Remote Ringfeder • A new power coupling from Ringfeder for
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conventional and centre axled drawbar outfits is now available through Hyva The type 810 has a key switch release and operates from beside the vehicle via a remote control lever.
Carpet bodies ▪ BRS has supplied
Nottingham-based carpet firm Cheshires with 11 10-14.5-tonne York-bodied rigid box vans including a 50-Series Leyland Daf with Abel demountable gear which carries a mobile showroom or standard delivery body.
Direct drive • The first direct drive MAN GHH screw compressor for bulk tanker blowing has been installed on an MAN 17.322 for Linpac Distribution_ It is driven from a ZF selectable PT-0 for blowing, tipping or both, and has a shear coupling to protect the gearbox from product blow back.
Dagenham Drums • Drum's latest D8165 tipping ram, with a two-part seal on each stage and extended tube overlaps, has been fitted on two new Foden 8x4s for ARC's Dagenham fleet.
Reefer fleet • Continental Freeze has taken delivery of 20 Thermostar tri-axled reefers for its UK-European operation. They feature York moving bulkheads and will be used for multi-temperature work, supplying supermarkets such as Sainsbury. and Tesco.
Air swap • Ray Smith is developing a DIN standard road/rail swap body chassis kit called Air Swop which it will offer to UK and European bodybuilders. The first example can be seen at the Rail Freight User Group's conference at Charterairs Cricklewood depot on 6 November.