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THE A.E.C. tipper-chassis production programme includes normaland forwardcontrol rigids and tractive units, all of which are diesel-engined. Fourand six-wheeled dumpers are made also. Lightest tipper is the Mercury 12-ton-gross model for 6-cu.-yd. bodies, whilst a slightly heavier version can opera IC at 14 tons gross with 8-cu.-yd. bodywork. There is also a Mercury tractive unit for use at 24 tons train weight.
A.E.C.'s next largest tipper type is the Mandator four-wheeler, rated for 14 tons solo or 24 tons train for use in the U.K. A heavy-duty four-wheeler is the Mogul normal-control model, which can operate at 19 tons solo and more than 30 tons train weight. Six-wheelers start in capacity withthe Marshal 6 x 2 and 6 x 4 models, both of which are rated for 20 tons gross solo, giving an approximate body capacity of 11 cu. yd. The Mammoth Major 6 doubledrive six-wheeler is another 20-ton vehicle in Britain, although it can operate at 25 tons overseas with bodies of up to 13 cu. yd. capacity.
The remaining A.E.C. six-wheeler is the normal-control Majestic, this being essentially an export vehicle for use at 25 tons solo. Biggest of the A.E.C.s is the Mammoth Major eight-wheeler, for 24 tons solo in the U.K. or 27 tons overseas; this doubledrive chassis can accommodate bodies of up to 15 cu. yd., Lighter models, such as the Mercury and Marshal, have the AV470 126-b.h.p. diesel, whilst the remaining chassis have either the AV590 128-b.h.p. or AV690 diesels.
ALBION Albion Motors Ltd., Scotstoun, Glasgow, W.4. ALL Albion tippers have forward control. the standard all-steel cab having entrance steps ahead or the front wheels. The baby of the clan is the basic Chieftain with Albion four-cylinder diesel and vacuum-hydraulic brakes: this model can gross at 10.75 tons
and is suitable for 5-5-cu.-yd. bodies. Another Chieftain is the Super Six model with Leyland 0.370 diesel and air-hydraulic brakes: the gross rating is 11.1 tons and the approximate body capacity is 6 cu. yd. Heaviest of the Albion four-wheelers is the Clydesdale 14-tonner with Leyland 0.400 engine. This can take bodies of up to 7.5-cu.-yd. capacity and is available with just one wheelbase-10 ft.—whereas the Chieftains are offered with three wheelbases.
The current Albion range includes two rigid six-wheelers, these being the Reiver 15.5-tonner and the Super Reiver 1785boner, both of which have double-drive and the Leyland 0.400 engine. Only one wheelbase is offered, this being 12 ft. 2 in., and the Reiver can take 8-cu.-yd. bodies, the Super Reiver being suitable for 9-cu.-yd. bodywork. The Reiver has air-hydraulic brakes and the Super Reiver full air braking. Although not classed as tippers by Albion, three tractive units with gross train ratings of between 17-75 and 20 tons are manufactured and presumably these could be used with tipping semi-trailers under suitable operating conditions,
ATKINSON
Atkinson Vehicles Ltd., Walton-le-Dale, Preston, Lanes.
MAXIMUM-CAPACITY four-, sixand eight-wheeled tipper chassis are produced by this company; also tractive units for use at up to 24 tons train weight. In all cases the standard chassis have Gardner engines and David Brown constant-mesh gearboxes. All the rigid four-wheelers can operate at 14 tons with bodies of up to 7-cu.-yd. capacity. Wheelbases of 10 ft. 9 in. and 12 ft. 4 in. are offered, and the 5LW 94-b.h.p., 6LW 112b.h.p. and 6LX 150-b.h.p. engines are available, the lighter units driving into overheadworm axles, whilst the 6LX model has a double-reduction axle.
The 20-ton six-wheelers can take bodies of up to 11 cu. yd. and the standard wheelbase is 13 ft. 3 in., the engine choice including the 6LW and 6LX. Two eight-wheeled tipper chassis are made, with wheelbases of 15 ft. 1-5 in. and 16 ft. 7-5 in., and again 6LW or 61_,X engines can be chosen, whilst the maximum recommended body size is 13 cu. yd. The sixand eight-wheelers have double-drive bogies with worm axles and, as with the four-wheelers, full air braking is standard.
