Recorded in 2015.
Delphi Diesel Systems, based in Stonehouse, manufactures injector systems for commercial vehicles using engines over 12 litres. One of only two global manufacturers of this equipment (the other being Bosch), Delphi’s heritage stretches back to Lucas Bryce, the British manufacturer and major local employer producing injectors in the 1970s and 80s.
Now part of the American engineering giant Delphi Automotive, many senior staff from the Lucas era still work at the Stonehouse plant today.
David Friday, Managing Director, talks to Terry Mechan about the 1000‑strong workforce and the complexities of producing high‑pressure injection systems to tolerances as fine as a human hair.
Chief Engineer David Draper gives a crash course in how injectors operate under enormous pressures to atomise fuel into commercial truck engines.
Kate Purdey, a university undergraduate in Mechanical Engineering, describes her passion for engineering and her work as an electronic draftswoman during her placement.
Craig Thomas, on a five‑year apprenticeship scheme, shares the educational challenges he overcame to pursue his dream of becoming a fully qualified graduate engineer.
Visit Delphi’s current website:
https://www.delphiautoparts.com/en-gb?catalogTab=vehicle