Humberside Police trials first turbo conversion_2
3 April 2012
Humberside Police will trial a modified Volvo T5 turbo police cruiser next month in what the force hopes will be the final hurdle before having a totally dual-fuel fleet.
"The turbo cruiser has always been a stumbling block to completing our total switch to dual fuel,” said Alan Hocking, fleet and supplies manager at Humberside Police. The conversion was carried out by LPG Autocentres in Poole and is the first turbo conversion in the UK, said a company spokesperson. The T5 will include the installation of an 80-litre liquid petroleum...