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AUTOSTEER, the air-operat power steering system, can n( be fitted to a wider range vehicles, claims the manuf, turer RFF Engineering Compel of Yeadon, Leeds.
Changes to the design inclu a re-designed power cont mechanism as a result of in-si vice reports and a research a development programn conducted in conjunction w Leeds University.
With the Autosteer system, rotary air valve in the steer wheel hub measures mani steering effort.
When this reaches a predeti mined upper limit, the val meters compress air from ti vehicle's own system to a pow ram connected to the drop arm A separate reservoir is fitti with a non-return to climate i terference with the brakir system.
In the event of an air failui the steering reverts to manual.