Vehicle engineering certification & GVM upgrades - Australia wide
Vehicle Engineering & GVM upgrades - Australia Wide
About the Principal Engineer and Managing Director
Daly Kelly is a Chartered Mechanical Engineer, Queensland Approved Person, Vehicle Engineering Signatory and Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland (RPEQ), with 20 years' experience in rotating equipment, mechanical engineering and asset integrity.
Since 2016, Daly Kelly has built an engineering business serving vehicle owners, fleets, dealerships and the mining sector across Australia. KME specialises in GVM upgrade certification, vehicle-modification design, light and heavy vehicle engineering, braking assessments, and towing and load-carrying solutions for 4WDs, commercial vehicles and fleet applications.
Starting in the Northern Territory, Daly has built an Australia-wide service with inspectors in Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia and the Northern Territory. He and his team also support other jurisdictions through planned travel and work with 4WD service workshops and automotive-parts manufacturers to develop solutions for standard and complex vehicle-engineering projects.
No project is too big or too small.
Queensland
Isuzu NPS 300 GVM & GCM Upgrade — Queensland
GVM, GCM, Heavy vehicle
Queensland-certified Isuzu NPS 300 heavy-vehicle upgrade: GVM increased from 6,000 kg to 7,500 kg and GCM from 9,500 kg to 11,000 kg following vehicle-specific engineering assessment and brake testing under VSB 6 codes G4, S1, S2 and S3.
Northern Territory
VSB6 Approvals to Medium Truck: D3, E3, F1, G4 & M1
Heavy vehicle, Vehicle Modification
Medium truck — VSB6 modification approvals covering D3 (non-standard rear wheels), E3 (non-standard front wheel), F1 (suspension substitution), G4 (brake system certification) and M1 (fuel system alterations).
Western Australia
Ford F-250 GVM Upgrade & High Lift — WA
GVM Upgrade, Suspension
Engineering assessment of a Ford F-250 GVM upgrade and high-lift suspension modification in Western Australia.
New South Wales
Isuzu NPS 75-155 GVM & GCM Upgrade — NSW
GVM, GCM, Heavy vehicle
Engineering certification of an Isuzu NPS 75-155 GVM increase from 7,500 kg to 7,995 kg and GCM increase from 11,000 kg to 12,000 kg under VSB 6 G4, S1, S2 and S3.
Northern Territory
Denning Bus-to-Motorhome Conversion
Heavy vehicle, Vehicle Modification
Conversion of a 1989 Denning "Mobile Home" omnibus into a motorhome — new motorhome-style windows and an aftermarket captain's chair installed at the driver's position. Certified under Vehicle Standards Guide 5 and VSB 6 (cabin conversion, seat/seatbelt anchorage).
Western Australia
Truck Bull Bar
Heavy vehicle, Vehicle Modification
ADR 84/00 compliance certification for the KP BB 4 front underrun protection bull bar fitted to UD CWB trucks. Finite Element Analysis (linear, non-linear and explicit dynamic) confirmed the device meets required deflection and ground clearance limits, with a minimum safety factor of 2.5.
Queensland
Caravan ATM Upgrade to 4.5T
ATM
Engineering certification of a Spinifex Nomadix Premier caravan ATM increase to 4,500 kg under modification code LS12.
Western Australia
RAM 2500 GVM Upgrade to 5,460 kg — WA
GVM, Heavy vehicle, Vehicle Modification
Engineering certification of a RAM 2500 GVM increase from 4,495 kg to 5,460 kg and category change from NB1 to NB2 in Western Australia. Assessed under VSB 6 G4, P1, S1 and S2 within the original axle ratings, with no suspension modification required.
Daly was a pleasure to work with and has a wealth of knowledge, which he is happy to share. He is able to explain ADR requirements in simple terms and is more than happy to help customers understand the pathway to certification.
Steve P.
Very professional and efficient service. Daly is very knowledgeable and obliging and a pleasure to deal with.
Duncan T.
I can't complain about getting my GVM upgrade the same day I asked and paid!! Too good to be true. Amazing service.
Jamie L.