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Austrian
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eight
wheeler
AN ATTEMPT to utilist maximum dimensions per mitted for commercia vehicle operations in Austrii has resulted in the con struc tion of an unusual large capacity van for a Viennt haulage contractor.
The vehicle is based on 4 Steyr 1490.240 8x2 chassi: with a single driven axle and ar air-operated twin-tyred York lif axle.
The vehicle is 12m long 2,5m wide and 4m high. Gros: vehicle weight is limited to 2E tonnes so that only 11.7E tonnes remarn for the payload As the requirement for volume more important for the type o traffic carried by this van this i; not considered a drawback. Tc gain maximum body space th( suspension has been modifiec to lower frame height, while tyr( equipment is 9.00 R-20.
The power unit is a six cylinder 8.14-litre diesel deve loping 240bhp at 2600rprr driving through a ZF S 6-9( gearbox with splitter. A TeIrm CA200 electric retarder is fine( in the driveline betweer gearbox and rear axle.
Modifications to the standar( Steyr sleeper cab include( lowering the roofline to alloy the Luton extension to be o maximum size. Five long-rang( fuel tanks with a total capacity o 1120 litres (247ga1) permit th( vehicle to work internationa trips without refuelling awaN from base.