Two custom-built trailers make testing on the move a breeze
INDUSTRY NEWS
Trailer manufacturer Serco has once again shown its custom building capability by producing two fullyequipped trailers for use as mobile learner driver licence test centres.
The 12.5m-long trailers were built for PCubed and are currently being used in Mpumalanga to conduct learner driver licence tests. The vehicles have a main examination section comprising an examiner’s desk and 15 workstations where applicants sit their tests, while the back section houses a registration desk, a generator and a server room.
The 12KVA generator sits in a customised compartment while a 24,000BTU air-conditioning unit cools the interior. Solar panels and UPS back-up power supports critical apparatus in the event of a power failure.
Key features include a semiinsulated generator chamber with ventilation, a customised wind deflector and air-conditioning condenser protection, LED lighting and chassis and body construction to accommodate sophisticated electrical equipment and ducting.
ELECTRONIC INTERFACE
Each workstation has an electronic interface to the server and is linked via a mobile communications system to the PCubed support centre, which provides for touchscreens with fingerprint ID verification.
The workstations are monitored by cameras and the examiner manages and monitors the test through a dedicated examiner workstation.
“Serco has built four trailers for us since we started doing business with them in 2008,” says Ismail Amod, MD of PCubed. “The most recent build has surpassed our expectations and is truly world class.
“Serco’s new trailer facility and panel fabrication techniques have enhanced all aspects of the vehicle quality, making it possible for them to meet very demanding delivery deadlines.”