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Ford Motor Company's Mobile Emissions Test Laboratory
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This paper describes design features and construction details of Ford Motor Company's recently commissioned Mobile Emissions Test Laboratory (METL). The lab contains all facilities - chassis dynamometer, gas analyzers, test environment, and support services-necessary for the conduct of federal emissions tests anywhere in the country.
The METL is contained within a large semitrailer, compartmented into three sections for instrumentation, vehicle test, and support equipment. The center vehicle test section is expanded on site, providing an enclosed 13 X 30 ft area with built-in chassis dynamometer. A convenient feature is the “drive-through” for test cars. METL can operate at temperatures as low as -10 F and has provided accurate, reliable results on field test programs.
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Schwartz, C., "Ford Motor Company's Mobile Emissions Test Laboratory," SAE Technical Paper 710170, 1971, https://doi.org/10.4271/710170.Also In
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- Scherber Floyd I., “Design for Mobilized Motor Vehicle Exhaust Testing.” Paper No. 69-221 Air Pollution Control Association Annual Meeting June 22-26 1969