Weight saver
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SEADYKE Freight Systems of Wisbech, has develop new lightweight aluminium loy body specifically for the ling and animal feed industry
Seadyke, a member of the cox Group of companies, cla this new lightweight body i per cent lighter thanicompar bodies built in the past. It giv weight reduction of 5 to 6cwt an average 1,100euft body o 30-ton-gvw chassis.
Pressed alloy sections used instead of more cony tional extrusions, with sacrifice in strength or dura ity.
The body is available with without the Seadyke bulk bl ing equipment, and can be fi with a variety of internal c partments for feed deliveries.
Nitrovit Ltd, of Malehurst Minsterley, Shropshire, says Seddon-Atkinson 400-ser vehicle fitted with a four c partment body and all the bl ing equipment gives a payl in excess of 19 tonnes.
road grip in general at hi speed but differences in wear not greatly influence braki coefficients."
Dunlop uses a report Co skins with Utility Poles, issu by the University of Melbour to back up its claim. This sho the risk of an accident on roads is greater for a vehi having 1mm tread than for o with 3mm. Dunlop convenieni overlooks that the researche also found similar results on d roads, where the tread dep could have played no part.
The researchers go on to s that other factors than tre. depth are at play. There m well be a correlation betwe low tread depth, overdue vehi( maintenance and general drN attitudes. It is clear that the port's authors do not belie tread depth was responsible.
If the tyre regulations are tered they will apply to comm. cial and private traffic alike. T increase in tyre costs will substantial and will have to borne by the operator — mer it seems to me, in order to crease tyre sales.
Now is the time for the tral port industry to make it el( that if there is to be a change the law, it should be based relevant accident data. Therc none available.