Our Facilities : Southern Hemisphere Proving Grounds

Facilities

Snow Flats

Snow Flat 1

Testing facilities:

Snow Flat - 380m x 34m

Snow Flat 2

Testing facilities:

Snow flat - 860m x 30m

Handling tracks

2 = 1811m

2A = 1328m

Ice flat - 320m x 45m

ABS Split Mu (heated) - 160m x 4m

Gradient 15% & 20% (heated)

Workshop area: 30m x 12m

Workshop 2 area: 24m x 15m

Lifts: 3

Offices: UP -12m x 10m, DOWN - 12m x 10m

Workstations: OIffice 1 (20) Office 2 (20)

Meeting room: 1 - 3m x 3m

Internet: Fibre optic broadband, telephone, fax

Fuel station: Diesel, 91 & 96

Wash bay: 2 vehicles

Snow making: Yes

Snow flat 2 & Handling track 2

Ice Flat 2, Split 2 and Split gradients 2

Snow Flat 3

Testing facilities:

Snow Flat - 500m x 55m

Workshop area: 16m x 10m

Lifts: 2

Office: 8m x 10m

Workstations: 20

Internet: Fibre optic broadband, telephone, fax

Snow making: yes

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Snow Flat 4

Testing facilities:

Snow Flat 350m x 30m

Circle – R60m

R&H track – 1273m

ABS Split Mu – 100m x 5m Gradient Split Mu – 6%, 10%, 15%, 25%

Workshop area: 16m x 10m

Lifts: 1 + 1 portable

Offices: 1 - 8m x 10m, 2 - 8m x 8m

Workstations: 30

Internet: Fibre optic broadband, telephone, fax

Snow making: yes

Workshop Picture & ABS picture

Snow Flat 5

Testing facilities:

Snow Flat - 600m x 45m

R&H track – 2100m

Workshop area: 16m x 12m

Lifts: 2

Office: 8m x 12m

Workstations: 20

Internet: Fibre optic broadband, telephone, fax

Snow making: no

Snow Flat 6

Testing facilities:

Snow Flat - 550m x 45m

R&H track – 2131m

Workshop area: 16m x 12m

Lifts: 1

Office: 8m x 12m

Workstations: 20

Internet: Fibre optic broadband, telephone, fax

Snow making: no

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Snow Flat 7

Testing facilities:

Snow / Ice Flat - 320m x 35m

R&H track – 1039m

Workshop area: 19m x 12m

Lifts: 1

Office: 9m x 12m

Workstations: 20

Internet: Fibre optic broadband, telephone, fax

Snow making: yes

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Snow Flat 8

Testing facilities:

Snow Flat - 300m x50m

R&H track – 1921m

Ice Flat – 250m x 50m

ABS Split Mu – 100m x 4m

Gradient split Mu – 15%, 20%

Workshop area: 16m x 12m

Lifts: 2

Office: 12m x 12m

Meeting rooms (4): 3m x 4m (each)

Workstations: 30

Internet: Fibre optic broadband, telephone, fax

Wash bay: heated pond & water blaster

Snow making: yes

Snow Flat 9

Testing facilities:

Snow Flat - 230m x 30m

Overall snow flat length 690m

R&H track – 1800m

ABS Split Mu – 125m x 4m

Gradient split Mu – 16%

Workshop area: 24m x 12m

Lifts: 1 + 1 portable

Office: 12m x 12m

Workstations: 20

Internet: Fibre optic broadband, telephone, fax

Snow making: yes

Snow Flat 10

Testing facilities:

Snow Flat - 350m x 35m

Workshop area: 16m x 12m

Lifts: 2

Office: 8m x 12m

Workstations: 20

Internet: Fibre optic broadband, telephone, fax

Snow making: yes

Snow Flat 12

Testing facilities:

Snow Flat - 450m x 45m

Workshop area: 20m x 12m

Lifts: 1

Office: 5m x 12m

Workstations: 20

Internet: Fibre optic broadband, telephone, fax

Snow making: yes

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Snow Flat 15

Testing facilities:

Snow Flat – 400m x 50m

Workshop area: 16m x 12m

Lifts: 2

Office: 8m x 12m

Workstations: 20

Internet: Fibre optic broadband, telephone, fax

Snow making: yes

Snow Flat 20

Large snow flat located on our most Northern test area

800m x 40m (at the widest point)

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Ice Flats

Ice Flat 2

Testing facilities:

