Lightweight Addition to Crane Fruehauf Range
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A LIGHTWEIGHT single-axle semiPA trailer has been added to the range made by Crane Fruehauf Trailers Ltd. It has been named the Lightleader, has a capacity of I0/12 tons and is available with either S.A.E. king pin or automatic coupling.
The new model has been designed for operation with medium-size tractive units at up to 18 tons gross train weight and employs a specially designed suspension. Leaf springs are used, the forward ends being positively located, with the rears slipper-mounted. Above the ends of the springs are pack against which the top leaves bear, the pads being shaped so that as load is applied to the semi-trailer the effective lengths of the springs are reduced. This gives a degree of progressive suspension.
The main frame of the Lightleader is made up of fabricated I beam longitudinals with rolled
steel cross-members threaded through and welded. The solid axle is 4.5 in. diameter and 8-stud hubs are standard, with 10stud optional. Brakes are Girling 15-25 in. by 5 in. wedge-operated and actuation is by vacuum or air on fifth-wheel and mechanical on automatic models.
Standard overall length is 26 ft., but this can be varied in 1-ft. stages from 22 ft. upwards and the unladen weight of a 26-ft.-long 12-tonner with fifth-wheel coupling is said to be 2 tons 4-5 cwt. List price in the basic form is £605. B.M.C. WF Prices
RICES for chassis-cab versions of the B.M.C. range of Austin and Morris WF models (described last week) are:
1.5-toriner: £727 (2-2-litre petrol); £832 (2.2 diesel); £740 (4-4 petrol); £8130 (3.8 diesel). 2-tonitert £742 (4.0 petrol); £882 (3-8 diesel). 3-Wooer £767 (4-0 petrol); £91)7 (3.8 diesel). 5-tonner: £879 (4-0 petrol. w.b,); £1.123 (5.1 diesel, 120-in. w.b.); £896 10s. (4.0 petrol, 160-in. w.b.); £1.140 10s. (5-1 diesel, 160-in. w,b.). 6-1onnert £1,202 (5,1 diesel, 15(Wn. w.b.): £1,205 (5./ diesel, 164-in. w.b.); £1,2l0 (Si diesel. 180-in. w.b.).
IRU in London BOTH goods transport sections of the International Road Transport Union (IRU) will this year be coming to London in the autumn for their regular meetings. The T.R.T.A. will be host to the Section III (own-account transport) meeting, scheduled for September 22, and the R.H.A. is to be host to Section II (haulage) on September 24.