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bumper, and the maximum recommended body length is 24 ft. The laden frame height at the rear bogie is 3 ft, 10 in. The front and rear tracks are 7 ft. 41 in. and 7 ft. 6+ in. respectively, the width over the rear tyres being 10 ft. 3 in.
In dry condition the chassis weighs approximately 131 tons and there is an allowance of 131 cwt. for fuel, water, tools and spare wheel, and 10+ cwt. for the standard all-steel cab.
Additions to the Trusty range comprise the 14-ft. 6-in.-whcelbase PK eight wheeler, four six-wheelers and six fourwheelers.
New six-wheelers consist of the RK forward-control right-hand-drive chassis. which are offered with wheelbases of 18 ft. 4 in. and 14 ft. 6 in., and the RKN normal-control left-hand-drive chassis, which have wheelbases of 19 ft. and 13 ft. 5 in. The two long-wheelbase models are intended for load carrying, whilst the two short-wheelbase chassis have been designed for use as tractor units.
The three VK forward-control right
hand-drive four-wheelers have.wheelbases of 9 ft. 6 in., 13 ft. 3 in. and 16 ft. 6 in. in tractor, tipper and normal haulage versions respectively. Their normalcontrol left hand drive equivalents, known as the VKN series, have wheelbases of 11 ft., 13 ft. 7 in. and 16 ft. 9 in.
The new all-plastics cab, which will be seen on the HL Swiftsure exhibited at the Show, is a full-width assembly with a deep two-piece wrap-round windscreen and three quarter lights. This cab is also to be offered on the 4-ton Swift and the Trident 7-ton and 8-ton models.