Ice flat - 320m x 45m

Snow making: yes

Ice Flat 3

Testing facilities:

Ice Flat – 190m x 50m

Snow making: yes

Ice Flat 7

Testing facilities:

Snow / Ice Flat - 320m x 35m

Snow making: yes

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Ice Flat 8

Testing facilities:

Ice Flat – 250m x 50m

Snow making: yes

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Ice Flat 14

Testing facilities:

Ice Flat - 250m x 35m

Snow making: yes

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Hill Gradients

Gradient Split 11

Testing facilities:
15% gradient split (heated)
15% gradient split (heated)
20% gradient split (heated)
25% gradient split (heated)

15% Split mu gradient jumps

Gradient Split 2

Testing facilities:

Gradient 15% & 20% (heated)

Snow making: yes

Gradient Split 4

Testing facilities:

Gradient 15% & 20% (heated)

Snow making: yes

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Gradient Split 8

Testing facilities:

Gradient 15% & 20% (heated)

Snow making: yes

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Hill Split mu gradient jumps 15%

Testing facilities:

Gradient 15% split mu jumps

Snow, bitumen, ice, bitumen, snow

High mu - low mu - high mu at 15% gradient

Snow making: yes

Handling Tracks

Handling Track 1

Testing facilities:

R&H track – 1654m

Snow making: yes

Handling Track 2 & 2A

Testing facilities:

2 = 1811m

2A = 1328m

Snow making: yes

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Handling Track 3

Testing facilities:

R&H track – 2100m

Snow making: yes

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Handling Track 4

Testing facilities:

R&H track – 1273m

Snow making: yes

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Handling Track 5

Testing facilities:

R&H track – 2100m

Snow making: yes

Handling Track 6

Testing facilities:

R&H track – 2131m

Snow making: yes

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Handling Track 7

Testing facilities:

R&H track – 1039m

Snow making: yes

Handling Track 8

Testing facilities:

R&H track – 1921m

Snow making: yes

Handling Track 9

Testing facilities:

R&H track – 1800m

Snow making: yes

Handling Track 10 & 10A

Testing facilities:

R&H track – 1200m

Snow making: yes

Handling Track 11 & 11A

Testing facilities:

R&H track – 1533m

11A - 682m

Snow making: yes

Handling Track 12

Testing facilities:

R&H track – 1178m

Snow making: yes

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Snow and Ice Circles

Big circle

Diameter: 280m

Length 830m

Average width: 45m

Radius between 95m and 140m

Individual short term bookings available

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Circle 4

Testing facilities:

Snow Flat / Circle – R60m Length 350m

Workshop area: 16m x 10m

Lifts: 1 + 1 portable

Offices: 1 - 8m x 10m, 2 - 8m x 8m

Workstations: 30

Internet: Fibre optic broadband, telephone, fax

Snow making: yes

Circle 11

Testing facilities:

- Snow / Ice Circle - R 60m

Workshop area: 16m x 12m

Lifts: 1

Office: 8m x 12m

Workstations: 20

Internet: Fibre optic broadband, telephone, fax

Snow making: yes

Individual short term bookings available

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High Mu

High Mu Tracks

3 x individual circuits
Track A = 1135m
Track B = 1090m
Track C = 1495m
Combined track = 4100m

Ice Tunnel

Ice Tunnel

Covered split mu

70 m x 4 m

Covered area 180m x 20m

Multi-shared facility

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Refuelling and Charging

Refuelling & Charging

SHPG has a range of fuels available for testing including the following:

Unleaded 91 octane
Unleaded 95 octane
Unleaded 98 octane
Diesel
LPG
Electric – customised charging stations available on request

Workshops & Offices

Workshops & Offices

Workshops

Range in size from 25m x 15m to 16m x 10m
Hoists
Basic workshop tools
Heating and lighting
Air compressor & tyre changing equipment
Large access doors
Connected offices

Offices

12m x 10m, some facilities have multiple offices & meeting rooms
High speed internet & wifi
Phone & fax
Kitchenette
Private access
Desks & office chairs
Heating
Refreshments

Split Mu

Split Mu 4

Split Mu - 100m x 5m

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Split Mu 12

Split Mu - 125m x 4m

Split Mu 2

Split Mu (Heated) - 160m x 4m

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Split Mu 9

Snow Making: Yes

Testing Facilities:
Split Mu - 125m x 4m

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Split Mu 8

Split Mu - 100m x 2m

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