Drop-deck vans with more capacity
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• A new range of integral drop-deck boxvan semi-trailers designed to provide the operator with much increased cubic capacities for high bulk haulage is announced by Cravens Homalloy (Sheffield) Ltd.
The vans are intended to supplement the Taskvan range of flat-deck and step-frame integral construction boxvans now in production.
The construction of the new range allows
for a step of 21in. to the lower deck of the van, thus reducing the loading height at the rear end. The wheels and axles are similar to those fitted to the flat-deck Taskvan and to achieve this low loading height wheel boxes are fitted to accommodate the 20in. tyres.
Included in the range are three single-axle vans at trailer gross weights of 14 to 20 tons and one normal spread tandem-axle model at a trailer gross weight of 28 tons. The interior height from the lower deck is 9ft 9 in.