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and new models from three British based manufacturers adclup to an array of two axle rigids worthy of closer examination. Bill Brock guides you through Hall 5.
/0-AXLED models designed operation up to 16 tons gvw often the workhorses of the er-city multi-drop operation. Ihe limited number of wheelse options for each range of determines the practical cly length, and as with power I driveline options, must be isidered with care in specifyI a vehicle for a particular job. rhree of the four major tish-based manufacturers oducing vehicles in this ight class have introduced w models since the last
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IEW OFF-road normal control chassis is shown on the co stand. Designated the M16AK, it is a more powerful sion of the lhd 170 D15AK ich it replaces.
s 4.6m (15ft lin) wheelbase ,ws for a body length of irn (14ft). On-road maximum v is 16 tons and the chassis 's kerb weight, with full fuel k, driver, spare wheel and Is is 6.1 tons.
,n air-cooled Deutz F6L413F diesel engine developing kW (192bhp) at 2,500rpm and ximum torque of 618Nm 3Ibft) at 1,400rpm is fitted a ladder-type channel secframe.
ZF gearbox and two-speed isfer box drives both axles, ng a maximum gradeability I in 2.6. Both front and rear )s have spiral bevel gearing the rear has a lockable difintial and secondary reduclin the hubs. The full air-brake system operates th rough self-adjusting twin-wedge actuators on both axles.
The lveco 160.16, a 16-tonner, has improvements in trim, fittings, instrumentation and driveline specifications. This model is shown with a Deutz air-cooled 120kW (161bhp) engine. The Fiat 159.17 model has a water-cooled engine rated at 117.6 kW (158bhp).
These models' day cabs have improved trim on doors, side and rear panels, with better covering provided on the floor and roof. The park-brake control has been moved from the dash and is now positioned beside the driver's seat. On the dash, instrumentation has been revised.
New transmission for both vehicles is the ZF S6-36 sixspeed synchromesh gearbox. An option of a front-mounted integral two-speed splitter elimi nates the need for a two-speed rear axle.
While the 160.16 is specified with a wheelbase of 5.6m (18ft 3in), only the 159.17 is offered in wheelbases of 3.8m (12ft 61n), 4.4m (14ft 5in), 5.6m (18ft 3in), and 5.9m (19ft 4in).
Stands 517/518 Volvo
FOR VOLVO Truck and Bus (Great Britain), this is the first NEC Show at which it can exhibit as a "British" manufacturer. The SMMT reclassified the Irvinebased company as such earlier this year (CM, August 21).
An example of the lightest of the Volvo range offered in this country can be seen with the F660 4x2 rigid, rated for operation at 16 tons. Fitted with the Volvo TD6OB engine developing 128kW (172bhp) and an eightspeed gearbox the Show model also sports a factory fitted sleeper cab.
Stand 531 DAF
DAF's range for the UK market begins at 16 tons with the 4x2 FA 2100 DH rigid.
A 12-speed ZF S6-36 splitter gearbox gives a weight saving of almost 150kg on the unladen chassis weight. Using the same revised N142 front axle as for the 3300 tractive unit, but with smaller tyres, it is plated here for operation at 6.5 tonnes. As with other DAF models, the cab trim has been updated. The wheelbase of 5.5m (181t) is the second longest of six options ranging from 3.65m (12ft) to 6.1m (20ft).
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