Tough tests for salt spreaders

摘要

Kees van Vooren, who headed up the tests at Schmidt's modern R ￡t D plant and factory in Holland, said that the criteria laid down by the Highways Agency were based on the most arduous winter weather, despite being started at a time of very mild winters, and on practical, real requirements. 'The objective was to achieve an even spread of salt across all lanes of motorway and trunk road roads, with some treatment of the hard shoulder, but with no salt on the verges.