Relining code
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• The Automotive Distribution Federation's new code of practice for brake relining services received a "hearty welcome' at a recent meeting of the commercial vehicle section.
The Brake Assured scheme aims to bring a consistent standard of service to the supply of relined brake shoes. It includes an inspection regime for members to ensure their standards are kept high. Members will find large fleet users, as well as smaller hauliers, will want to place their relining business with a supplier which can demonstrate consistent standards of service, explains ADF trade secretary, Brian Sprott. The scheme is part of a process to highlight the professionalism of distributors in the independent aftermarket. Members who join Brake Assured will receive a preaudit checklist which they can use to assess their current methods and standards. Once they consider that an appropriate level has been reached they can request assessment under the scheme.
One of the first members to be accredited is Hydrair Truck and Trailer Parts of Blackburn. Chairman Bob Morris says: "It seems incredible that a task such as brake relining, which can have such an impact on road safety, can be carried out without any regulation, by anyone with a vice and a hammer!"