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KEEPING THEM RUNNING .\ with Ron Cater
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I referred last week to the increasing importance of vehicle cleaning in transport fleet operating schedules, and the advantages of contracting the task out. Since then I have attended a demonstration by Castrol at its introduction of a new cleaning solvent called Soivex ICE 113.
Supplied in liquid form, this material can be diluted to any degree up to 10 parts with paraffin. It is applied with a pressurized spray gun—which can be obtained through Castrol —left to soak and then hosed off. Three types are available, all powered by garage air line.
During the demonstration a not-too-dirty vehicle was cleaned and although the operator took longer than would be economical in actual practice, the end results were very good. I asked for the material to be sprayed on the underside of an engine cover which had obviously not been cleaned since the vehicle first went into service—it was showing 30,000 miles—and after soaking, a pressure hose brought off most of the dirt in double-quick time.
Where operators do not possess sophisticated cleaning equipment, they could in this way prepare vehicles adequately for submission to the MoT test centres, and the solvent will also assist in keeping vehicles looking tidy in general service.
Further information is available from Castro! Industrial Ltd., Castrol House, London, NW1.