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IN THIS ISSUE
❱
Stagecoach
finds new source
of apprentice
technicians
❱
Emergency
and automatic
braking systems
Features
March 2019
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How retarders harness engine power
to provide energy-efficient braking
COVER STORY: BRAKING AND STABILITY
Retarder overview
Retarders augment the functions of a traditional braking
system to lessen the speed of a vehicle, but they also help to
cut costs and reduce driver fatigue. Chris Tindall reports
Automated braking and reversing safety systems
Retrofit automated braking systems can prevent avoidable
low-speed incidents. By Kevin Swallow
SLOWTRAIN
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27
31
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35
39
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Drum vs disc brakes
Regulars
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Comment
5
News
• Green bus fund winners
• C&C Vehicle Services
opens in Wolverhampton
• Letter to the editor
• BYD launches e-truck
model in Europe
• Off-the-shelf chassis cab
offerings extended
Both types remain popular for heavy vehicles but, in
choosing between them, buyers face a trade-off between
capital cost and weight. By Chris Tindall
How these automated safety systems work to reduce the
risk of accidents. Toby Clark reports
Emergency braking assistance systems
Apprentices
Concerned about a growing engineering skills gap in its
workshops, Stagecoach has begun to recruit technicians
from a new source. Will Dalrymple reports
Although LCVs and rigids over 3.5t gvw stray into truck
territory, they make up for it in other ways. By Steve Banner
More training opportunities and qualifications are available
than ever before in the field of tyre fitting, finds John Challen
Small rigids
Tyre training
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Engineer to engineer
• Two OEMs launch LNG-
powered 6x2 tractors in UK
• Doncaster Council buys
Dennis Eagle RCV body as a
demountable for gritting
• Two operators prepare for
emission zone restrictions by
investing in Euro VI vehicles
Trial compares low-cost vs low-fuel tyres
The data shows that fleets choosing HGV tyres on price may
be squandering those savings on increased fuel bills
Rotating tyres on commercial vehicles can help to extend
their life and reduce cost of ownership -- but how best to do
it, asks Dan Parton
A new wheel nut cover product highlights the importance
of recording retorques, reports Will Dalrymple
Rotating tyres
47
Technology update
• Scania (and Hyva) launch
standardised skiploader
• Chevin Fleet Solutions’
new app for workshop
management
Wheel safety
Essex Fire Service solves tyre puzzle
48
Legal update
By tapping into a common source of compressed air,
Essex Fire & Rescue Service has developed a low-cost
way to refill tyres on its fire appliances
March 2019
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his month we profile how bus operator Stagecoach is investing in a
new source of technical apprentices: its own fleet drivers. The
difficulty that the company faces is shared by many others in the
industry; no longer can fleet operators rely only on college leavers (see
also last month’s roundtable:
www.is.gd/kejoxu
). No wonder that
enterprising operators are looking to supplement their numbers.
But perhaps operators’ own lack of imagination is limiting the scope
of their search for potential vehicle technicians. Just in case, here are two
suggestions of where to look for talent.
First is the armed forces, and in particular REME, the Corps of the
Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. Recruits, who sign up as
teenagers, cut their teeth on solving engineering issues with its huge
array of vehicles and leave after a full 22-year career with decades of
working life to go. And SOE’s irtec qualification is offered by the Defence
School of Electronic and Mechanical Engineering near Chippenham.
Armed forces leavers have access to retraining and resettlement
funds to find work in the civil (non-military) world. However, the industry
is not helping itself here, as neither of the subsidised training routes
include any kind of vehicle engineering. The MOD’s Career Transition
Partnership in-house resettlement training centre in Aldershot only
offers engineering courses covering building trades, IT and electrical
engineering. And there are no vehicle engineering courses on its
preferred supplier list of external providers – even though there are two
listings for aviation engineering. Perhaps readers should go along and
have a look at the employment fairs on offer: Epsom on 7 March, Newark
on 27 March, Edinburgh on 25 April, and Bristol on 13 June.
Another potential source of motivated workers for at least semi-skilled
jobs is the long-term unemployed and those with barriers to work. For
example, civil engineering firm Story Contracting recently offered a
full-time contract to one such candidate, as a general operative at the
Govan train depot of Glaswegian subway operator SPT, following work
experience and a three-month trial. Robert Craig, construction manager
for Story Scotland, says: “We are committed to employability in Scotland
and helping those who have gone through a difficult patch to get back
into work. This process takes time and it doesn’t happen overnight, but it
is certainly worth the investment.”
Will Dalrymple
Editor
March 2019
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