Set fair for Harrogate
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THIS YEAR'S RHA tipping convention at Harrogate is to have the largest exhibition of vehicles held there yet. Manufacturers, anxious to improve on the encouraging up-trend in truck sales, have pulled out all the stops to attract buyers.
In the eight-wheel market Foden have already introduced the S83 30-tonner. Apart from a list of impressive developments to Improve vehicle ride and handling, the S83 also incorporates features designed to reduce and/or ease vehicle maintenance (see page 20).
Early indications are that the 6x4 on/off-site tipper will be prominent as will be vehicles from Scania, Volvo, MercedesBenz and the American Mack company (left).
Moving down the weight scale Mercedes-Benz is taking this chance for the first exhibition airing for the "New Generation" -16-ton rigids.
;Ford is also showing 4x2 tippers, from the D-Series range, and Chrysler will be represented in this category by an RG 16-based -416-ton Commando. At the heavy artic end most manufacturers will have their Nlatest models on show.
The RHA tipping convention will be open from Friday, April 30 to Sunday, May 2 inclusive. See CM next week for a preview.