Now it's Volvo's turn
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by Graham Montgomerie
OF FOUR !ements are coming id fast these days, I onday seeing the innouncement of the nay. Consisting of ic models with gross :ights ranging from 6 is, the new trucks are ed F 406, F 609, F F 613.
ally these days, the "fibers actually refer technical specificale letter F indicates control and in the g group of figures digit indicates the pacity of the engine and the second two in tons.
,argest variants are ,th the turbocharged or the naturally d D60 engine while tier F406 model uses engine. This D39 produces 59kW at 2800 rpm and is of manufacture. The develops 88kW while the addition )ocharger pushes the up to I 25kW 1), again at 2800rpm.
h the other Club 2800 rpm. vehicles a ZF five-speed gearbox is a standard component.
The cab is claimed by Volvo to meet the stringent Swedish safety requirements which require it to withstand the impact of a oneton weight against the windscreen pillar and rear wall and a static load of 12.5 tons on the roof (equivalent to twice the unladen weight of the truck).
The front axle is located with long leaf springs with an active spring length of 1733 mm (68 in) and the rear axle has an extra helper spring. The smallest vehicle in the range has power steering as an optional extra; on the others it is standard. Volvo claims that the large wheel-lock angles of 48-52 degrees give an excellent turning circle, citing the example of the F 406 with a wheelbase of 3.25m (10ft 8in) and a turning circle of 10.6m (34ft 9 in) diar The F 406 is fitted v 80-litre (17.6gal) fue while the F609, 611 a models have tanks o litre (28.6gal) capacit a second 130-litre tank able for the topweight
Automatic brake adjusters
All the trucks are with automatic brake a ment and an added feature is the provisio warning light on the board illuminated whi linings are worn dowl certain point. On the and 609 the spring br fitted in the frame wil brakes themselves cable operated. Witl larger models the brake is integrated di in the rear axle.
The new trucks w assembled at the new' factory in Ghent in Be with the produt announcement t planned for the autur this year with an a production of 9,000 The UK concessionaii Volvo, Ailsa Trucks Lt. said that there are no to introduce its versi4 the Club trucks into tit( The background stc the Club of Four sortium is covered in on page 62.