Modern commercial vehicles registered within the EU must comply with many EC Directives that form the basis of the vehicle Type Approval. Altering or converting a chassis will impact on this approval and the most critical are the braking directives. Granning Lynx pioneered the installation of additional axles to trailers and trucks/tractors in the early 1980's. Since then we have developed considerable expertise, and a vast library of conversion Type Approvals in order to satisfy UK National Type Approval requirements and that the completed vehicle will be suitable for the intended purpose
We have some of the very latest technology for recording vehicle-braking performance and have written our own brake performance analysis computer software. We remain at the forefront in this area, when re-approval of the braking system is required as a result of a conversion.
Type Approval for Vehicle Conversions
We have an excellent relationship with the UK Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA), many Vehicle Manufacturers, Chassis Converters and Trailer Manufacturers and are widely respected in this field. We offer our expert Type Approval Services for
- Additional axle conversions
- Wheelbase alteration brake and drawbar calculation
- EBS truck
- Chassis Re-Plating
- Trailer notifiable alterations
- Trailer brake calculations
- Trailer conversions
European Whole Vehicle Type Approval
Granning Lynx Vehicle Engineering Team are committed to offering approvals to the very latest legislation and are currently working with various concerned parties to enable us to offer you European Whole Vehicle Type Approval when this forthcoming legislation comes into effect.


