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ORD intends to hold on to its share of the psv market with a new ersion of its long running R-Series single-deck chassis. The main hange in the new model is the introduction of Ford's 150 series six tre turbocharged engine, which is already fitted to the Cargo lorry sage.
Wheelbase options for the iew chassis range, the R150, are inchanged although gross 'elide weights have been inreased from 12,000 kg to 12,200 :g for 10-metre vehicles and rom 12,200 kg to 12,600 kg for 1-metre vehicles.
Other improvements include he fitting of an exhaust brake as tandard, a water-cooled air :ompressor with 50 per cent nore capacity, and a load-apNortioning valve to give better wake equalisation. Spigot fixing or road wheels and a new 'easier-to-get-at" oil filter and lipstick are fitted. A chassisnounted oil cooler is also now aandard to meet the demand for ligh-speed motorway running. The new engine, despite being )eometrically similar, only shares the flywheel and the main bearing caps with the engine to replaces. The head and block are designed differently to increase strength and stiffness and reduce noise and vibration. Ford claims that the new engine will result in significantly longer engine life and improved fuel consumption.
Servicing and maintenance requirements for the new chassis have been reduced to once every 10,000 and 20,000 km (6,220 and 12,300 miles) from the previous 6,500, 13,000 and 19,500 km (4,000, 8,000 and 12,000 miles).
Ford is also offering a new unlimited-mileage chassis warranty together with free parts on unscheduled engine repairs for up to 250,000 km (150,000 miles) or five years. No price has been fixed for a new chassis.