Laydon Composites Ltd. (LCL) provides aerodynamic solutions to the trucking industry. The President, Brian P. Layfield, is a pioneer in tractor/trailer aerodynamics with 30 years of experience. He continued the development of the first add on wind deflector for tractors in 1978, based on Dr. S. Saunders' technology from MIT. The first to work with 1/10th scale models in a private wind tunnel in 1979, the first air fairing system licensed from Dr. Buckley in 1983; and the first to supply air fairing systems to Freightliner in 1983, followed with standard equipment on Kenworth, Peterbilt, General Motors, Ford Heavy Truck, Volvo/White, Freightliner, Navistar and Mack.
The fuel economy savings of the airflow kits were certified using the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SmartWay trailer procedure, demonstrating fuel economy improvements...
