aide automotive explains why its portable Bowmonk BrakeCheck solution is a viable alternative to roller brake testers when carrying out a non-MOT brake test. Regular brake tests are currently being requested by the DVSA on all commercial vehicles of 7.5 tonne and over, as part of an interim safety inspection. At the absolute minimum, the [&hellip

Bowmonk Printer Paper Purchase Printer Rolls Via eBay aide automotive have now added BrakeCheck Printer Rolls to our eBay listings to help with out of hours purchase requirements. Our listing description is as per the below text. Bowmonk BrakeCheck Paper Rolls for All Printers. Supplied in Packs of 10, these Printer Paper Rolls are Thermal [&hellip

aide Promote Brake Diagnostics Through The Truck & Bus Email Focus. The Truck & Bus Email Focus edition for Brake Diagnostics featured aide automotive in March. With an email circulation of over 12,000, The Focus is an ideal product promotion vehicle to the commercial vehicle sector. DVSA accept the use of an approved and calibrated [&hellip

Decelerometer BrakeCheck For Sale Sorry This Item Has Now Been Sold!! aide automotive are able to offer a great deal on a 2nd hand BrakeCheck Series 1 and printer, all the necessary chargers & spare paper rolls. The RRP of this kit is £567.00 but this kit is available for just £375.00 + vat! The [&hellip

Petrol In Diesel Engine Prevention Product For Cars & Vans Now Marketed At aide automotive ltd It’s estimated that at least 150,000 drivers put the wrong fuel in their car each year, one every three and a half minutes! Diesel Head is easily and securely fitted to your fuel tank inlet, you will never accidentally mis [&hellip

Decelerometer Praise By Irish Bus Company Decelerometer ‘s have moved on significantly from the old mechanical brake testers such as Tapley Brake Meters. Being electronic there is a much higher accuracy and additional information such as average deceleration, a left/right pull measurement, speed at braking and stopping distance. All tests are time and date stamped. [&hellip

Truck Brake Test Earlier this year the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) published a revised version of its Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness. Although the guidance advises that a ‘calibrated roller truck brake tester‘ (RBT) is used on each safety inspection, the DVSA also accept the use of an approved and calibrated decelerometer like the [&hellip

Keep Commercial Vehicles Roadworthy – Truck Brake Test Poor Truck Maintenance A False Economy Figures released by VOSA may show a rise in HGV annual test pass rates, but far too many of the lorries and commercial vans in operation in Britain today are below the general roadworthiness expected by VOSA. That’s the view of [&hellip

The Old Mechanical Brake Tester, Tapley brake meter Now Retired As DVSA Say A Print Out Required For almost 100 years Tapley brake meters have been the market leading portable brake testing equipment. During this time the Tapley meter has been the most recognised international standard decelerometer, and trusted by many leading government authorities around the world [&hellip

Important Update on Brake Efficiency Testing for Commercial Vehicles!! As this is a guide from DVSA and The Department of Transport, the operator can take the decision to carry out brake tests using roller brake tests or a decelerometer like BrakeCheck. Extract –  “Therefore it is normally expected that the vehicle or trailer should complete at [&hellip

Brake Testing & Servicing Products Transport Operators Email Focus On Brakes See’s aide automotive Have 3 Adverts! Transport Operator’s annual Brake Testing feature in Truck & Bus Product Focus went out on 6th Of March this year. With three Brake Testing Product adverts added by aide automotive, the email focus is am ideal marketing platform [&hellip

Commercial Trailer Brake Test Equipment – How to Use A Decelerometer For Trailer Brake Tests Trailer maintenance requires to be as professional as truck maintenance, Carrying out a inspection brake test on trailer doe not mean an expensive Roller Brake Test. Research has concluded that using a product like BrakeCheck to test trailers brakes is beneficial [&hellip