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Name
Harvey Marshall REID
Date of Birth:
6 August 1947
Nationality
New Zealander
Personal
Family:Married, 6 children, 1 Grandchild.
Achievements:
Winner, World Jet Boat Marathon 3 litre class, 1980.
 
Educational Qualifications:
Trade Certificate, Automotive Diesel Engineering, New Zealand Motor Trade Certification Board, Wellington, 1970. Advanced Trade Certificate, Automotive Diesel Engineering, New Zealand Motor Trade Certification Board, Wellington 1972. Extension Certificate - Motor Vehicle Conversion Petrol to Gas (LPG/CNG), Petone Technical Institute 1982.
Membership of
Professional
Associations:

Senior Craftsman Member, Society of Automotive E Engineers (Australasia).Member, The Institute of the New Zealand Motor Industry.Associate Member, Institute of Automotive Mechanical Engineers.Honorary Life Member, Association of Australasian Diesel Specialists.

 

Employment Record
From-To
(Month/Year)
Employer/Position Description of Duties
   

2000 to present

BT DieselGas International Limited (DGI)

Managing Director

The company was restructured and recapitalised with a new partner from Taiwan. DGI took over the assets of DieselGas Limited.
The Taiwanese partner has extended the companies capability of DGI in two ways:
Adding low cost manufacture of components and the supply of catalytic converters.
Opening market opportunities in Chinese engine manufacturers.
1983 – 2000

DieselGas Limited

Managing Director

This company was established in 1984 following 7 years of applied research and development in the field of dual fuelling of diesel engines with natural gas and LPG. Responsible for the planning and operation
of advanced research into aspects of dual fuelling and the production of equipment for a variety of projects world wide. Arrangements for, and holder of, a number of patents in 20 countries in relation to dual fuel technology. (see company profile)
1997 – Present

Solid State Equipment Limited

Managing Director

Electronics development and manufacturing company. (see company profile)
1989 - Present

Energy 2000 Limited

Managing Director


Formation and operation of a company consisting of a consortium of New Zealand gas industry interests, specifically to promote New Zealand CNG technology in overseas markets. Planning and operation
of project work in a number of countries throughout Central Europe, South East Asia and North and South America.
1975 - 1988

Diesel Progress Wellington Limited

Managing Director

Establishment and operation of a successful diesel fuel injection system repair and maintenance business, including automotive equipment sales arm. Development of a unique diesel injection pipe emergency repair system, which is now marketed internationally.

1972 - 1975

Lucas Industries Limited

Service Manager

Operation and management of Lucas fuel injection repair and maintenance workshop.

 

Relevant Project Experience

FAW CA6110 156kW turbocharged engine to dual fuel.
2000 – 2001 Project Manager
Chinese bus engine developed as dual fuel engine to meet EURO II emissions standards. For mass production in 2002 in inter-city buses market.

Hino WO6E engine conversion to dedicated gas.
2000 - 2001 Project Manager
Bus engine conversion for Indian client. Engine converted to stoichiomentric technology and achieved EURO II emissions standards.

Isuzu 4JB1 Engine Conversion to Dual Fuel.
1998 - 1999 Project Manager
Truck conversion carried out for SIRIM Malaysia as part of the New Zealand Government NGUT alternative fuels demonstration aid programme to Asean countries.

Detroit Diesel 60 Series Engine Conversion.
1997 - 1998 Project Manager
405 hptruck engine conversion for Boral Transport Ltd Sydney Australia. Successful fleet operations trial commissioned July 1998. Six month results exceeded client expectation for diesel substitution and fuel cost savings. Dual fuel CNG/diesel.
Detroit Diesel 60 Series Engine Conversion.
1997 - 1998 Project Manager
405 hptruck engine conversion for Boral Transport Ltd Sydney Australia. Successful fleet operations trial commissioned July 1998. Six month results exceeded client expectation for diesel substitution and fuel cost savings. Dual fuel CNG/diesel.
405 hptruck engine conversion for Boral Transport Ltd Sydney Australia. Successful fleet operations trial commissioned July 1998. Six month results exceeded client expectation for diesel substitution and fuel cost savings. Dual fuel CNG/diesel.
Self Learning System Fuelling Table Development.
1997 - 1998 Project Manager
With funding from, the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology in New Zealand and in conjunction with the Boral/Detroit project, DieselGas has developed a Self Learning system to reduce the cost of Application Engineering for each new engine.

Cummins N14 855 Engine Conversion, 415 hp.
1996 - 1999 Project Manager
Three 350 KVA generator conversion systems designed and built for Sui Southern Gas Company power station in Pakistan. Three 350 KVA generator conversion systems designed and built for Sui Southern Gas Company power station in Pakistan.

