GRAY y\ ADAMS Car, 4x4 & Commercial Vehicle Accident Repair & Refinishing Specialists WN AE UNGRAY Aa ADAMS Gray & Adams Ltd was established over 50 years ago in 1957 in Fraserburgh. Although commonly known in the UK & Internationally for design and manufacture of quality refrigerated and dry freight vehicle bodies we began as a vehicle body repairer carying out repairs to early car & commercial vehicles. This rapidly advanced to include the manufacture ‘of commercial vehicle bodies in the late fifties - early sixties and grew to its present size today which includes five factories across the UK & Northern Ireland. We have Accident repair facilities in all five depots which have grown with reinvestment to remain in the forefront of the industry to service all from private ‘owners to commercial vehicle fleet operators, 01 | Gray & Adams Lid THE PURPOSE BUILT 13 BAY COMMERCIAL VEHICLE REPAIR WORKSHOP IN FRASERBURGH In 2008 we realised that our present repair workshops were just far {oo small and undertooled for the present day demands of fleet operators ‘A new purpose built workshop measuring 80m long providing 13. ‘work bays which are 21.5m long plus office, area was planned, built and operational by January 2009. A budget of £1.5m was spent on the project which included a Brake Test Unit, a new world market leading commercial vehicle “Josam’ Frame Press, Chassis Repair Jig, Cab Bench Jig, Laser Measuring System For Chassis & Wheel Alignment, Induction Heater, A full Height Commercial Vehicle Spray Booth. Three Workbays plus Josam Workbays are also equiped with overhead craning. ‘Two rigid trucks prior to repair. The one on the lefthas damage to chassis & cab while the one on the right has extensive damage to the body. All these repairs were carried out within our own facilityUIOSAM CHASSIS FRAME: This 2 month old 13.6m Tri-axle chassis being Biraightenedjafer a rollover “the remrigeraied ody received a new roof and sidewall at the Same (mekn anoieqpenifor fe workshop JOSAM INDUCTION HEATER Josam, a pioneer in the development of heat treatment for axles, chassis frames, crane jbs etc, offers a new system with induction heating. This method is not only reliable and safe but gives a cleaner working environment restricting damage to paintwork as it only heats the area where the stylus has been applied as the heat is induced - not applied, giving accurate controlled penetration. Gray & Adams Lid JeNew Panels welded in place to manufacturers ‘specifications using invertor type welding equipment, Completed lorry ready for handover to customer. Josam cab bench is the mostetficient equipment of its kind for straightening and repairing damaged truck cabs. The Josam cab bench is a strong and stable aligning jig which simplifies cab repair. Moveable mounting points make it easier to mount even severely damaged cabs. The base of the cab is pushed and pulled hydraulically intoits correct position Adapter sets are available for sixty different cab models manufactured by MERCEDES, MAN, IVECO, RENAULT, ‘SCANIA, VOLVO, DAF, FORD AND HINO. Josam press/pull lowers equipped with extended hi-reach beams, a stay and other special accessories assist in straightening and repairing the cabs vertical frame members and roof section Cab refinished & retrimmed being lifted back onto chassis using overhead crane coupled up with cab lift frame Overhead crane untilised for engine, axle or any ‘major component removal. “| couldn't believe it was the same vehicle, the work carried out has made it like NEW again”. 03 | Gray & Adams LidRAME PRESSIit tia (@ [7-4 \¥ | Josam frame repair system - number one in Europe - are used all around the world Their market leading position is based on high technology & quality resulting from research development work which ensures i fulfils the demands which are placed on chassis frame repair of vehicles DAF XF being straightened after trailer overtumed during tipping Cross members are often not at right angles to Vertical bends can vary and are usually caused the side rails. The front cross member is often _by incorrect usage of tipping or loading equipment. heavily deformed Diagonal displacement| A twisted frame, where the side members are Diagonal displacement offen occurs on tiper straight but distorted in relation to each other. The. trucks which have overturned, resulting in frame ross members are normally at right angles to the members that are displaced longitudinally and side rails, cross members that are no longer at right angles to side members. Gray &Adams Ud | 04GRAY fy ADAMS Afully loaded Rigid fuel tanker with extensive damage to tank & cab. Gray and Adams recovered the vehicle back to Fraserburgh to carry out the repairs. All complete. Vehicle ready for collection atter repairs which included manufacture of in house bespoke parts. All livery, warning signs & specialist vessel checks were carried out before handover to the owner. G2 DAF Lraclorunt suslamed neavy damage oe chassis and front axle area. The cab and engine were removed to gain access to repair the chassis frame on the Josam chassis frame repair system, while the cab was repaired on the cab frame. Sean et) This lorry returned to service without any problems. 05 | Gray & Adams LtdGRAY COMMERCIAL REFINISHING ‘Anew Commercial vehicle spraybooth was built into the repair facility to refinish accident damaged vehicles as well as any other requirement including full repaints into fleet colours. Custom painted horse transporter vandalised with Custom paint refinished to High Standard paint stripper. to match original finish THE REAL McKAY This is the 100th lorry to join the fleet of “The Real McKay". We were asked if we could do “something a little different’. Hence the faded blue into white paint effect Gray &Adams Lid | 06i x med le ile