How Many Do You Need? Calculating Mechanic Requirements
The table below illustrates a mixed fleet with five vehicle classes. The numbers of vehicles in each class are counted and shown. Next, the annual maintenance hours per vehicle are reflected. What is the total Vehicle Equivalency Units (VEUs) for this mixed fleet of 450 pieces?
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Veh Class
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Number of Vehicles
|
Annual Maintenance hours per vehicle
|
Maintenance Repair Factor
|
Vehicle Equivalency units
|
|
Sedans
|
200
|
6
|
1
|
200
|
|
Pick-ups
|
100
|
9
|
|
|
|
Police cruisers
|
100
|
15
|
|
|
|
Dump trucks
|
40
|
21
|
|
|
|
Firetrucks
|
10
|
42
|
|
|
|
Totals
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450
|
|
|
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Katherine Vigneau, CAFM
Director of Professional Development
NAFA
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