Fuel prize for Scam
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A 16-TON Scania G2 operated by Sony UK has v the first prize for overall ciency awarded by the Brew Technical Advisory Committt
The award, called the P( Hardy Trophy in memory of late fleet engineer at Taun Cider, was given for the two-a chassis that achieved the combination of miles per gall gross weight and average tip over a controlled test monito by the Institute of Road Tra port Engineers at the MIRA pr ing ground.
The Scania achieved a f consumption of 22.2 lit/100 (12.7mpg) at an average ape of 50.8km/h (31.8mph) givini weight-speed-coneu mptit figure of 6487.
Second place was taken bl 14.5-ton Bedford TL specie prepared by Allied Breweries prove the worth of thermoste cooling control, synthetic c and careful calibration of fuel jection.
The IRTE test consisted ol succession of laps of the provi ground at different speeds, c minating in a test stopping eve quarter of a mile.
It was designed to reproduc under controlled conditions, ti general level of fuel consum tion experienced in service.