ERF in shock
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result at economy trials
LAST weekend's Cord Goddard fuel economy tri at the Motor Industry I search Association (M112 Nuneaton test track ended controversy when the ma prizes in the 38-tonne goc category were awarded tc Whitbread team's Cumin LTA 10-290 powered ERE 4
The ERF's fuel consun lion was so far ahead of t of its nearest rivals that tin other entrants felt there in have been an error during f weighing or recording.
The ERF's average tr was posted as 8.37, while second most fuel efficient . tonner last Sunday, a Sca P92, could manage oc 6.87napg.
Not even the two 32.5-n ners at MIRA, a Fod LTA l0-29() powered tract unit from Unigate Dairies a a Dat 2500 drawbar (rc tested in CM, July 6) col get near the Whitbread ER fuel economy.
The mechanical scrutine Ron Rider of the Frei Transport Association, examined the ERF but could find no reason f disqualifying it.
The Econocruise road sp. governor with which it fined is specified now for Whitbread tractive units.
It was permitted under I rules of the trials which organised jointly by the ln tute of Road Transport En neers (IRTE) and the Brew( Transport Advisory C 01111T tee (BTAC).
The IRTE/BTAC marsh awarded the Peter Hen memorial trophy for the b payload earning factor (cal( lated as the product of av age mph, average speed mph, and net payload tonnes, taking semi-trai weight into account) a other prizes donated by Eat and Michelin to Whitbrc driver Alex Milne and Marlow, Buckinghamsh team.
An Ind Coope Seddon I kinson 301 was second w: 5,482 while a Bass 6x2 close behind with 5,450.