York's basic grp van for fleets
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YORK TRAILERS has introduced a more basic range of grp trailer vans to meet fleet specification requirements. The Ensign range supplements the existing aluminium Freightmaster and grp Envoy dry freight van ranges (see p47).
Use of 18mm (0.7in) grp composite panels gives a clear interior width of 2.44m (8ft) and 2.52m (8ft 3in) door clearance. Each door has three hinges, each with nylon bearings and stainless steel pins to minimise maintenance, and anti-rack cam locks to prevent body lozenging.
Side panels and bulkhead are protected against knocks by a 203mm (9in) rave incorporating two raised head pressings which protrude above the rivet heads.
The flat one-piece aluminium roof panel is both bonded to top hat section roof supports and rivitted to the aluminium cant rail outside the cargo area. Even if a rivet fails, sealed panel edges ensure that water is unable to seep inside.
A Freightmaster type door frame incorporates a full width transverse roof gutter to drain rain water away from the rear doors. The raised header gives full height loading through the rear doors.
High-tensile steel I-beam crossmembers at 305mm (12in) centres, welded to Galvatite steel side raves, are overlaid with 22mm (0.87in) thick kiln dried hardwood flooring.
A full width pick-up plate, reinforced around the king pin, spreads the imposed load out to the van's walls.
Tandem and tri-axle models range from 24 to 38 tonnes with close coupled bogie triaxle variants to suit three axle tractor units.