Steering axles are not a new invention
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It was with great interest that I read the report on the Hanover show and of the advances in truck technology, especially rear-steer axles and the new Sevocom RAS-ES, which is the new ZFS electronically steered axle.
But I do not think that Commercial Motor's personnel had to go to Hanover to see this new technology All they had to do was to read John Kendall's report of approximately three years ago, under the heading "Phoenix steers a revolution".
They would have all read about our electronically steered axle. Thanks to Ivec-o and North East Truck & Van it c-omplet.ed its track testing at Millbrook approximately 11 months ago.
The Phoenix system developed all the assets reported in the article about ZF's system, plus a few extra fail-safe features, most of which are covered by a patent application.
John Davis Managing director, Phoenix Truck & Trailer Equipment, Bishops Stortford, Herts.