Cartwright Type Approval now extending to rigids 14 June 2013

Bodybuilder Cartwright, which already has Conformity of Production and Whole Vehicle Type Approval for all its trailers, says it is working towards conformity across its entire range, including rigids.

Type approval engineer Tony Johnson believes the work is good for business and good for operators, making the point that it puts all European manufacturers on a level playing field, while also improving safety standards.

Johnson explains that trailers now come under the scrutiny of Whole Vehicle Type Approval, having previously fallen only under Construction and Use regulations.

"The Vehicle Certification Agency came in during Autumn last year and audited our systems, and we gained Conformity of Production. We can now self-certify our trailers," he says.

"It is an ongoing process," he continues, "Whole vehicles are split into categories and so far we have gained approval for longer semi-trailers, tandem axles, single axles, drawbars and ambulances. Rigids are the next in line,"

Johnson says that Cartwright is constantly reviewing design information from engineering, and certifying compliance. Production controls are also routinely carried out in accordance with Conformity of Production.

"We believe we are inspiring confidence from our customers by demonstrating we are working to the standards associated with the Cartwright brand," he states.

"A direct benefit of participating in Type Approval is that repeated future products take less time to pass through the design, manufacture and testing processes which is obviously more efficient," he adds.

Author
Brian Tinham

Related Companies
The Cartwright Group

This material is protected by MA Business copyright
See Terms and Conditions.
One-off usage is permitted but bulk copying is not.
For multiple copies contact the sales team.