'Limited' vehicle trials
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FIRST limited trials sum that there is little to chc between heavier and ligl articulated goods vehicle respect of braking stabil general drive and handl characteristics, noise smoke emissions and the of energy.
But Transport Secretz William Rodgers, v reported this in the Comm( added that the heal vehicles appeared not to b( good in braking performa and had less resistance to I over.
There were also problem! certain cases, in distribut the load so as not to exceE weight of 10 tonnes on drive axle.
Mr Rodgers said that results of these trials had reported to him by his Der); ment, using the services of Transport and Road Resea Laboratory.
The aim of the trials been to make a comparis from a safety and enviri mental standpoint, betw( the performance of lorries ( higher gross weight than c rently permitted in this co try with that of lorries wh were permitted.
Seventeen vehicle co binations had been tested too small a sample for fi conclusions, added the M ister. However, the trials point to certain tentative co clusions which merited furti considerations and study.
As soon as the report of 1 trials could be printed would arrange for it to published. In the meantime was considering what furt study and work might useft be put in hand to throw m light on the relevant issues.