TractiVc units with wheelbases of 8 ft. 9 in. and 9 ft. are suitable for use with tipping semi-trailers, the shorter model being offered with a choice of 6LW or 6LX engines, whilst the 9-ft. chassis has the GLX as standard. All Atkinsons have plastics-panelled cabs.
AUSTIN
The Austin Motor Co. Ltd., Lonribridge; Birmingham, AUSTIN'S range of rigid tipper chassis extends in payload from 15 to 8 tons, and tractive units for up to 18 tons train weight are offered also. Lightest is the FG 1(30 1-5-ton forward-control .chassis, after which comes a 2-tan Model, both these types being suitable for a tipper-body length of 9 ft. There are also 3and 4-ton designs for 12-ft. 6-in. bodies.
There are several forward control 5-tOnners, consisting of FF vertical-engincd and FH under-cab-engined types, recommended body lengths being 11 ft. 6 in and 16 ft., according to wheelbase. Also offered with vertical or semi-horizontal engines is a range of 7-tonners, the three wheelbases offered making the chassis suitable for bodies with lengths of 12 ft., 15 ft. 3 in, and 16 ft. An 8-ton under-cab-engined model is marketed also, this being for 16-ft. bodies.
The lightest normal-control design is a 2-tonner for 9-ft. bodywork, after which comes a 3-ton chassis for 10-ft. bodies, followed by two 5-tanners for bodies of either 8-ft. 6-in. or 13-ft. length, There are also two 6-tonners, one for 11-ft. 9-in, bodies and the other for 13-ft. bodies.
Tractive units for train weights of 12, 15, 17 and 18 tons are made with forward control, and there are two normal-control units, the gross ratings of which are 12 and IS tons. All the Austins recorded here are fourwheelers and petrol-engined options are available in all except the 6-, 7and 8-ton load carriers and the 17and 18-ton tractive units.
BEDFORD
Vauxhall Motors Ltd. Luton, Beds.
THE full Bedford range, which includes normaland forward-control models, extends up to a solo gross weight of 12-5 tons and a train weight of 18 tons 6 cwt. Thc TK forward-control types are well known for their comfortable, well-laid-out cabs. All the TJ-series normal-control models arc available with petrol or diesel engines, and the 3-ton chassis can accommodate a 3-cu.yd. body, whilst the 5and 6-tonners are suitable for 5-cu.-yd, bodywork : these two models have gross ratings of 8 tons 0-75 cwt. and 9 tons 3 cwt. respectively. The heaviest normal-control model is a 7-tanner, which can gross at 10 tons 5.5 cwt. and accommodate a 6-cu.-yd. body the diesel-engined version of this chassis has air-hydraulic brakes, all other normal-control vehicles having vacuum-hydraulic systems.
The forward-control tipper range starts with a basic 7-ton chassis with a gross rating of 10 tons 5'5 cwt., and there is a heavyduty version of this with a rating of 11 tons 3-25 cwt.: these are both suitable for 6-cu.yd. bodies. The most powerful chassis is the KU 8-tanner, which has the Leyland 0.400 diesel as standard and can take a 7-cu,-yd. body. All the Bedforcls referred to so far with the exception of the KH have Vauxhall-built power units—diesel and petrol—but the Leyland 0.370 diesel is available as an option in 7-ton chassis. All TKs have transmission handbrakes, diesel chassis having air-hydraulic foot brakes, with vacuum-hydraulic systems for petrol models.
Four forward-control tractive units cover the 8to 12-ton payload category, petrol engines being available only in the case of the two lighter chassis. Two rigid sixwheelers are marketed also, one being a York 6 x 2 conversion for 15 tons 9 cwt. gross and the other the Boughton 6 x 4 model for 17 tons gross: both are suitable for 12-cu.-yd. bodies, and the Boughton model is available with a single-drive bogie. Completing the Bedford range is the R-type 4 x 4 6-tonner.
