1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
119
120
121
122
123
124
125
126
127
128
129
130
131
132
133
134
135
136
137
138
139
140
141
142
143
144
145
146
147
148
149
150
151
152
153
154
155
156
157
158
159
160
161
162
163
164
165
166
167
168
169
170
171
172
173
174
175
176
177
178
179
180
181
182
183
184
185
186
187
188
189
190
191
192
193
194 
FODEN
Page 59
If you've noticed an error in this article please click here to report it so we can fix it.
Daf and Foden each have their own breakdown services so we tried out both Paccar firms. Foden's phone had time to ring only once before it was picked up by a human being; the whole procedure was painless and highly efficient.
We were told that Midland Foden would be with us within the hour— it actually took 12 minutes longer than that.
Like many technicians, Mark Ilinibull normally works in the garage but takes it in turn with his colleagues to handle breakdown callouts. Having worked in the computer industry before joining MCS,Turnbull seems ideally placed to work in a world where -there's more and more electronics and computers in vehicles nowadays like on the Cummins and Cat engines". For our"nonstart ing Foden Alpha" he had new batteries and a jumpstart kit in his Foden Assist van.
"I haven't got a Cummins alternator as we used it the day before yesterday, but anew one is coming in stock." we were told. Turnbull reported that flat batteries and electrical problems are common reasons for call-outs:' Especially at this time of year. People do tend to run with a [warning] light on nowadays simply to get to their destination." Fuel filters are also worth checking, and he added: "I also always carry a spare set of suzies and an ABS lead as they get can lipped off when they're trapped." Technician: Mark Turnbull Dealership/service agent: Midland Commercial Services Location: Barwell, nr Hinckley Vehicle: Ford Escort 55 Duration of initial call: 4min Time to arrive: lhr 12min