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. AMERI CAN TRAILER
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American trailer is a repair facility essentially for
trailers. Apart from doing major repairs on all types of
trailers, they also assemble new trailers, tankers and all
types of vans. My visit here was essentially to make me aware
of what types of trailers are available and the reason for
their selection for the various jobs.
I was once again conducted around the various sections in
the shop and the yard where I saw actual repairs being done on
trailers that are greatly damaged; where the body would be
straightened out. Apart from seeing the various repairs on
the trailers, I also had a chance to discuss with the Shop
Manager who explained to me the things to look for from a
structural view point in a good trailer.
He lectured me in the choice of rivets for repairs of
trailers, which types of rivets to put where there are greater
stresses on the trailers. I thought what I learnt could be
useful later especially on specifying our basic requirements for
new trailers, and what to expect during repairs.
Later I was conducted through the parts department and
saw the lay out of the parts. Considering that they maintain
a very large inventory of parts for sale to trailers owner and
for their own use, I found the layout of the parts shop quite
neat. Especially when it was very easy to pick the parts one
wanted.
DNO/fmn.
3/11/1982.
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