Two-stall horsebox
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G. C. SMITH Coachworks has produced a Luton-type horse box body with two stalls suitable for medium/heavy van chassis operating up to 3.5 tonnes gvw.
Mounted on a 2.5 metre (981/2in) wheelbase Volkswagen LT35 powered by the six-cylinder petrol engine, the HB1106 body offers a payload including driver of up to 1219kgs (24cwt). On other makes of chassis the payload can be increased.
The HB1106 body has a composite construction with the exterior panelled in aluminium alloy sheets and an all-wooden timber floor. Galvanised steel sheet panels form the lower half of the interior lining.
Direct access is provided in the bulkhead to the cab area which is separated by a sliding door. Overall body width is 2.08m (6ft 10in) with an interior height of 2.17m (7ft 11/2in). Price for the body excluding chassis is approximately £6,500.