1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
119
120
121
122
123
124
125
126
127
128
129
130
131
132
133
134
135
136
137
138
139
140
141
142
143
144
145
146
147
148
149
150
151
152
153
154
155
156
157
158
159
160
161
162
163
164
165
166
167
168
169
170
171
172
173
174
175
176
177
178
179
180
181
182
183
184
185
186
187
188 
ocoso MC makes bid for van glory
Page 8
Page 9
If you've noticed an error in this article please click here to report it so we can fix it.
CM has gained — don't ask us where! — world exclusive access to top-secret pictures of a new van range destined for these shores later this year. Andy Salter reveals the details.
THESE EXCLUSIVE pictures show BMC's van and chassiscab line-up going through final prototype testing ahead of its UK launch in October.
Leaked by an industry insider, these pictures indicate that the new van, codenamed M140, will be a force to be reckoned with. Its stylish looks, established driveline and ultra competitive pricing will give established players plenty of cause for concern.
The 2.2-3.5-tonne GVW M140 will include van, ready-bodied chassis-cab and people-mover versions. They all have the same cab design, featuring deep screen and side windows for excellent visibility, wide-opening door apertures and a robust bumper. The interior sports a dash-mounted gearstick, neat styling and good quality trim material. Power for the Turkish-built range is said to come from the
same Italian-built VM engine as the all-new LDV (coincidentally due for launch at the same time), driving through a five-speed Toyota gearbox.
same Italian-built VM engine as the all-new LDV (coincidentally due for launch at the same time), driving through a five-speed Toyota gearbox.
Parabolic steel springs are the order of the day all-round; braking is handled by discs at the front with drums at the rear. List prices are expected to be very competitive, attacking the volume sector currently occupied
by LDV and Ford. The range will be sold by Coventry-based BMC UK in this country; it joins rigid trucks and buses in the line-up.