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IT'S FAST,
thorough and claimed to be the best in the world.
No, it's not a NEW Zealand sheep-shearer but another lethal export from the land
of Kiwis and funny rugby customs - The Jetpatcher®.
Yesterday the revolutionary machine, said to fill in potholes quickly and more
effectively than traditional methods, was put through its paces on a Wiltshire
country road.
The county council is pioneering British trials of the Jetpatcher®, now in use
across Australia, the Far East, and India.
And yesterday it made an impressive impact on a section of road at Bowerchalke,
near the Wiltshire-Dorset border.
The road repair machine was designed in 1988 after worldwide demand for a more
cost-effective way of maintaining roads, car parks, footpaths and industrial
areas.
Since then the machine has become an international star.
Said a spokesmen for the Jetpatcher® Corporation : "We're seen as market
leaders in the industry." There are almost 200 machines in service around
the globe.
Wiltshire highways engineers were on hand yesterday to see the machine in
action.
By David
Humphrey |
