Ten - ton self steering axle
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• A new 10-ton self-steering axle was announced on Tuesday by the maker, A. W. Hunton and Co Ltd, Drayton Road, Norwich. It is the Mk II version of the company's Steermaster 6-ton self-steering axle as supplied to the Primrose Company and features 12.25in. by 7in. brake drums designed for 15in. wheels and has cam-operated foundation brakes.
The axle was developed with the German regulations in mind, applicable to semi-trailers in the special vehicle category having four axles, which limit the maximum number of rigid axles to three.
A. locking device operated from the cab and a pneumatic damper are fitted, the mounting of the damper being of an improved type. A warning device in the cab indicates when the axle is locked. Manual locking pins are also fitted.
Hunton produces 32,000 axles a year and some 16,000 hydraulic tipping rams.
The news of the latest axle was given at the official opening of factory extensions. Commenting on the Common Market axle-weight controversy, Mr M. F. Taylor, marketing manager of the company, told CM: "It's as simple as this. You'll have to make 11-tonne axles and that's that."