Dodge Announce a 6 x 4
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rAA SIX-WHEELER with a double-drive rear bogie is now made by Dodge Brothers (Britain), Ltd. The new model is produced in two wheelbases, 16 ft. 3 in. for haulage purposes and 12 ft. 9.5 in. as a basis for a tipper body. Both versions have maximum gross vehicle weight ratings of 40,320 lb. (18 tons).
A Leyland-Albion type non-reactive bogie is employed, the axles being carried on four 14-leaf springs. Drive from the main gearbox is transmitted through a transfer box incorporating a differential between the output shafts for the two axles. The transfer box differential can be locked by an air-operated mechanism controlled from the cab. Epicyclic hub reduction gears are incorporated in the rear axles which have overall ratios of 6.933 to 1.
The power unit is an A.E.C. AV 410 6.75-litre diesel engine which develops 113 b.h.p. net at 2,200 r.p.m. Maximum net torque is 285 lb:-ft. at 1,300 r.p.m. The gearbox is five-speed constant mesh.
Braking is by two-leading-shoe units at all wheels, actuation being by an airpressure-assisted, dual-line system. Total brake lining area is 851 sq. in. Powerassisted steering is optional.