Ecotec (CNG) Pakistan.
1996 - 1997 Project Manager and equipment supplier
Sui Southern Gas Co Pakistan. 3 x Natural gas/diesel dual fuel conversion systems for stand alone diesel generator station. Design and build including aftercoolers.
Caterpillar Inc, USA.
1994 – 1997 Project Manager
Specification of CNG/diesel dual fuel system for 3306 engine series. Application engineering, engine characterisation, development of electronic hardware and software and Technician Interface computer programme. Dynamometer testing, on road demonstration and endurance testing in USA. Signed License agreement with Caterpillar Inc for Caterpillar to manufacture and sell the systems. Commercial sales in USA and Russia. Dual fuel CNG/diesel.
Research facility demonstration. South Korea.
1994 Equipment supplier
Supply of 2 CNG electronic dual fuel kits for evaluation on an engine dynamometer and a road vehicle. Dual fuel CNG/diesel.
Ecotec (CNG) Private Limited, Pakistan. Development, manufacture and supply of 69 CNG/diesel dual fuel kits.
1993 - 1994 Project Manager
Including installation and training for Gas Utility service vehicles. Specify, supply and install and training for 400 CNG petrol car conversions. Specify, supply, install and commission 2 CNG compressor stations. Form joint venture.
EGO, Ankara City Bus Authority, Turkey.
1993 Project Manager
Supply of CNG storage, filling and regulating equipment for 65 buses.
Supply installation and commission 520 m3/hour compressing and dispensing station.
DTC, New Delhi Bus Authority, India.
1993 Project Manager
Manufacture, supply, install and commission five bus demonstration
project. Dual fuel CNG/diesel.
BHP Australia.
1991 to 1995 Equipment Supplier
LNG/diesel dual fuel system demonstration on 400hp Volvo truck
Which traveled over 600,000 km. Dual fuel LNG/diesel.
DieselGas Standard Dual Fuel kit redevelopment.
1990 to Date Project Manager
Lower cost electronic dual fuel kit for use with smaller engines and for less developed markets. Construction of prototype, production of equipment with user friendly Technician software. Now being used in several Asian countries.
DieselGas Matchtorque dual fuel kit development
1987 to date Project Manager
Development of CNG/diesel dual fuel systems for high-powered turbocharged highly stressed engines for automotive and industrial applications. Development of sophisticated electronic hardware and software to control all engine operational functions. Development of Technician Interface software. Construction of equipment, demonstration in North America and negotiation of license agreement.
Energy Direct Limited Dual Fuel Demonstration
1985 to 1996 Project Manager
Design, construction and installation of dual fuel kit on a service
vehicle for demonstration. Continual upgrading as part of ongoing
product enhancement.
CNG and LPG Dual Fuel Systems Development.
1984 to date Project Manager
Design, develop and operate a fully instrumented and computerised engine test cell for the monitoring of diesel engine performance parameters. Develop hydrocarbon stripper for natural gas as part of an in-house compressor facility. Test and characterise a variety of engine types to determine their tolerance to dual fuelling and optimise their performance in a dual fuel mode.

 

Publications
“OEM Dual Fuel Engine Development for Buses”
1997
With Tony Jones
Urban Natural Gas Vehicles Conference Sydney 1997
"Dual Fuel Kits for Less Sophisticated Markets"
1994
Proceedings, Fourth Biennial International Conference and Exhibition on Natural Gas Vehicles. Toronto. 1994.
"Diesel Replacement - The Real Challenge for NGV"
1991
(With T A Lister) Proceedings, UN Symposium on the Use of Gaseous Fuels in transportation - Kiev, September, 1991.
"Diesel-Natural Gas Engine Option"
1986
(With Prof. J Stephenson)
Proceedings, Gaseous Fuels in Transportation Conference
Vancouver, 1986.
"Testing Isuzu 6BD1T Diesel Engine with Partial CNG Substitution using the DieselGas Bypass System"
1984
Liquid Fuels Trust Board Report, September 1984.
"The DieselGas Proposal"
1984
Proceedings, International Conference on Gaseous Fuels in Internal Combustion Engines - Auckland, 1984.

Experience
Establishment of successful multinational ownership and local companies.
Diesel engine and diesel fuel injection engineering. Electronic/mechanical equipment, design and development. Research facility design, establishment and operation. Research project management. Production management. People management.
International trade with Western, Asian and Middle Eastern countries.

Negotiation and sale of international research projects and training contracts. Negotiation, establishment and operation of local and international arrangements for representation, joint ventures, partnerships and license agreements. CVHMR


 
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