Specialist Vehicle GRP Liverpool Airport Fire Engine Case Study
In our recent case study, we focus on our accredited specialist vehicle GRP repair services, with our accredited marine grade repair services on a Fire Engine. As an accredited specialist vehicle GRP repair provider to Liverpool John Lennon Airport vehicles, we understand the urgent need to respond to inspection and repairs for airside fire engine call-outs. In this case, the call-out required a rapid response onsite inspection for potential repair within the confined space of the fire engine’s internal water tanks.
As a Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP), Phenolic GRP and Carbon Fibre manufacturer, at AllScope Projects we are renowned for our work across sectors such as rail, marine , bathing hygiene units, coach craft, agriculture and public realm, but a key area of our portfolio is Specialist Vehicle GRP including heavy-duty service vehicles.
We work with fleet operators, procurement managers, insurance companies and vehicle conversion specialists providing specialists Phenolic GRP and traditional polyester GRP installations, scheduled maintenance, repairs, parts and accessories.
Site Visit: Assessing Fire Engine With A GRP Leak
We were called out to inspect a fire engine that had a water leak, but it was unknown where the leak was coming from.
With a 10,000 litre water tank and foam tank onboard, it meant climbing into the confined and dark space of the vehicle and manoeuvring around the bulk-head, chasis and the water tanks internal baffles.
Vehicles that carry water tanks with large quantities of water require internal baffles that reduce the movement of water. Large movements, surges or sloshing of water when accelerating, braking and manoeuvring can destabilise the balance of a vehicle, for example when going round corners, especially at speed.
On inspection we identified a crack in the corner of a tank, near the bulk-head, that was the most likely cause of a leak and could be repaired to required marine grade standards.
Read out complete Case Study including repair timeline, details, on-site inspections and our GRP repair workshop on our website case studies page at https://grp.allscope.co.uk/specialist-vehicle-grp-fire-engine/
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