer with a twist in the 25-gauge steel offside longitudinal member was straightened in three minutes. According to Mr Allen, the cost would be about £80 compared with £250 charged for a manual and hydraulic operation. The chassis is straightened without stripping the vehicle.