89 FIAT

22nd September 1972, Page 124

22nd September 1972

Page 124

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Fiat (England) Ltd, Great West Road, Brantford, Middx.

Fiat can claim without doubt to have th newest vehicle in display anywhere in th Show. The van model 5ONC is on show fc the first time anywhere and is in fact on sho% ahead of its Scheduled European launch date.

The 5ONC is a large volume all-stet factory-produced van of conventional layoL with a gvw of 5 metric tons; unladen weigh is 2.6 tonnes. Wheelbase is 9ft 10in, and th load space is 12ft 9in. long x 6ft 3in. wid and approximately 6ft 6in. high. Driver's an passenger doors are of the normal slam-typt the rear doors can be specified to open to 91 or 180 degrees. In addition, a side slidin loading door is fitted. The engine is the Fia 8040 which is a four-cylinder 3.456-litr diesel producing 81.5 bhp at 3200 rpm an 159 lb ft torque at 1800 rpm.

Two tractive units are on show, the model 684 and 619. The 684 is a two-axle mock designed for operation at 32 tons gcw, has a 9,8-litre six-cylinder diesel giving 201 bhp (DIN) at 2500 rpm and 506 lb ft torqui at 1200 rpm. A single plate 15in. diamete dry clutch is mated to a 10-speed gearbox The rear axle which is a fully floating spur gea double reduction type differential has a ratit of 6.88 to 1. Overall length is 18ft 1-lin. am wheelbase is 10ft 54in.; turning circle of tht tractive unit only is 40ft 4in.

A heavier 38-ton design is the 61 two-axle tractive unit. This model has 13.8-litre six-cylinder diesel which develop: 260 bhp (DIN) at 2200 rpm and 731 lb f -torque at 900 rpm. Kerb weight is 6.6 ton: and front and rear axles are rated at 6 and 1:: tons respectively. All Fiat models havt modern all-steel forward control cabs whict have a high degree of driver comfort, but the) do not tilt.

Seen for the first time in the UK is z heavy-duty 6 x 4 tipper chassis. This mode shares all the main driveline components with the 619 tractive unit apart from the bogie The two driving axles have a differentia incorporated in the front of the leading axle and are of double-reduction fully floating hut reduction type.