COMMER
Commer Cars Ltd., Luton, Beds.
ALL Commer chassis currently recommended for tipper use arc rigid fourwheelers, only one of which has normal control. Various tractive units are made, however, and these presumably would be suitable for use with semi-trailer tippers, whilst Unipower six-wheeled versions of Commer four-wheelers have also been equipped with tipping bodywork, The Superpoise 5-tonner is the normal-control
model, this having a gross rating of 8,25 tons and being suitable for 5-cu.-yd. bodywork. There is a forward-control 5-tonner also, this having the latest Commer all-steel cab with engine mounted vertically beneath it. Cormier petrol and Perkins 6.354 diesel engines are offered in both these 5-tanners, whilst the Perkins 4.236 is available in the forward-control model.
The Perkins 6.354 is used in the 10.3-tongross 7-tonner, the recommended body size for which is 6 cu.-yd. Alternative to the Perkins is a Commer 122 b.h.p. petrol engine. There is a heavy-duty 7-tormer for 11-2 tons gross and this has the Rootes threecylinder, opposed-piston, two-stroke diesel as standard. The Commer range is completed by an 8-ton chassis, powered by a 117 b.h.p. version of the Rootes diesel : like the heavy-duty 7-tonner and the standard 7-tonner, the wheelbase is 9 ft. 7 in. and the recommended body size 6 cu. yd.
DENNIS
Dennis Bros. Ltd., Guildford, Surrey.
DENNIS tipper chassis are all Pax models, some of which are six-wheelers and all but the lighter models having diesel engines without option. The lightest tippers are the Pax IIA 10-ton-gross models, which are suitable for body lengths of 13 ft. or 15 ft. and are available with B.M.C. 5.1-litre and 57-litre and Perkins 6.305 diesels to choose from, plus the further option of a Dennis 3.77-litre side-valve 70 b.h.p. petrol engine. The more recent Pax V models are available with the same choice of wheelbase as the Pax HAs, but the gross ratings go up to nearly 13 tons. Available power, units include the B.M.C. 57-litre, Perkins 6.354, Gardner 5LW and A.E.C. AV470 engines.
There are two Pax V tractive units, one being suitable for 18 tons train weight and automatic coupling gear, whilst the other is
for fifth-wheel couplings and a gross of 20 tons. The remaining Dennis tipper chassis are Fax V six.-wheelers, all of which have single-drive bogies and are suitable for body length A of 14 ft., 17 ft. and 18 ft., according to wheelbase. The available power units in the six-wheelers are the Perkins 6.354 and the A.E.C. AV470.
DODGE
Dodge Brothers (Britain) Ltd.. Kew Gardens, Surrey.
THIS make of vehicle has for long been popular with tipper operators, and the current range includes forward-contrcd fourand six-wheelers and normal-control fourwheelers, all' with diesel engines. Forwardcontrol models have the all-steel cab introduced in 1958, whilst the normal-control types have the American-styled cab adopted last year.
There are eight forward-control fourwheelers covering the 5, 7-, 8-, 9-5and 10-ton payload categories. The 5and 7-tonners are for 6-cu.-yd. bodies, the other models being rated for 7-cu.-yd. bodywork. The Perkins 6.305 indirect-injectiondiesel is standard in the 5and 7-ton chassis, but the high-rated Perkins 6.354 can be specified for the 7-tanner and this engine is standard in the 8and 9-5-tonners, the optional units in these two chassis being the Leyland 0.370 and the A.E.C. AV410 respectively. The 10-ton chassis has the A.E.C. AV470 without option. Normal-control chassis include a 6/7-tonner for 6-cu.-yd. bodies, this having a gross rating of 10-25 tons, and a 7/8-tanner for 7-cu.-yd. bodywork, the gross rating of which is 12 tons 1 cwt. The lighter chassis has the 6.305 as standard and the 6.354 as optional, whilst the 7/8-tonner has the 6.354 as standard and the 0.370 as optional.
Rigid six-wheelers include the T308 and T310 double-drive models, the gross ratings of which are 18 tons 2 cwt. and 20 tons respectively, and there are three forwardcontrol tractive units with train-weight ratings of 18 tons 2 cwt., 20 tons 2 cwt, and 24 tons 2 cwt.
DOUGLAS
F. L. Douglas (Equipment) Ltd., Cheltenham, Glos.
SEVERAL heavy-duty dumpers are made by this company, but these are outside the sphere of this survey, and the only true tipper model made by Douglas is the DM4/138/NR Prospector 5/6-ton 4 x 4, which is a normalcontrol design with a wheelbase of lift, 6 in. and frame space for 9-ft. bodies, giving a capacity allowance of approximately 5 cu. yd. The standard power unit is a Perkins 6.354 diesel, driving through a four-speed synchromesh main gearbox and a separate two-speed transfer box. These auxiliary gears give direct drive for road use and a maximum speed of 50 mph,, whilst the 2.204-to-1 lower ratio is for off-the-road service and gives a bottom-gear gradient ability of 1 in 2.5.
E.R.F.
E.R.F. Ltd., Sun Works, Sandbach, Cheshire.
GARDNER ENGINED forward-control models are E.R.F.'s speciality, and the company is at present building two main rigidtipper types, plus a 24-ton tractive unit suitable for use with tipping semi-trailers. The lightest chassis is the 54G4 14-ton fourwheeler, this having a 5LW 94-b.h.p. fivecylinder diesel, which drives through a fivespeed gearbox to an Eaton two-speed rear axle. Air-hydraulic brakes are standard, and two •wheelbases are offered, making the model suitable for body lengths of 14 ft. or 16 ft.
The other rigid is the 68GX3 eight-wheeler, which has the 6LX as standard. This 24-ton model is available with singleor doubledrive bogies, the single-drive version having a double-reduction axle, whereas twin over head-worm axles are used in the alternative bogie: a third differential is fitted and this can be equipped with an air-operated lock. The three wheelbases offered make the 68GX1 tipper suitable for body lengths of 1 9 ft., 20 ft. or 22 ft.
The tractive unit is the 64GX3 model, also powered by the 6LX engine, The rear axle is a double-reduction unit with secondary trains in the hubs and a limited-slip differential. All the E.R.F. models mentioned here have the latest LV-type plastics-panelled cab, which is noted for its good looks and cornprehensive appointments.
FODENS
Eodens .Ltd., . Elworth Works, Sandbach, Cheshire.
DESIGN features exclusive to Foden vehicles include .Britain's 'Gay tilt cab and in-line two-stroke dieSel engines, and either or both are available with any of the numerous four-, six and . eight4/heeled tipper chassis manufactured by the company, all of which are maximum-capacity ,machines. Fodens also make heavy-duty dumpers, a course. Four4heelers,are suitable for body IengthS-of 12 ft. or 15 ft., whilst the 20-tongross six-Wheelers have recommended body lengths Of 14 ft.,' 16 ft..; 18 ft. or 20, ft. The engines offered in the four: and six-wheelers include Foden fourand six-cylinder twostrokes, and 'Gardner 5LW, 6LW and 6LX units..
.Eight-wheeled Foden tipper chassis ate available for hot', lengths of 17 ft., 20 ft. and 22 ft.; and in these cases the engine options are restricted to the six-cylinder twostroke and the Gardner. 6LW and 6LX. One size attractive-unit is available for use With tipping semi-trailers at 20 or 24 tons gross train 'weight, and the engine choice is the same as fOr the rigid fourand six-wheelers. All Foden models can be supplied with a non-tilt cab if requested, and both types of cab are of all-plastics construction. In addition to the wide choice of power units, gearbox options include five-, six-, sevenand 12-speed assemblies.
GUY
Guy Motors (Europe) Ltd.
Wolverhampton, Staffs.
THE Guy range of tipper chassis includes maXimurn-capacity four-, sixand eightwheelers and four-wheeled tractive units, and in all cases diesel engines and forward control are employed. The standard cabs are plastics panelled, and thc latest versions incorporate entrance steps ahead of the front wheels. Warrior 14-ton four-wheelers are the lightest Guy tippers, the recommended chassis being suitable for a body length of 12 ft. h in., although a longer chassis for 15-ft. bodywork can be employed. There are three Warrior Light 6 six-wheelers and one Warrior. Light 8 eight-wheeler: the six
c20 wheelers have recommended body lengths of 15 ft., 17 ft_ and 18 ft. 6 in., this latter body length applying to the eight-wheeled Chassis also. A.E.C. AV470 engines are available throughout the Warrior range, the Gardner 51W and Leyland 0.400 being offered additionally in the four-wheelers, whilst the engine option in the sixand eight-wheelers is the Gardner 6LW.
There are two types of Invincible chassis. Six-wheeled 20-tanners are suitable for body lengths of 15 ft., 17 ft. and 18 ft. 6 in., whilst the eight-wheeled 24-tonners have recommended body lengths of 18 ft. 6 in. and 21 ft. The Gardner 6LX is standard in the Invincible. Tractive-unit versions of the Warrior and Invincible are offered for use at up to 24 tons gross train weight with tipping semi-trailers.
KARRIER
Karrier Motors Ltd., Luton, Beds.
THIS Rootes company is perhaps best known for its . municipal vehicles, but normal-haulage chassis are very much a part of its regular production, including several tipper models. The lightest is the Bantam 5-ton-gross model, which has 16-in, wheels and a recommended body length of 9 ft. 8 in. A Rootes 2-26-litre petrol engine is standard. alternative to this being a Leyland/Standard 2-26-litre diesel engine and the Perkins 4.203 diesel. As refuse collectors, long-wheelbase Bantams can carry bodies of up to 10-cu.-yd. capacity..
The latest all-steel cab as used on Comrner models is a feature of the Gamecock 4and 5-ton models, which is suitable for bodies of 3-5and 5-cu.-yd. capacity respectively. The 4-tormer has 16-in, wheels and its gross weight can go up to 7 tons 5 cwt., whilst the 5-tonner can have 16or 20-in, wheels and its gross limit is 8 tons 5 cwt. Both Gamecocks have their engines carried vertically beneath the cab floor, and the power. unit choice includes a Commer 4-139-litre petrol engine and the Perkins 4,236 and 6.354 diesels.
LAND-ROVER
The Rover Co.. Ltd., Solihull. Warwicks.
THERE can be few vehicles with more universal potentials so far as bodywork is concerned than Land-Rovers, so it is not surprising that, despite having compact dimensions; both normaland forwardcontrol Land-Rovers have been used to-form the basis of all-wheel-drive tipping vehicles. The only tipper application actually approved by Rover is an Eagle 3-cu.-yd. refuse collector. this side-loading body being available with manual or hydraulic tipping gear and being mounted on the 9-ft. 1-in.-wheelbase normal-control vehicle. Other types of tipping body can, however, he mounted on this chassis, whilst the forward-control vehicle lends itself to higher payloads, as its gross rating for normal road use is just above 3-5 tons, compared with about 2-75 tons for the long-wheelbase, normal-control model. The forward-control Land-Rover is available only with petrol engine, whereas Rover petrol arid diesel engines arc offered in the standard normal-control versions.
LEYLAND
Leyland Motors Ltd.. Leyland, Lanes.
LEYLAND tipper chassis for the home and export markets rangein 'grossweight Irons 13 to 48 tons.. All models are forwardcontrol diesels, except for the Super Beaver and Super Hippo export designs. The 13-ton-gross Cornet is the lightest Leyland tipper, this being suitable -for I1-ft. 6-in, bodywork and having the 0.370 engine as standard, with the option of the 0.400, this latter unit being standard in the 14-ton Super Comet, the recommended body length for which is 14 ft, The heavy-duty Beaver has a solo rating of 14 tons and this can also take a 14-ft. body. The 0,600 is the standard power unit, with the option of the 0.680. The Super Beaver normal-control fourwheeler can operate at 18 tons solo, and this
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