York conversion kits for trailer brakes
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CIONVERSION kits for semi-trailers which will enable these units to meet the proposed braking efficiency requirements due to become law in 1972 are being offered by York Truck Equipment Ltd., a member of the York Trailer group. Details of parts required for the four main types of system used by York have been issued, but as well as these York will convert semi-trailers of other manufacture and will also give advice on alterations needed to tractive units.
Costs of conversion to braking systems, in eluding installation, range from £38 for a singleaxle model with two-line cam-operated air brakes to £95 for an automatic-coupling semi-trailer. These prices refer only to conversions of York semi-trailers and the service can be carried out at any of the five York branches in the UK—at Corby, Cardiff, Glasgow, Rainham and Warrington.
A booklet has been produced by York giving details of the service and it is stressed in this that brake sizes play an important part in the efficiency obtained for specific axle loads.
It is said that some vehicles will have brake sizes that will require their gross weight to be downrated to comply with the probable requirements of 1972.
Little Change in Production: Britain produced 41,025 goods vehicles and 2,532 buses and coaches last month, compared with 42.285 and 1,460 respectively in September 1965. Goods vehicle production for the third quarter of 1966 totalled 91,221; buses and coaches, 5,665—compared with 90,013 and 3.724 respectively for the same period in 1965.