iew Mack 9-tonner for Turkey
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i.OTOTYPE 9-ton normal-control assis and cab manufactured by Trucks, Ltd., Barking, Essex, left 1 docks last Saturday en route to It has been produced for the agent in Istanbul, who will use it anonstration vehicle.
new model has a wheelbase of to accommodate an 18-ft.-long ,nd is described as specially suited nsport requirements in that counlodywork will be fitted to it on . at its destination.
9-tonner is powered by a Leyland six-cylindered direct-injection oil of 5.76 litres capacity which ps 100 b.h.p. at 2,200 r.p.m. and ft. torque at 1,400 r.p.m. Mounted t with the engine are a 14-in.er clutch and an Albion six-speed it-mesh gearbox.
incorporates an overdrive top )f .76 to 1, giving the vehicle a ced of over 55 m.p.h. Auxiliary equipment, such as the radiator xhaust system, is all Leyland rd pattern.
n the gearbox output flange a two propeller shaft conveys the drive rear axle. The cross-member carries the propeller-shaft centre ; has mounted on it twin callipers re disc-type transmission brake red.
brake disc is bolted to the spider rear of the primary propeller shaft otrudes upwards,through a slot cut upper flange of the cross-member: 'imken overhead-worm type rear fitted having a ratio of 7.33 to 1. Arried on semi-elliptic leaf springs are mounted in rubber-cushioned, Absorbing clamps. The rear axle ted against longitudinal, movement nally by a rubber-bushed radius ounted above the axle casing.
pecial Moss axle is used at the .nd this, like the rear axle, carries I hubs and American Budd wheels. are 11.00-20 in. 12-ply all round ive a heavycross-country tread t them equivalent in size to 11.00types.
:t from the transmission disc which is operated by a normal, ted lever, the brake system is a ghouse air-pressure design with diameter drums and It-in.-wide on the front axle and 17-1-in. with 4-in.-wide linings at the inside the off-side chassis longitudinal member for protection. Steering is by Manes cam-and-double-roller gear.
The vehicle is heavily built and the chassis and cab weigh 4 tons 2 cwt. unladen. Some of this weight is accounted for by the chassis frame, which is very robust. Maximum depth of the side members is 9 in. and the flanges are 3 in. wide.
The material used is in. thick and the six cross-members are bolted in position. The upper and lower flanges are flitch-plated about the cross-member carrying the centre bearing.
The normal-control cab is an adaption of the current three-point-mounted unit used on the larger Bedford models. The standard driver's compartment and wings are used but the bonnet and radiator grille are produced by Mack. Special equipment includes a heavy-section front bumper and air-operated horns.