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• The organisers of the Automotive Trade Show scored a big success with their September exhibition in its new venue, the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham. The tradeonly show attracted 250 stands and record 20,964 AC Delco, the Vauxhall Motors brand name for replacement parts for most makes of vehicle, showed both its range for cars and carderived vans, and for trucks Freedom batteries, oil, air and fuel filters, fuel pumps, fan belts, wiper blades and multigrade oils.
AC Delco Turbo 127 Aquilla Plastics produces 380 microns thick film in an attractive textured and self-adhesive finish that can incorporate company logos.
Its one-way vision marking system, however, is at present produced, at around £11.50, only for cars, but one would think similar strips will find an outlet for advertising on commercial vehicles. A colourful image is seen from outside the window, but allows unhindered vision for the driver.
Aquilla Turbo 128 Autodata included new and updated titles, such as Diesel Injection Manual, among its vehicle manuals and technical publications. Autodatabase, a pc compatible software package, features all the test and tune-up data contained in Autodata's Technical Data Manual.
Autodata Turbo 129 An new environmentally friendly treatment for garages is launched by Autop (UK). The Italian-made EnviroChernie Split-O-Mat was show trade-only visitors.
The show was organised by the Garage Equipment Association and the Vehicle Builders and Repairers Association in association with the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. GEA president Derek alongside Oetke exhaust extraction equipment, Autop Jet 82T parts washer and a Hornstein lift.
Autop Turbo 130 Bainbridge Silencers was among firms exhibiting for the first time at the Automotive Trade Show. A cut-away model of its Truckmaster silencer for commercial vehicles was on display. A leaflet designed to answer some of the questions asked about emission controls and the role of the catalytic converter is available.
Bainbridge Silencers, bought from Tube Investments by the American group Arvin Industries, has new corporate colours combining its traditional blue and white with the red of Langley was particularly pleased that the new venue attracted coach parties arranged by exhibitors. "The response was great," says Langley — "beyond our hopes."
Another advantage for visitors, other than those the Arvin company.
Bainbridge Turbo 131 New from Robert Bosch was its FLA 203 braked rolling road capable of handling vehicles up to 300kW (400hp). New wheel aligners, balancers and tyre service equipment were also shown.
Bosch Turbo 132 Ceka has introduced a new heavy duty portable tool cabinet. Made from copolymer resin the cabinet is rustproof, resists impact, petrol diesel and most common chemicals. Its tounged and grooved seal means that it is watertight. Dropping down the front panel gives access to six draws with 24 compartments. A substantial on the first day, was th opportunity also to visit It teraction '89 at the NEC which incorporated si other exhibitions of potet tial interest to ATS vis tors. On a reciprocal bash admission was free t wearers of an ATS badge.
carrying handle is provided ar the cabinet is padlockabli Available in grey or with re draws, the protable benchtc tool cabinet (No 1635) retai at 268.70 excluding VAT.
V L Churchill focused on new generation of Wheelforc electronic alignment equil ment, scheduled for introdul tion later in the year, the late: Allen stand-alone four-gas an lyser and a new injector .teste from Dieseltune.
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he new venue — the NEC for the show meant that h the installation of ropriate electrical equip
it Express was able un a car engine to demonse its computerised Arex ie and wheel alignment anar.
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trated its established Elektron multi-spot welder; PLF bodysaw and Enco disc brake lathe. Enco Express Turbo 134
Happich Auto Trim makes all types of sun visor for trucks, coaches and cars, and until last month was known as Morgan Soft Trim. It has been acquired
as a joint venture between the UK's C H Industrials and West Germany's Gebr Happich.
The company still comes under the management of the CHI Group, which has recently acquired the truck and body division of Sheller-Globe in the United States.
Happich Turbo 135 An inflatable vehicle bodypanel repair kit from Harboran is aimed at the professional panel repairer. The Derrair system, designed and patented in Northern Ireland, consists of a series of reinforced canvas bags inserted behind a damaged body panel. On inflation, the damaged area is restored to its original shape.
Harboran Turbo 135 Hunger (UK) showed five machines for the brake service workshop never previously exhibited in Britain — three developed during the past year.
The B 355 lathe for turning brake drums, discs and flywheels on vehicles from heavy trucks to cars has been introduced for workshops with insufficient work to justify buying a heavier and more expensive lathe such as the B 325.
In order to ensure concentricity, parallelism and surface finish, brake linings should be turned on the axle and for this work the F 306 was shown, while the RS 330 belt grinding machine was exhibited for the first time.
Light commercial vehicle and car brake drums, discs and flywheels are catered for by the A 324 bench lathe and the E 326 on-axle turning machine, says Hunger.
Hunger Turbo 136 Interface Technologies organised an oil-free marathon car run with celebrities to publicise its improved Nulon range of PTFE-based engine and transmission protectors and showed new developments of its silicone gasket — Rhodorseal 5661.
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Iskra, a subsidiary of Yugoslavia's largest electrical company, showed an improved starter motor for 12-volt systems for use on diesel engines in on and off-road vehicles. An increase of power output from 2.4 to 2.7kW has been achieved.
Iskra Turbo 138 Start-up, a new computerised accounts package with an account plan specifically designed for the smaller motor trade business was demonstrated by Kalamazoo, which now has a computer user base