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M.'s new :oricept or NEC
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T THE NEC next week the edford stand will have an tample of the forward linking of the company's dein studios in the form of a incept vehicle. Officially degnated the TM Long-Haul, it RI never reach production in ractly its present form, but edford claims that every one Its special features could Dint the way in detail design r the future.
For the purpose of the exerIse, the design studio was Lye a brief: "Create a vehicle I ultra-high specification, ith special emphasis on fuel -:.onomy, safety, security and omfort for one-man operaon over the longest truck )utes now covered anywhere the world."
The outcome, based on the urrent TM 4200 six-wheeled .active unit incorporates iany features aimed at aducing aerodynamic drag. 'here is a raised cab roof inorporating an adjustable air elector. With a box van railer, this is raised ydraulically to the approriate angle to deflect the air trearn over the top of the "Mier or it can be retracted ush with the roof when runing solo.
An air dam has been incororated below the front =per along with hinged side eflectors filling the gap betmen the cab and trailer up to heheight of the cab roof. .pring-loaded to stay flush gainat the trailer sides, these eflectors have rubber trailing dies to allow for sharp turns.
'aired-in panniers run the full angth of the Bedford sides rith extensions to the wheel rch covers aimed at reducing pray on wet roads.
To minimise mirror and ide-window fouling in bad veather, air foils have been nounted on the windscreen dim Inside the cab, a great deal effort has been put in to make the driver as selfsufficient as possible for the full length of a cross continent haul. Included in the specification is a micro-wave oven, a fridge-freezer, washing facilities and a 36.37 litre (8gal) water tank. The water tank is equipped with a purifier so that it can be replenished from any water source.
Power for the TM LongHaul is provided by a Detroit Diesel 8V-71 two-stroke engine which produces 221 kW (296bhp) — the same engine as fOr the standard TM 4200.