Easier access with tilt and curtain-sides
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TWO NEW articulated outfits have been put into service by Humber Crop Growers of Hull. The company has operated the nc::rial type of TIR tilt vehicle and also bodies fitted with curtain sides. Although these vehicles allow total access to loads, with quick and simple repairs in the event of damage, gaining access to loads on
short journeys can prove awkward and time-consuming.
The incorporation of curtain sidEr.• makes for easier access, but the time taken removing nets and ropes used to secure the load eliminates most of these advantages.
Lawrence David Ltd, of Peterborough, has taken these drawbacks into account and produced a combination of its TIR tilt superstructure and its curtain-sider.
The new product retains the knock-down feature of the TIR tilt with its standard interchangeable components. The company claims that the steel dropsides, hardwood slats and lever-lift pillars ensure fullload retention, apparently
eliminating the need to rope or net the load.
Sliding curtains are fitted to the sides and rear, together with a detachable separate tilt roof section to give quick and easy access to loads on short journeys.