Anticipatinl Armitage
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ERF is to introduce a C-Seri three-axle 6x2 twin-steer tri tive unit at NEC.
The unit has been designed operate with a two-axle trailer anticipation of Armitage reco mendations of gvw of 38. tonnes being accepted.
Day-cab versions have an es mated kerb weight of sev, tonnes, but alternative specific tions include a sleeper-ci model and power units rated outputs up to 261kW (350bhp).
Plated at 40 tonnes gross, t model to be shown will powered by a Rolls-Royce E29 turbocharged unit which has maximum power output 212.6kW (285.2bhp) drivii through to a new-generatii Fuller RTX 11609A Multi-me nine-speed overdrive gearbc The geared road speed 108km/h (67mph).
A Kirkstall Forge S62 tubull beam axle is used as the secor steered axle.
Two new rigids, a six and eight-wheeler, will also be pr sented incorporating lightweig features. Plated at 25.3 tonni gvw, the 6x4 is specified wi the Gardner 6 LXCT turbo-dies and the new-generation. Full Multi-mesh nine-spee overdrive gearbox. With wheelbase of 5.54 (18ft 2in), ti chassis is able to accept a 8.23 (27ft) platform body.
The eight-wheeler has Norc rubber suspension with th Kirkstall Forge double-drive re, bogie and a more pawed E265L Rolls-Royce turbochargc engine, but also specifies fl Fuller RTX 11609A gearbox.