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(43) Date of publication: 28.03.2007 Bulletin 2007/13 (21) Application number: 05750265.0 (22) Date of filing: 08.06.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B60K 17/16(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2005/002286 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/120877 (22.12.2005 Gazette 2005/51)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 08.06.2004 GB 0412736 (71) Applicant: RICARDO UK LIMITED Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex BN4 5FG (GB)	(72) Inventor: SEDGWICK, Geoffrey, WTC Transmissions Ltd. Builth Wells, Powys LB2 3BA (GB) (74) Representative: Chettle, Adrian John et al Withers & Rogers LLP Goldings House, 2 Hays Lane London SE1 2HW London SE1 2HW (GB)