YORK

25th September 1964, Page 276

25th September 1964

Page 276

Page 276, 25th September 1964 — YORK

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York Trailer Co. Ltd., St. Marks Road, Corby, Northants AN expansion of the York organ izatic sees two new stands at Earls Cou In addition to No. 98, where the trail exhibits can be seen, there is No. 361, showi third axle conversion equipment, and No. 3S which under the title of York Technic Services Ltd., shows axles manufactured f the company's trailers. These axles are al available to other trailer manufacturers both the home and export markets.

Pride of place on the trailer stand is tak by the Envoy, which is basically a Ivo& van of frameless construction, providing t ease of loading of the conventional T1 trailer, and load protection and ease of seali. of the boxvan. This unit is 33 ft. long by 8 2-5 in. wide and has a plated capacity 27 tons gross trailer weight and a paylcx capacity of 22 tons. A Teamster, construct to the new maximum length and having t now well known castellated frame providii adequate stiffness for the length involve is shown and, as with the Envoy, this unit fitted With the T.A. suspension. The Teamst also features triple-diaphragm braking, to the wiring is contained in plastic conduit, t circuits being protected by circuit breake conveniently located in the front-end co nector case on the corrugated steel headboar The unladen weight of this unit is 3 tons 5 cm without the floor.

A frameless Cityvan shown on this star with a single axle and being 24 ft: long overa is plated to 12 tons and has a payload capaci of 11 tons 14 cwt. Although mounted on tl York single-axle suspension with 11-le springs, it is available with Pillarpoisc rubb suspension. This exhibit is fitted with tl Yorkamatic coupling-converter, enabling u with both automatic couplings and wi fifth wheel couplings.

A Freight-master of 16-ton capaci completes the exhibits on this stand.