"With our heritage from Aston Martin and iconic products like the Tickford Capri and 5 valves-per-cylinder F1 engines, Tickford is widely regarded as a high performance engine developer. Our confidential powertrain developments for low emissions and fuel consumption make fewer headlines but deliver competitive advantage for our clients."

Test Equipment

All 30-test cells have a comprehensive level of base instrumentation, which is expanded to meet the requirements of individual test programmes. All cells have access to exhaust emission analysers and incorporate data logging and test control via CP Engineering Cadet engine test systems.

One of the test cells has been modified so that the engine can operate inclined at up to 45° in roll and pitch axes, simultaneously if required. This is useful for on and off-road powertrain development and validation for operation on inclines and it is used with high performance engines simulating high-G operation.

Additional specialist test equipment includes:

AVL Indimasters incorporating RTP and Knock analysis

AVL Indisets

AVL optical crank encoders

Kistler spark plug mounted in-cylinder pressure transducers

Kistler in-cylinder pressure transducers

Intake CO2 analyser systems for measurement of external EGR

Ignition and Fuel control systems

Engine Event Monitors

ECM and Horiba UEGO systems

Horiba TEOM particulate measurement

AVL Smoke meter

ETAS, ASAP, EMS interfaces