Lightweight Aluminium Dummy Truck Hub                       Site Based Wheel Nut Torque Training

During 2011 IDM Engineering assisted Bridgestone Tyres Training Department with the design and fabrication of a lightweight, portable dummy truck hub to be used in a classroom enviroment for training tyre fitters to correctly torque down truck wheels.  

The training device needs to be strong, lightweight, portable and easy to use as this is transported all around the UK for on site training sessions.

We enjoyed working with Phil Thirsk of Bridgestone who kindly emailed the above photos and below comment:

"Morning and a Happy New Year to all at IDM.

Please find attached a couple of Photos of the rig you made for us, we are using it more and more and the course has now been fully adopted by the IRTE (Institute of Road Transport Engineers)with the providing CPD certificates.

Thanks again for all you help.

Regards,

Phil Thirsk
Technican Training Manager
Bridgestone UK Ltd"

Recently MD Terry Smith has been using and showing his skills to accomplish a Black Belt in Taekwondo

Terry himself has trained hard to get to his Black Belt and spent many hours to get to the stage he is at. Terry started Taekwondo 5 years ago on his grandsons 1st birthday. What will terry do next? Watch this space to find out!

 

Terry Smith to the left with his instructor Richie to the right

Terry would like to thank his instructor Richie Saunders for helping him acomplish his belts.

Capacity: 10" x 27" (254 mm x 685.8 mm)

Model: 1011 - Plain Grinder

Price: £2650.00 + VAT

Colour: Original Jones & Shipman Blue

 

The machine is in original and great condition having only been used for light duties and not many hours.  The original instruction manual is still with the machine and will be included in the sale.

If you are interested please get in touch on 0151 355 4490

Our very own MD Terry Smith has been showing the boys his skills with a full restoration of his 1973 Triumph Bonneville motorbike.

The project has involved a full to frame strip down and rebuild including replacement or reconditioning of nearly all components, all the work including painting was carried out by Terry himself.  Terry has been riding this bike since he was an apprentice.

The results speak for themselves:

Recent personal projects at IDM have seen restoration of a 1969 Volkswagen Beetle by our Workshop Manager Ben Smith. 

Ben's been busy with the welding set carrying out a full body restoration and re-spray as well as resurrecting the mechanical components of the car in just 4 weeks!

The Beetle is now running sweet despite having not been run for 16 years!  Well done Ben!

Having run a 13 second quarter mile in his modified diesel Golf, Ben has set his sites on a new challange and is building a new diesel Golf race car for time trials and sprinting.  The car started life a 1.6 diesel "van" before becoming one of the fastest diesel Golfs in the country at the hands of Simon Cooper at Central VW Audi.  Having now passed hands to Ben the Golf should find a new lease of life and speed!

The Golf currently looks like this: