High cube body for the Bedford CF 350
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A HIGH cubic capacity integral van body is being offered by Hawson Gamer Ltd, Windmill Road, Sunbury-on-Thames, Middlesex, for the 3.6m (11.7ft) wheelbase Bedford CF 350 chassis-cab. The steel-frame with aluminium side-panel body has a translucent grp roof and has a 13.4cum (480cuft) capacity. Approximate body weight is 508kg (10cwt) and unladen vehicle weight is 102kg (2cwt) above the 1,524kg (30cwt) plating limit. Vehicle payload is around 1,828kg (36cwt) and the body costs E875.
To achieve the integral structure Hawson Garner remove the cab roof and back, extend the chassis at the rear to ensure correct axle loading with a uniformly distributed load, and strengthen the cab doors and windscreen area.
The steel body framework is welded to the cab structure and the heavy-gauge steel-body underframe is mounted on the chassis by pedestal brackets. Loading height is 762mm (2.5ft) and the floor consists of tongued and grooved softwood with heavy-duty checkmate wheel boxes. Improved fuel consumption is claimed because of the frontal shape of the grp cab dome. A full drop aluminium roller shutter at the rear is standard.
All steel parts are grey enamel paint finished, all other components are left in their natural colour.
Optional extras include side loading doors, rear double or quarter doors and a range of bulkheads.