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Since Marshall's decision to diversify its engineering menu from most things military to CVs and equipment the Cambridge-based manufacturing giant has staked a claim in several areas of opportunity These include the refuse collection, car transporter, PCV, reefer, brewery and dry-freight sectors.
For dry-freight operators Marshall offers the Plus 90 elevating second deck trailer, derived from the Hoynor designs which the company acquired in 1991.
Its 8.5-tonne capacity lifting deck is housed within the 34-tonne rated, 13.65m GRP panelled semi-frameless trailer. Unladen, it tares out at around 8.5 tonnes and runs on three RO-R air-sprung axles with twin 215/75R 17.5 tyres. A raise lower capability is optional.
The floor rises from deck level to the roof in increments of 36mm via a four-poster 24V electro-hydraulic chain lift with pneumatic safe lock system.
The roof is translucent for daytime loading and load restraint is a customer option.
The extra deck is of 45mm aluminium planking, measures 2.27m between the sides (with a slight cut-in around the pillars) and has steel lattice-framed safety rails on each side.
There is a 1.5-tonne tail-lift, a choice of fixed, plug-in or infrared controls. Full-width safety rails behind the rear closure serve both decks and close them off ahead of the rear doors. In this case Ratcliff supplied the lift but a Ross & Bonnyman model can be fitted and there is a 2.0-tonne option too.
Other extras include a deck tilt, a fixed or lifting deck over the step, split battery charging or 240V on-board systems, and delete roof chamfer.
Following extensive user trails Marshall has refined the design still further, adding a wider platform, a full-length platform for box vans or shorter versions that lower to floor level.